Germans' Opposition to Merkel Refugee Policy Eases in Poll
- Majority still dissatisfied with chancellor's open-door stance
- Support for chancellor strongest among Green opposition party
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Public opposition to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy declined in a poll that also showed the first increase in support for her party since July.
The Dec. 14-16 ARD television poll coincided with the year-end convention of the chancellor’s Christian Democratic Union, where Merkel rallied national delegatesbehind her pledge to “noticeably reduce” the number of asylum seekers without imposing a national cap or closing Germany’s borders.