Edmonton Journal

MERKEL REJECTS MUSLIM MIGRANT BAN

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BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday slammed those countries in Europe who say they won’t take in Muslim refugees, a position that several eastern European government­s have taken in response to the influx of migrants from the Islamic world.

Merkel said “everybody has to do their bit” among the European Union’s 28 members, and didn’t rule out the possibilit­y of letting some countries take in fewer migrants if they contribute more financiall­y instead.

But she reiterated her stance that blocking refugees based on their religion was misguided.

“What I continue to think is wrong is that some say 'we generally don’t want Muslims in our country, regardless of whether there’s a humanitari­an need or not,”' she said.

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EMILIO MORENATTI / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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