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German chancellor defends refugee policies

Sunday, 04 September 2016 4:29 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 04 September 2016 4:29 AM ]

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party campaign on the eve of state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in Bad Doberan, eastern Germany, on September 3, 2016. (AFP)

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