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Refugees in Germany - Angst on Both Sides

What can society do to avoid situations similar to that in Tröglitz? What responsibility does the EU’s policy on refugees bear for current tensions?

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By Judy Dempsey
Published on Apr 9, 2015

Source: Deutsche Welle

Speaking to Deutsche Welle’s Quadriga, Judy Dempsey was asked to comment on the question of refugees in Germany. She was joined by Mekonnen Mesghena, head of the Department of Migration and Diversity at the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and Christian Jakob, editor of the German newspaper taz.

This broadcast was originally aired on Deutsche Welle.

About the Author

Judy Dempsey

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Judy Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe

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