How Germany, once a model for welcoming refugees, switched to border control
- Posted on October 16, 2024
- By Le Monde
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How Germany, once a model for welcoming refugees, switched to border control
At Angela Merkel's initiative, Germany welcomed more than a million refugees from Syria and Iraq between 2015 and 2016 with the approval of almost the entire political spectrum and the rallying of public opinion. However, public support quickly waned and the far right capitalized on the backlash against this policy.
