Merkel Hailed by Party Looking to 2016 as Refugee Rebels Give In
- German chancellor wins backing for her refugee stance
- Merkel pledges to curb refugee influx without `isolation'
Merkel Thwarts Revolt by German Refugee Critics
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Chancellor Angela Merkel was cheered by her party after an uncharacteristically combative speech that urged Europe to unite in mastering its refugee crisis and sought to curb months of dispute over her open-door policy for Germany.
Merkel used her Christian Democratic Union’s meeting on Monday to try to move forward, pledging to “noticeably reduce” the refugee influx, preserve passport-free travel in the European Union and urging Germans to embrace change as a source of strength. Lining up behind their party leader and Germany’s chancellor of 10 years, delegates responded with cheers, whoops and almost 10 minutes of applause after Merkel finished.