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    German town of Altena hoped migration could turn its fortunes

    Former Syrian refugee Marwa Alshahal works at a retirement home in Altena, Germany, July 28, 2025. Alshahal was among 100 additional migrants the western German town of Altena volunteered to take in, beyond its federal quota, in an effort to revitalise a shrinking community. REUTERS/Stephane Nitschke
    German town of Altena hoped migration could turn its fortunes
    Iraqi refugee Humam Al-Gburi, 34, and retired nurse Ursula Panke,

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