Merkel's Electoral Setback Hands Turkey Greater Leverage Over EU

Chancellor holds to European solution over unilateral steps
Turkey, as refugee gateway, is `only game in town:' Eurasia

Angela Merkel. — Angela Merkel.
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By James G Neuger

March 14, 2016 at 11:00 PM UTC

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel got her marching orders from voters to cut the flow of refugees.

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