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Germany news: EU ministers meet for migration showdown

DW26 September 2026, 09:04 UTCGermany

European interior ministers hold migration talks in Munich as the bloc plans to strengthen borders and speed up deportations. Also, will Cologne or Munich win the battle to bid for the Olympic Games? DW has more.

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