Migrant Crime and Violence Soars in German States
Authorities in two German states have expressed concern over official figures showing a huge rise in migrant crime, with the number of violent attacks having almost doubled in 2016.
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Bavarian Conservatives Will Back Merkel, But Want ‘Biggest Tax Cut in German History’ in Return
The Bavarian coalition partner of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has said they will back her bid for re-election, in return for a sharp shift to the right including “the greatest tax reduction in Germany history”.
Bavaria to Ban Burka in Public Places
The German state of Bavaria is to ban the full face veil in schools, universities, polling stations and government workplaces, the regional government has announced. The move, which is being proposed by region’s governing Christian Social Union (CSU), comes just
Germany’s Frontier State’s New Migrant Plan: ‘Germany Must Remain Germany’
A senior coalition partner in Angela Merkel’s government is to present an action plan to solve Germany’s migrant crisis on Tuesday, with local media reporting the document’s title as “So that Germany remains Germany”. The document is understood to be the
‘We Are Losing Control of Our Streets’: Bavaria Minister Calls For Migrant Deportations After Cologne, Murders
After 12 months of migrant attacks which saw mass sex assaults in western city Cologne and the rape-murder of teenager Maria Ladenburger, Bavaria’s finance minister has warned the nation faces a homeland security crisis and is losing control of its streets. Speaking as
Bavaria Passes Law Calling for Migrants to Embrace ‘Dominant’ Culture
The German state of Bavaria has passed a law requiring immigrants to respect the “dominant” local culture. The law provides extra funding for German language classes and for schools to help migrants integrate, however left-wing politicians tried to filibuster it
Children Forced to Recite ‘Allahu Akhbar’, Learn Muslim Prayer by Heart
Primary school pupils in the German ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen were made to recite “there is no God but Allah” and memorise an Islamic profession of faith, an outraged father has revealed.
Bavaria Leader Rejects Merkel’s ‘We Can Do This’ Migrant Mantra
(REUTERS) – Bavaria’s premier, whose state bore the brunt of recent attacks in Germany, took aim at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy on Saturday by rejecting her “we can do this” mantra.
German Leaders Demand Counter Terror Policies, Trump Style Muslim Migration Block
After a week of relentless attacks, the governor of Bavaria has insisted Islamist terror is dealt with as the Vice President of Germany’s AfD party demanded a Donald Trump-style temporary halt on asylum for Muslim migrants.
Merkel Cuts Short Vacation, Returns to Face Stunned German People
Merkel returns to Berlin to hold a news conference at 12 p.m. (1100 GMT) after a spate of attacks since July 18 left 15 people dead – including four attackers – and dozens injured.
Child Bride Legally Married Under Sharia Law, German Judge Rules
A regional German court has recognised as valid the marriage of a 14-year-old Syrian girl to her 20-year-old cousin, despite the legal age for marriage in Germany being 16. The case represents a landmark ruling, with the Federal Court set
Bavarian Interior Minister Warns of ‘Attackers of Tomorrow’ as 4,800 Unaccompanied Child Migrants Are Lost
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) says about 4,800 unaccompanied child migrants went missing last year, including 431 under the age of 14, with the Bavarian Interior Minister warning they may eventually turn to crime. With child advocates
Former Bavarian President: Close the Border to All Migrants
Germany should completely close its borders to refugees if it is to solve to migrant crisis, a former President of Bavaria has said. Edmund Stoiber — an elder statesmen in the Christian Social Union (CSU), Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister
Germany’s Chancellor Merkel ‘Sending Wrong Signal’ To Europe On Migrants
The decision of Chancellor Angela Merkel to invite into Germany thousands of migrants stuck in Hungary has opened splits in her conservative bloc. Bavarian allies have accused her of sending a “totally wrong signal” to the rest of Europe. The divisions erupted after Angela Merkel and
