The Growth of Germany’s Muslim Population
Source: Pew Research Center Between 2010 and 2016, the number of Muslims living in Germany rose from 3.3 million (4.1% of the population) to nearly 5 million (6.1%), while the […]
German mayor stabbed allegedly for pro-refugee stance
Source: PT Andreas Hollstein, mayor of the German town of Altena, survived a stabbing attack on Monday allegedly for holding a pro-refugee stance. Hollstein, member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, was stabbed in the neck in a kebab shop and was later shifted to the hospital for treatment, BBC reported. “The security […]
Court frees far-right soldier accused of planning attack disguised as refugee
Source: The Local Germany’s top criminal court Wednesday freed a soldier who was allegedly plotting an attack while posing as a Syrian refugee, in a bizarre case that put a spotlight on the 2015 record migrant influx. Posing as a fruit seller from Damascus, German army lieutenant Franco Albrecht, 28, […]
Berlin police seize radioactive playing cards used in gambling scam
Source: The Local Police revealed on Tuesday that just under two weeks ago they uncovered a series of playing cards tainted with radioactive material in Berlin’s Marzahn-Hellersdorf district after a year-long search. Investigations began a year ago when radioactive material was detected at a waste treatment centre in Rüdersdorf during a […]
German Army Soldiers get Ahmadiyya Islamic View Point
By Zubair Khan Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Germany is famous for organising various functions where different segments of German Society are briefed about real teachings of Islam as perceived by Ahmadi Muslims. Few days ago a seminar was organised in the Ahmadiyya Mosque Hannover. German Army soldiers were briefed on various […]
Social Democrats signal openness to new coalition with Merkel
Source: Local Germany moved a step towards resolving its political crisis Friday when the Social Democrats (SPD) said they were ready to hold talks with caretaker Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a sign they might offer the veteran leader their key support. Europe’s economic powerhouse has been mired in uncertainty since […]
Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Can Germany’s ‘anti-Trump’ end Merkel’s political crisis?
Source: CNN After coalition talks to form a new government unexpectedly collapsed late on Sunday, dealing a blow to longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was President Steinmeier — a man more accustomed to unveiling monuments than dirtying his hands with parliamentary politics — who was given the unenviable task of […]
Life in suspense: the refugees in Germany who can’t reunite with their families
The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 16 November 2017 refugeesfamiliescoalition ‘I miss my family.’ Photo: DPA One of the most disputed issues in the current coalition talks is whether war refugees should […]
Germany political crisis: What are the options?
Source: BBC News German Chancellor Angela Merkel has failed to set up an unprecedented coalition between her conservatives, the Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP). The idea was nicknamed “Jamaica” […]
Here’s how Germany could end up having a snap election next year
Source: The Local A collapse of exploratory talks on forming a new German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel would likely trigger snap elections, a prospect fraught with risk for Europe’s top economic power. The inconclusive September 24th general election left Merkel seeking new partners as she attempts to embark on […]
Leipzig University considers firing law professor over call for ‘white Europe’
Source: The Local By Shelley Pascual: shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual One of Germany’s most venerable universities is considering the future of a law professor who tweeted solidarity with Polish white nationalists. While […]
Coalition talks collapse in Germany, leaving political uncertainty for Merkel
Source: CNN (CNN)Germany is facing a likely period of political deadlock after talks to form a coalition government among four of the country’s seven parliamentary political parties fell apart shortly […]
Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Germany for consultation
By Reuters – Nov 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES JO Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir speaks during a joint press conference with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid during an official […]
Man forgets where he parked car, reunited with it 20 years later
Source: The Local In 1997 a now 76-year-old man reported his car as missing to the police in Frankfurt. On Wednesday city authorities reported that it had been found. The vehicle was found in the garage of a building which was to be demolished, city authorities confirmed. The car was […]
What to Know About the ‘Paradise Papers’ Leak
Source: Time By Joseph Hincks 1:50 AM EST A leak of more than 13 million documents pertaining to wealth stored in offshore tax havens has revealed information on tens of thousands […]
Germany: Refugee family reunification in Germany – what you need to know
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere wants to extend the temporary ban on family reunification for refugees in the country. DW explains how the process works – and why critics want to lift the ban permanently. Fleeing war and coming to Germany as a refugee is not an easy step. […]
Netanyahu associates grilled in German sub graft probe
AFP | Published — Monday 6 November 2017 JERUSALEM: Two lawyers close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were questioned Sunday over their roles in suspected corruption around the purchase […]
Three surprising ways the Protestant Reformation shaped our world
Source:CNN By Alec Ryrie, special to CNN Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Editor’s Note-Alec Ryrie is the author of “Protestants: The Faith […]
University of Hamburg publishes ‘religious expression’ code
The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first institute of higher education to set forth guidelines for religious practice on campus. A 10-member interdisciplinary commission drafted the guidelines. The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first higher education institute to write a code of conduct that defines how students can live […]
Security guards in Berlin are pushing refugees into prostitution
Source: The Local Employees at security companies in Berlin are believed to have persuaded refugees into prostitution in refugee homes, according to a media report broadcast on Tuesday. In the report, aired by broadcaster ZDF’s investigative programme called “Frontal 21,” social workers, insiders at security companies and refugees attest to […]