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Austria's Green-backed Van der Bellen wins presidential election | News | DW.COM | 04.12.2016
Alexander Van Der Bellen, a pro Europe independent candidate supported by the Green Party wins Austria's presidential election with 53.3% of the vote. The anti immigrant Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer wins 46% of the vote. Van Der Bellen is for an open Europe and is pro Europe. The election is seen in Germany as "lifting a great burden off of our shoulders," in the words of Sigmar Gabriel. This is important for the future of Europe as France, Netherlands and Germany face major elections in 2017.
Austria and the Syrian refugees in Europe in 2015-2016
09/21/2015
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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann Quits as Migrant Crisis Roils European Politics
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The New York Times 08/11/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
The story of how the migrants at Budapest's Keleti station spontaneously started the march to the Austrian border September 1-4, 2015
09/11/2015
WSJ's reporters Thomas, Bradley and Geiger tell this exceptional story of a change posted on the internet site of Germany's agency tackling asylum applications that it was no longer enforcing Dublin protocols (requiring applications to be handled at the country of first entry), and how it emboldened refugees at Keleti station Budapest to begin a march of thousands on highways to the Austrian border. The events of these days in early September 2015 led to German chancellor Merkel's later statements about the "fundamental right to asylum for the politically persecuted knowing no upper limit." It had not started that way, events and the courage of the refugees led to Germany responding in a way that could not have been imagined with "Wilkommen refugees" signs at entry points.
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Obscure German Tweet Helped Spur Migrant March From Hungary
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2015
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New York Times 09/21/2015
Angela Merkel Is Motivated By Decency, Not Politics
Wall Street Journal 12/21/2015
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann Quits as Migrant Crisis Roils European Politics
Wall Street Journal 05/13/2016
Merkel Accepts Responsibility for Party’s Losses in Berlin Election
The New York Times 09/19/2016
The Night Germany Lost Control | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 08/30/2016
Germany's efforts in 2015 to come up with a fair distribution reflecting solidarity in the European Union for refugees
09/14/2015
40,000 migrants were expected in the weekend of September 12-13 alone in Germany. Germany was getting close to its limits in handling the rapid influx of migrants from the Austrian border. On Sept. 13 Germany reintroduced border controls which were lifted for Syrian refugees on Sept. 3 as a humanitarian gesture. The border controls were also a message to Europe, said Germany's Interior Minister, Mr. Maiziere, that the Schengen Agreement allowing passport free travel in the 26 EU countries itself was at stake.
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Germany Imposes Border Checks Amid Migrant Wave
Wall Street Journal 09/14/2015
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Wall Street Journal 09/25/2015
House passes bill to tighten flow of Syrian refugees over Obama’s objections - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/19/2015
Some of the Arab States Have Admitted Many From Syria
Wall Street Journal 12/09/2015
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann Quits as Migrant Crisis Roils European Politics
Wall Street Journal 05/13/2016
Survey: Germany divided over Merkel's migrant policy changes | Germany | DW.COM | 21.08.2016
DW.COM 08/21/2016
"The situation that reached us unprepared in late summer 2015"- chancellor Merkel on the unanticipated nature of events at Budapest Keleti station
09/21/2016
Some say if prime minister Orban of Hungary had not acted the way he did, the German government would have had more time to consider the situation. As it happened the German government and chancellor Merkel had to decide in a few hours. If Budapest, Berlin and other EU nations had communicated better the situation could have been handled in a better way instead of the sudden unplanned movement of refugees into Germany and Austria.
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What happens next | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 08/30/2016
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SPIEGEL ONLINE 09/19/2016
Germany's Merkel denies change of course on refugees | News | DW.COM | 01.10.2016
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Angela Merkel Must Change to Meet German Challenges - Opinion - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann Quits as Migrant Crisis Roils European Politics
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Austria's Green-backed Van der Bellen wins presidential election | News | DW.COM | 04.12.2016
DW.COM 12/04/2016
Austria Poised to Shift Sharply Right in Election
The New York Times 10/13/2017
Austria's 2016 presidential elections and the future of Europe with 2017 elections in France and Germany
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Austria's Green-backed Van der Bellen wins presidential election | News | DW.COM | 04.12.2016
DW.COM 12/04/2016
DW.COM 11/25/2016
Opinion: Merkel and the CDU - A throwback to Helmut Kohl | Opinion | DW.COM | 06.12.2016
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Interview with German Chancellor Candidate Martin Schulz - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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The New York Times 03/16/2017
French presidential debate: Macron accuses Le Pen of lying | News | DW.COM | 20.03.2017
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