Ferocious battle at Paris migrant camp

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. No, not just anyone

Germany has become an attractive destination for Syrian refugees since it waived EU rules.

The government announced in August that it would deal with Syrian asylum applications regardless of where the migrants first arrived in the EU. Up until then, people had to claim asylum with the first EU country they reached.

Tens of thousands of mainly Syrian migrants have been making their way from Turkey, through the Balkans and Hungary to reach Austria, Germany and Sweden.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34231905

The policy was clearly in response to the surge in arrivals, mostly Syrian, in Greece.

But the main problem with your OP is that it's about Paris, not somewhere in Germany. Migrant camps in France date from before Merkel even came to power in Germany - eg Sangatte: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/may/23/immigration.immigrationandpublicservices1