Germany: Refugees must be helped whether 'we want to or not' - Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a speech during her attendance at the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Northrine Westfalia in Cologne, Friday evening. The German leader addressed a range of national and international issues, focusing particularly on the refugee and migrant crisis currently rocking Europe. She stressed that Europe is "surrounded by conflicts" and that the European Union "can't deprive" itself from engaging with events in the world. The German chancellor went on say that everyone fleeing "misery, war" and "political oppression" must be protected as is denoted under the Geneva Convention. The CDU is a liberal-conservative political party in Germany, which is currently ruling the country along with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. Both parties form the CDU/CSU grouping, also known as the Union in the Bundestag.