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The Latest: German country declares refugee emergency
the Washington Post ^
| October 9, 2015
Posted on 10/09/2015 11:34:47 AM PDT by McGruff
A German county has declared an emergency ahead of the arrival of some 1,000 refugees on Monday.
Officials in Main-Taunus county west of Frankfurt say the unusual action aims to make it easier for authorities to cope with the influx, for example by suspending certain building regulations.
In a statement Friday, they said it was the first time since 1945 that a disaster has been declared in the country.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: europe; germany; hijrah
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To: Cobra64
Exactly, they won’t think it’s a joke then.
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posted on
10/09/2015 3:51:20 PM PDT
by
Lucy Hamilton
(Lucy from Occupied Europa)
To: al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; Lazamataz; ...
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posted on
10/09/2015 3:57:03 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
To: McGruff
I hope they have their rape whistles.
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posted on
10/09/2015 3:57:39 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
To: Theoria
Refugees with Iphones and cellular service.
I must be doing it wrong.
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posted on
10/09/2015 4:01:53 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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