Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference in Zagreb, Croatia, on Nov. 20, 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was attending the congress of the European People's Party (EPP) here on Wednesday, said that she was committed to preserving the Schengen area. (Patrik Macek/Pixsell via Xinhua)

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