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There's a lot of confusion out there, in particular internationally, about the impact of the the #Merkel-#Seehofer deal. A few points. (thread)
This is not a major about-face on Merkel's part. In substance, she has given away very little. Her top priority was always to avoid unilateral action and she has achieved that, hence the support of the EU Commission yesterday. (2)
The idea for the zones, which have extraterritorial status, making it easier to quickly turn back refugees, is something Merkel initially proposed in 2015 when it was shot down by the SPD. (3)
