THE TIMES Europe * News * Opinion * Business * Money * Sport * Life * Arts * Puzzles * Papers * Irish news * List View * Site Map * RSS Feeds * Welcome to your preview of The Times Subscribe now ‘Muslim Merkel’ prompts anger in Germany __________________________________________________________________ * * Print Share via * Facebook * Twitter * Google+ * 1 of 2 Public broadcaster ARD is under fire for photo-montaging Merkel into a chador Bericht aus Berlin/ARD * 2 of 2 The ‘Merka’ photo-montage was made by the Report from Berlin programme Bericht aus Berlin/ARD David Charter Berlin Last updated at 11:29AM, October 6 2015 A provocative image of Angela Merkel wearing a chador in front of minarets rising from the Bundestag has provoked complaints to a German TV station as tensions rise over the influx of migrants to the country. The “Merka” photo-montage was made by the Report from Berlin programme on the public service broadcaster ARD as the backdrop for a debate on whether there should be quotas for refugees. Some viewers complained that it was anti-Muslim propaganda rather than satire because it was reminiscent of an image displayed on posters at the Monday night marches by the anti-immigrant group Pegida – Patriotic Europeans [TT_Sale_Teaser_1020376a.jpg] [TT_Winter_Sale_15__1018362a.jpg] Subscribe now Login Already a subscriber? 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