Merkel Condemns 'Shameful' Riots at Refugee Center

German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned on August 24 the weekend riots outside a refugee centre in the Saxon town of Heidenau. Speaking to press before talks on the migrant crisis with French President Francois Hollande in Berlin, she said, “It’s repulsive how far-right extremists and neo-Nazis are spreading their hollow message, but it’s equally shameful how citizens — even families with children — support this by marching along.” Credit: Federal Press Office of Germany