- The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said it was giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her decision to welcome more than a million refugees, mostly from Syria, into Germany.
- Germany received some 1.2 million refugees and migrants in 2015 and 2016 when the Syrian Civil War was at its height.
- Merkel’s decision not to close the door to migrants was linked to a rise in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) party.
German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize 04.10.2022
