Germany

The Slow Collapse of North Afghanistan

What Germany left behind: The Slow Collapse of North Afghanistan By Nicola Abé  Derspiegel.de Joel van Houdt/ DER SPIEGEL Six months ago, Germany’s military withdrew from Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. Since then, regional security has eroded and many of those left behind feel abandoned. Even development work seems to have […]

Germany agrees to expand dual citizenship

Source: The Local. Justice Minister Heiko Maas, said in a statement that he and Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière had struck a deal on a draft law which would create a path to dual citizenship for thousands more people. Maas called the plan “a very significant step toward a modern citizenship policy.” Those […]

Germany’s New Islamophobia Boom

Right-Wing Extremism: Germany’s New Islamophobia Boom By SPIEGEL Staff March 05, 2014 – 05:02 PM Getty Images Across Germany, right-wing organizations are using anti-Islam rhetoric to further their ideas — and finding a receptive audience. Now legal experts are debating whether it’s time for a new kind of hate-crime legislation. […]