Merkel says irregular migration can't be solved at internal borders

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2024-12-17

Cologne (dpa) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has argued that international cooperation, not the closure of internal European borders, is the key to addressing irregular migration. Speaking at a special event during the Lit.Cologne literature festival in Cologne on Monday evening, Merkel said that combatting illegal migration requires collaboration with countries of origin and transit, rather than focusing on internal European borders. "......

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