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Germany to allow more than 1,000 family reunifications monthly

It was a key point of disagreement between the parties, but Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU bloc appears to have reached a compromise with its coalition partner, the Social Democrats (SPD) with regard to migrant family reunions. There is, however, still some disagreement on the finer points. Sertan Sanderson reports. More than four months after general elections, Germany seems to be …

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CHAN 2018: Morocco, Nigeria set for final battle

Nigeria’s home based Super Eagles have qualified for the finals of the African Nations Championship, their first ever, after edging Sudan 1-0 in the semi-final played in Marrakech. The Nigerians will on Sunday meet hosts Morocco, who had earlier spanked Libya 3-1. The final of the ongoing Championship for African Nations (CHAN) will be between hosts, Morocco, and Nigeria. Morocco …

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German unemployment hits new low in January

Unemployment in Germany hit a new low in January, official figures showed on Wednesday, as Europe’s largest economy made a strong start to the year while Berlin inches towards forming a government. Just 5.4 percent of workers were jobless in January, the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit or BA) said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar variations, down …

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