Germany

Merkel calls for more global Engagement

It is no longer sufficient, to build factories and to export a lot of: Germany should take over Europe, a stronger role, said Federal Chancellor Merkel in the election campaign.

The head of government urged for a stronger commitment from the Germans in the world. It will not be enough if the Federal build in the future, Were exported, and factories, said Angela Merkel at a CDU election campaign event in the rheinland-Pfalz, Wittlich. “But we will also need to be more responsible for in a open world, what happens outside of our borders”, said the CDU Chairman.

“That means more development, means more common Standards in climate protection, this means fair trade, and much more, what you don’t feel in a closed society, maybe so,” she added, also with a view on the refugee crisis. Germany funded about half of the food rations for Syrian refugees in the Middle East.

The Chancellor also defended the burden-sharing of Turkey in the refugee crisis. The two Nato countries, Turkey and Greece are not likely to accept that the sea area was dominated between them of a mafia-type tractor structures.

Meanwhile, it is still unclear when Nato ships directly in front of the Turkish coast, the illegal Migration in the direction of Greece. The coordination with the Turkish and Greek authorities had not yet been completed, confirmed a spokesman for the German defense Ministry. This is, among other things, the exact area in which ships operate.

SC/se (rtr, dpa)