German Chancellor Calls Migration ‘Make or Break’ for Europe

German Chancellor Calls Migration ‘Make or Break’ for Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, June 28, 2018. Reuters/Christian Mang
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BRUSSELS—Under severe pressure from conservative allies at home, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on European leaders on June 28 to forge a common approach to migration, calling it a “make or break” issue for Europe.

Merkel was speaking in the German parliament before a European Union summit that started later in the day and was expected to be dominated by migration.