Germany coalition talks: Merkel welcomes breakthrough

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Germany coalition talks: Merkel welcomes breakthrough
BBC, Jan 12, 2018

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Politicians stayed up all night to discuss the 28-page document, with the talks lasting more than 24 hours.  But they managed to reach agreement on key sticking points such as migration.

They plan to limit asylum-seeker arrivals to about 200,000 annually. The blueprint also speaks of capping at 1,000 a month the number of migrants who will be allowed to join their family living in Germany.

Mrs Merkel and SPD leader Martin Schulz told a news conference they were optimistic that a new "grand coalition" could be formed.

They spoke of a "fresh start" for Germany, and Mr Schulz said that in Europe "we are determined to deploy Germany's strength". They signalled that a stronger alliance with France in the EU would be a priority.


More:  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42660761

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"we are determined to deploy Germany's strength".

I can't figure out why statements like this don't freeze the blood flowing through Europeans.