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George Clooney meets Angela Merkel

The Hollywood star is not only in terms of the Film in Berlin on the way. On the edge of the Berlinale has George Clooney with German Chancellor Angela Merkel met. He spoke with her about the refugee crisis.

Clooney had already in advance of the film festival announced that he is happy with the Chancellor, would meet. To him it was important, with Angela Merkel about their refugee policy exchange. “I am absolutely agree with your politics,” Clooney already on Thursday evening on the Red carpet told. Too much of the course currently in the world is wrong, so Clooney – especially the United States should be more involved.

On Friday morning, he was together with his wife Amal for about 40 minutes in the Chancellor’s office. Among other things, it was all about, how other countries could move into the refugee crisis more involved. This is finally not a Problem, that alone Syria and Germany is concerned, it said.

Clooney uses his stay in Berlin not only for his new movie “Hail, Cesar!” to advertise. He would like to in addition to his Visit in the Chancellor’s office is also still a refugee camp visit, said the Hollywood star. For his social commitment is Clooney has already won several awards.

sw/suc (dpa/ap)