Europe to europe. After welcoming so many refugees into the country, germany is sending a growing number of them back to their countries of origin. So on quadriga, the topic is, getting tough, merkels asylum uturn . Im joined by three seasoned observers and analysts, let me introduce them to you, beginning with allen posner, political commentator from a berlin daily he argues that welcoming migrants while punishing greeks and other southern europeans has helped deconstruct the european union. Lets hope , he says, its not too late to change course. Also with us, a political analyst from afghanistan who says deporting afghans may be ethically problematic because of the ongoing war in afghanistan but its the only way for an scre la merkel to fend off the challenge from germanys opulist right. Other arm welcome to our guest who says that germany is betraying its human rights principles. Allen, id like to give you the first question. Critics of Angela Merkel are saying that germany is becom
Its 9am in singapore, iam in london, and 9am in the philippines, where Anti Terror Forces are searching for the militant group which first kidnapped, and then killed a german tourist. Juergen kantners death was apparently filmed by members of the abu sayyaf group. Its thought he was killed after their Ransom Demands were not met. Mr kantner had been abducted from a yacht last november. The philippines government says it lost some of its best men trying to rescue him. Our asia editor, michael bristow, reports. Its thoughtJurgen Kantner was beheaded. Abu sayyaf militants wanted 600,000 for his release, but the deadline for payment passed on sunday. The german yachtsman was kidnapped in november. His boat was found drifting in the sea in the southern philippines. His partner was killed in the abduction. The Philippine Army had spent the last few days looking for mr kantner. The insurgents could have killed him because he was too ill to move around. The German Government wondered what kind
Its 9am in singapore, iam in london, and 9am in the philippines, where Anti Terror Forces are searching for the militant group which first kidnapped, and then killed a german tourist. Juergen kantners death was apparently filmed by members of the abu sayyaf group. Its thought he was killed after their Ransom Demands were not met. Mr kantner had been abducted from a yacht last november. The philippines government says it lost some of its best men trying to rescue him. Our asia editor, michael bristow, reports. Its thoughtJurgen Kantner was beheaded. Abu sayyaf militants wanted 600,000 for his release, but the deadline for payment passed on sunday. The german yachtsman was kidnapped in november. His boat was found drifting in the sea in the southern philippines. His partner was killed in the abduction. The Philippine Army had spent the last few days looking for mr kantner. The insurgents could have killed him because he was too ill to move around. The German Government wondered what kind
Into the country, germany is sending a growing number of them back to their countries of origin. So on quadriga, the topic is, getting tough, merkels asylum uturn . Im joined by three seasoned observers and analysts, let me introduce them to you, beginning with allen posner, political commentator from a berlin daily he argues that welcoming migrants while punishing greeks and other southern europeans has helped deconstruct the european union. Lets hope , he says, its not too late to change course. Also with us, a political analyst from afghanistan who says deporting afghans may be ethically problematic because of the ongoing war in afghanistan but its the only way for an scre la merkel to fend off the challenge from germanys opulist right. Other arm welcome to our guest who says that germany is betraying its human rights principles. Allen, id like to give you the first question. Critics of Angela Merkel are saying that germany is becoming a country that once had a welcoming culture but
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