Angela Merkel Urges Germans Not To Be Cold-Hearted To Their 1.1Million Migrants

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WATCH: (Scroll Down For Video) Angela Merkel told Germans last night that the influx of over one million refugees should be seen as an opportunity.

She went on to say in her address to urge citizens not to have ‘coldness in their hearts’ but to embrace the 1.1million newcomers.

Mrs Merkel has been blamed for fuelling the European migrant crisis by promising to welcome those who make it to Germany.

She was initially praised by Germans for her decision to allow many of those escaping war and poverty to stay.

But with the numbers of migrants from the Middle East and Africa reaching more than a million, doubts have grown and her popularity has suffered.

In a direct riposte to those staging anti-immigration rallies, she said: ‘It is crucial not to follow those who, with coldness or even hatred in their hearts, lay a sole claim to what it means to be German and seek to exclude others.’

She added: ‘There is no question that the influx of so many people will keep demanding much of us. It will take time, effort and money.’

Read More: Migrant crisis: Merkel urges Germans to see ‘opportunity’

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