Merkel drops opposition to same-sex marriage
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Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday softened for the first time her opposition to gay marriage, as her conservative party comes under growing pressure on the issue ahead of elections in September. Merkel made her comments during an interview with a women's magazine, 'Brigitte'. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES.
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