Angela Merkel awarded top UN refugee prize, for aid to Syrians …
Oct 4, 2022 · Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was named winner of the prestigious Nansen Award, for offering a haven to over 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence at the height of...
Merkel on her refugee policy: “Was right” - Kronen Zeitung
Dec 16, 2024 · Angela Merkel has defended her decision to take in one million refugees from Syria in 2015 as German Chancellor at the time. In an interview with an Italian TV channel, Merkel emphasized that ...
Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians
Oct 4, 2022 · The U.N. refugee agency says it’s giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to bring in more than 1 million refugees — mostly from Syria — into Germany, despite some pockets of criticism at both home and abroad.
Merkel praises others as she accepts UN refugee agency award
Oct 10, 2022 · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received the U.N. refugee agency’s top award. At the ceremony in Geneva, she crediting the people behind the welcome of more than 1 million refugees, mostly from Syria, after she opened Germany’s doors …
Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for …
Dec 10, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after he arrived in Germany from Syria and took a selfie with then-Chancellor Angela Merkel, Anas Modamani has finished his university studies and has a German passport.. He’s less positive about some German politicians’ reactions to the fall of Bashar Assad, which was followed within hours by the first talk of Syrians returning.
Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for …
Dec 10, 2024 · Nearly a decade after he arrived in Germany from Syria and took a selfie with then-Chancellor Angela Merkel, Anas Modamani has finished his university studies and has a German passport.
Angela Merkel Wins UNHCR Nansen Award for Protecting Syrian …
Oct 4, 2022 · Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has won the prestigious Nansen Award from the U.N. refugee agency, for providing a haven for more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers fleeing...
Syrian refugees in Europe are not about to flock home
Dec 12, 2024 · After a backlash, Mrs Merkel said refugees would go home when peace returned to Syria. Many in her party think that bill has come due. They are likely to be disappointed.
Europe Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall
Dec 13, 2024 · No other European nation has welcomed as many Syrian refugees as Germany. As chancellor, Ms. Merkel refused to close the borders in 2015 when nearly a million fled to her country.
Angela Merkel to receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for …
Oct 4, 2022 · GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Dr. Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
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