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Migrants:CSU minister to Merkel,'we must soon close borders'

Alexander Dobrindt, 'we can no longer show a friendly face'

19 January, 10:37

(ANSA) - ROME - Germany's Transport Minister, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), urged Chancellor Angela Merkel to prepare o prepare to close Germany's borders to keep out refugees, adding that Berlin Berlin must act alone if it cannot reach a Europe-wide deal.

In an interview with the daily Muenchner Merkur, Dobrindt - member of the Bavarian CSU - said the country could no longer show the world a ''friendly face'', a phrase used by Merkel last September, when migrants began arriving in the country and if the number of new arrivals did not drop soon - he pointed out - Germany should act alone.(ANSA).

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