How completely can people with a migrant background integrate into German society? A recent case shows that not every door is open – even to someone who is embracing local customs. Mithat Gedik (pictured) is facing pressure to give up his title Normally, when someone succeeds in shooting down the […]
Source: The Local “I don’t believe in God, but at the same time Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism don’t bother me. Only Islam bothers me more and more,” wrote Nicolaus Fest, vice editor-in-chief of the Bild am Sonntag newspaper in the editorial published on Sunday. Fest then laid out why Islam’s […]
Source: The Local “I don’t believe in God, but at the same time Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism don’t bother me. Only Islam bothers me more and more,” wrote Nicolaus Fest, vice editor-in-chief of the Bild am Sonntag newspaper in the editorial published on Sunday. Fest then laid out why Islam’s […]
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Photo: DPA Opponents of such a ban here say it would heavily infringe on personal, cultural and religious freedoms and only serve to inflame tensions. Advocates insist the burqa has no place in progressive, pluralistic German society. In Frankfurt am Main, a city of 700,000 residents, including a large Muslim […]
By Matthias Schepp and Cornelia Schmergal The United States and Europe last week announced the imposition of stronger sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. German industry may be among the losers. It wasn’t that long ago that Kremlin officials could hardly avoid laughing when asked […]
Editor’s Note: Please excuse the grammar, ‘google translate’ being used: Last year the Catholic Church in Germany lost almost 180,000 people, significantly more than in 2012; reason for this may […]
Source: BBC Germany were crowned world champions for the fourth time as Mario Gotze’s extra-time winner beat Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil. The Germany substitute controlled […]
First, there were humanitarian efforts from Brazil’s churches. Then, official World Cup prayers published by the Church of England. And, most recently, Buzzfeed’s promotion of goalie Tim Howard to the position of America’s “Savior” (in spite of a U.S. team loss.) And now, just days before the tournament’s end, the World Cup has […]
In what amounts to a diplomatic earthquake, Berlin has asked the country’s top CIA official to leave Germany. The measures comes in response to the second allegation in a week […]
Since the Israel-Palestine-Conflict escalated to its climax this month, I recognized that a lot of people are continuously posting slogans, pictures and comments for a free Palestine. What seems to like an online movement on Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter or other social networks, is surely condemning Israeli actions in the strongest […]
It was the night Germany removed the crown from football royalty. They did so with their own version of the beautiful game and, by the time they had finished, Brazil had suffered an ignominy that was so extreme and implausible it felt as though a black marker pen had been […]
As Brazil’s supporters wandered in their thousands around the wide avenues of Belo Horizonte late into the night, it was as if the full realisation of the events that had unfolded at Estadio Mineirao had yet to sink in. They had witnessed an occasion that will be remembered whenever the […]
Last Friday, the state interior ministers of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) convened for a meeting at the stately Westin Bellevue in Dresden, with a view of the Elbe River and the baroque historic city center. But they weren’t […]
By Robert Fisk, in the Independent newspaper Dumping blame for the Holocaust on the wretched figure of the Grand Mufti is an insult to the six million victims of an evil regime A highly incriminating story, if true – but “possible” is hardly the stuff of history And so – […]
Source:NY Times: BERLIN — A 31-year-old German man was arrested this week on suspicion of spying for a foreign power, and Chancellor Angela Merkel was informed on Thursday, her spokesman said. An official statement from the federal prosecutor’s office did not identify the country involved, but German media, quoting government […]
by Lisa Schnell The evening sun shines through the barred windows onto the 18 men. They’re wearing ruby-colored T-shirts and black pants. Some nudge each other’s shoulders out of sheer […]
By Staska Baric Impression of Ms. Staska Baric who participated in 39th annual gathering (Jalsa Salana) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held from 13-15 June 2014 in Karlsruhe Germany My name is Staška. I am Catholic and a practical believer. I received an exceptional and unique opportunity to attend the annual […]
Russia Today: UK Prime Minister and German interior minister have warned on Wednesday that Islamist fighting in the Middle East is going to directly affect Europe as jihadists are going […]
Russia Today: UK Prime Minister and German interior minister have warned on Wednesday that Islamist fighting in the Middle East is going to directly affect Europe as jihadists are going […]