German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that she supports the complete integration of foreigners here in Germany. During a ceremony at the chancellory, Chancellor Merkel honored the achievements of the guest workers who came to this country starting in the 1950's. Two hundred representatives of the first generation of guest workers were on hand at the ceremony as was the country's commissioner for integration and immigration issues, Maria Böhmer.
Source: Deutsche Welle (http://www.dw-world.de/dw/function/0,,12215_cid_3684805,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)
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