Germany: 3 teenagers convicted in bomb attack on Sikh temple
Source: Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court convicted three 17-year-olds on Tuesday of participating last year in a bomb attack on a Sikh temple that was motivated by […]
Myths of Migration: Much of What We Think We Know Is Wrong
The debate over migration is plagued by a variety of inaccuracies and misunderstandings — on both the right and the left. Here is what the research really shows. By Hein de Haas AFP Migrants at the Greece-Macedonia border in March 2016 March 21, 2017 Migration was the issue of the […]
Germany’s Deportation LotteryMigrants’ Fate a Game of Chance
Because the deportation of rejected asylum-seekers from Germany is the responsibility of the states, a highly arbitrary system not unlike a lottery. For the close to a half-million people expected to receive orders to be deported this year, whether they must leave or not may depend on where they live. […]
View from Germany: Interview with German Intelligence Chief’Coup in Turkey Was Just a Welcome Pretext’
German intelligence doesn’t buy Turkish President Erdogan’s claims that last year’s coup attempt was backed by the Gülen movement. BND chief Bruno Kahl, 54, speaks with SPIEGEL about Turkey, possible Russian interference in German elections and what to expect from Islamic State. Interview Conducted by Martin Knobbe, Fidelius Schmid and […]
Construction of German Mosque Halted After Activists Mark Territory With Crosses
The group, Citizens for Erfurt, planted the crosses in the village of Marbach The owner of the site said he plans to take legal action against the activists Muslim community’s imam says the demonstration will not stop construction By Joe Sheppard For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 09:52 GMT, 18 March 2017 | UPDATED: 00:28 GMT, 19 March […]
Construction of German mosque is halted after right-wing activists hammer ten giant crosses into building site
The group, Citizens for Erfurt, planted the crosses in the village of Marbach The owner of the site said he plans to take legal action against the activists Muslim community’s imam says the demonstration will not stop construction By Joe Sheppard For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 09:52 GMT, 18 March 2017 Right-wing […]
President Trump Says the U.S. ‘Must Be Paid More’ to Defend Germany
Source: Time Ken Thomas, Jill Colvin / AP Mar 18, 2017 (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes “vast sums of money” to NATO and the U.S. […]
Germany OKs PKK march after barring Turkish rallies
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL PKK followers carry a flag with a picture of terrorist group’s leader and other banned posters and flags in Frankfurt, Germany. (EPA Photo) An event organized by terrorist PKK followers took place in Germany city of Frankfurt, just weeks after German authorities banned Turkish […]
In first Trump-Merkel meeting, awkward body language and a quip
Reuters International MAR 17, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (reuters_tickers) By Jeff Mason and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump […]
24 refugees later, Berlin ‘Samaritan’ tells fellow Germans: Don’t be afraid
Six years on from the Syrian revolution, German man who took in 24 refugees tells MEE about how his life was changed Refugees arrive at train station in Germany (AFP) Nadine Dahan Wednesday 15 March 2017 While much coverage of the Syrian conflict, which began six years ago, has […]
Germany’s Merkel ‘too busy’ to visit Algeria in 2017
March 17, 2017 BERLIN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a press conference at the German Chancellery in Berlin, Germany on December 23, 2016. ( Cüneyt Karadağ – Anadolu Agency ) March 17, 2017 at 3:13 pm 0 SHARES Germany has reportedly declined an invitation for an […]
Ahmadiyya mosque construction, Activists in German town protest with crucifixes
Source: RT The cross was later torn down by unknown persons, but re-erected shortly afterwards by the initiators – along with six more wooden crosses of varying sizes. The move came after the Ahmadiyya community announced plans to construct a mosque on the undeveloped grounds in a commercial zone in […]
Germany threatens to ban Turkish politicians from entering country
Source: The Local Angela Merkel’s chief of staff warned Turkey on Wednesday that Germany is prepared to stop Turkish politicians from entering the country, in light of provocative rhetoric from Ankara. Chief of staff Peter Altmaier told the Funke Mediengruppe that Germany had the legal possibility of banning foreign politicians […]
Prudent Merkel meets unpredictable Trump amid tense ties
Source: The Local Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time on Tuesday America’s flamboyant President Donald Trump, whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves across the Atlantic. While former US president Barack Obama had labelled Merkel his “closest international partner”, there has been little […]
Lack of neighbourliness in modern societies.
Source: The Local A 91-year-old woman was discovered dead in her apartment over the weekend – but police say she had passed away in 2015. Munich police reported on Tuesday that the 91-year-old woman was discovered after a neighbour told them he had not seen her in a long time. […]
What Merkel will make clear to Trump in Washington
Source: The Local A carnival float from Erfurt. Photo: DPA On her first face-to-face meet with Donald Trump at the White House this week, Angela Merkel has one issue on her mind – money, argues Jörg Luyken. To say that Chancellor Angela Merkel is unlikely to be personally enamoured by […]
Europe is teetering on edge of change, and Trump might push it over
Source CNN Trump’s chaotic entry to the global stage is already having repercussions. Trump’s actions could trigger another tumultuous year in a fragile Europe ever more fragmented by nationalism Close to a dozen European countries — including Germany — will go to the polls this year with populist-nationalists, many of […]
Germany no longer ‘world’s best country’ due to terror attacks
Source: The Local A ranking of 80 countries in the world to find out which is the very best handed Germany the crown in 2016. Alas, this year it could not hold onto the title. According to the analysis by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, Germany will have […]
Merkel in Egypt to reduce migrant flows
By AFP – Mar 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands following a news conference at El Thadiya presidential […]
Germany records hate crimes insufficiently, Council of Europe says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DPA Photo The Council of Europe has identified deficiencies in the statistical recording of hate crimes in Germany. A report published by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) said that the German police relied on an “excessively restrictive definition of hate crimes” when registering them. […]