German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted there is no question but that Germany has benefited from the closure of the Balkan migrant route north into Europe.
She promised to press ahead with her quest for a Europe-wide solution to the refugee crisis.
“Regarding the Balkan route, yes, there is no doubt that Germany, at the moment, benefits from the fact that fewer people are coming and that also is connected to the closure of the Greek-Macedonian border,” Ms Merkel said during a news conference.
“I have never spoken out against national measures. I have spoken out in favour of border controls, better registration, deportations, the asylum packages,” she added when asked if more national, rather than Europe-wide, measures should be deployed.
Source: Reuters
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