Merkel Cobbles Together Deal to Settle Dispute on Refugees
- Merkel meets party leaders in late-night meeting in Berlin
- Plan foresees jobs for refugees and integration measures
Angela Merkel.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel cobbled together a package of measures with the leaders of her three-party coalition to integrate refugees in an effort to smooth over political differences brought on by the crisis as they warm up for elections next year.
Merkel held six hours of talks that stretched into the early morning hours with Social Democratic Party Chairman Sigmar Gabriel and Christian Social Union leader Horst Seehofer. The three forged an agreement to create 100,000 jobs for refugees and put in place sanctions for those who reject integration measures.