German chancellor rejects criticism of open-door policy,saying Europe must tackle the causes of the migration crisis by working for peace in SyriaThe German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and has vowed to stick to her open-door refugee policy,defying criticism at domestic and abroad which has intensified due to growing fears about a potential security risk after the Paris attacks.[br] Conservative Merkel faces splits in her correct-left coalition and pressure from EU states, including France, and over her insistence that Germany can cope with up to 1 million migrants this year and that Europe must accept quotas to take them in.
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Source: theguardian.com