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Germany halts refugee intake programme with Turkey as borders close
BERLIN, March 18, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Germany has suspended its refugee intake
programmes including a deal with Turkey, an interior ministry spokesman said
Wednesday, as the European Union shut its borders to stop the spread of the
coronavirus.
The interior ministry has halted the programmes on refugee resettlement
“due to the restrictions on travel”, said the spokesman, adding that they
will resume “when possible”.
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