Merkel Thwarts Revolt by Refugee Critics Before Speech to Party
- Chancellor seeks to `noticeably reduce' influx to Germany
- Party delegates to hear Merkel keynote speech on Monday
Merkel Thwarts Revolt by German Refugee Critics
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces critics of her refugee policy armed with a vote of confidence by senior members of her Christian Democratic Union, lessening the chances of an open revolt.
Heading into her party’s annual convention, Merkel set the tone of her keynote speech scheduled Monday by saying Germany’s economy is strong enough to handle more than 1 million people claiming asylum this year. With the 28-nation European Union divided in its response to the refugee crisis, Germany also has “a duty to work for European unity” and preserve the advantages of open internal borders, she said in an ARD television interview.