A senior German academic has joined the chorus of voices expressing concern over the low educational standards of newly arriving migrants, and the significant knock-on effects that is bound to have on the German educational system. President of the University
Germany’s leading politicians are mulling the fallout from state elections that brought gains for a nationalist, anti-migration party and two major disappointments for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives. The three-year-old Alternative for Germany, or AfD, powered into three state legislatures Sunday
Traumatised by its Nazi past, post-war Germany has carefully relegated right-wing populist movements to the fringes of politics, but the anti-migrant AfD may have muscled its way in from the cold. With discontent growing in Germany over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s
BERLIN (Reuters) – Critics of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policies called on her to change course after voters in three regional elections punished her conservatives and flocked to a new anti-immigration party that wants German borders closed. Merkel’s Christian
Sunday’s Politico.EU notes that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s reign as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and therefore of her country may not be long for this world. While the odds of the powerful Mrs. Merkel being deposed are
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party suffered a major setback in key state polls Sunday over her liberal refugee policy, while the right-wing populist AfD recorded a surge as it scooped up support from angry voters. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
(AFP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party braced for a backlash at key state polls Sunday over the German leader’s liberal refugee policy, while the right-wing populist AfD prepared to scoop up the protest vote from angry voters. More than 12
(AFP) – Populist party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) began life at the height of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis in 2013 on an anti-euro platform. But as fears over a potential euro collapse waned and concerns turned to the 1.1 million
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans vote in three regional state elections on Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives at risk of setbacks that would weaken her just as she tries to push through a deal to resolve Europe’s migrant crisis. Migration
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has announced its intentions to legislate a minaret ban ahead of regional elections on Sunday. The move comes as broad support from the traditionally apolitical Russian-German community continues to grow. The new proposed federal AfD
Local youth activists in Saxony have bricked up the entrance to a migrant voting station to protest what they see as a potential pathway for migrants to to eventually vote in German elections. Early Friday morning members of the “Kontra-Kultur Halle” (Counter Culture
One of the overlooked moments (and understandably so) of last night’s Republican candidate debate was the moment Gov. John Kasich told the audience that he would have liked to see Turkey joining the European Union (EU). https://twitter.com/mrctv/status/708125320751222785?lang=en Gov. Kasich, who
An explicitly illustrated new website from the German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) targeting migrants gives life lessons in sex, including different positions, prostitution, and how to engage in causal sex. Launched in late February as a means to aid
A protest at which police deployed pepper stray against a crowd of 2,500 leftist agitators has become a source of anger after a copy of a right-wing magazine was photographed prominently in the window of a police van. The copy
A key coalition partner in the government of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the new visa-free travel deal with Turkey will lead to a surge of new migrants. Domestic Policy spokesman for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
A 23-year-old German man is in custody after falsely claiming to have a bomb inside a suitcase he was trying to bring into the U.S. Embassy, police said Friday. The incident began around 7:30 a.m. when the man was turned
(AFP) – The German and Greek leaders blasted Balkan countries for shutting their borders to migrants ahead of an EU ministers meeting Thursday, with Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras warning that the EU “has no future if it goes on like
One of Germany’s best known and respected think tanks has found the five billion euro cost of closing Europe’s borders is just a “fraction” of the cost associated with leaving them open and experiencing continued mass migration. The Munich-based Institute for
David Cameron’s recent so-called ‘deal’ in Brussels has led to the heralding of a ‘special status’ for Britain. Unfortunately for the Prime Minister, Britain already seems to have a special status within Europe — one which is wholly negative and is not the
Six-metre-high fences are a solution to stem a record influx of refugees to Germany, the co-president of populist party AfD tells a rapt audience at a campaign rally ahead of Sunday’s regional elections. “Of course fences would help” stop more
A new report on migrant crime reveals that for every 100 people who attempt to claim asylum in Austria an average of 55 criminal offences are committed, with some communities significantly more represented in statistics than others. The Austrian agency
The New York Times has published a scathing profile of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Frauke Petry, describing the rising-star leader as “far-right”. The paper repeated claims by the German establishment press, including that Petry was a member of
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted “We are seeking a balance of interests”, in response to the suggestion the Turkish delegation are enjoying the upper hand over the European Union (EU) in this week’s migrant crisis talks. Despite the insistence
Cologne Police have arrested two men linked to the Islamic State, who may have been plotting terror attacks. The suspected jihadists are said to have travelled to Syria from November to December of 2013 where the Federal prosecutor says that both
More than 30 per cent of prisoners in Germany are “foreign”, a much higher proportion than other European countries, the Council of Europe has found. In one state, foreigners made up an astonishing 96 per cent of incarcerated peoples. Of the 65,710 prisoners
Pro-refugee activists have protested against the construction of refugee homes on a piece of public land – land on which they happen to squat in a “radical queer trailer park” and run an “anti-discrimination” workshop in. The radical “Kanal” sect, based in an idyllic spot
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Facebook’s “Like” button violates German and European privacy laws in a case brought by a consumer group against an online shopping site which relied on the user recommendation feature, a Dusseldorf regional court said on Wednesday.
Police in Cologne have released photographs of suspects involved in the New Year’s Eve sex attacks, while a leaked report shows they may have had far more warning than previously reported. The photos show five men who Cologne police suspect
The anti-mass immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to be expelled from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament. AfD has been part of the group, which also includes MEPs from David Cameron’s Conservative
German police are blaming a large increase in drug related crime and drug-related deaths on the migrant crisis, which consumes the majority of their resources. The force has released new figures showing a surge in drug related deaths. Some 1,226 people
German police anticipate continuing growth in the rate of offences against the person, criminal damage, theft, and drug offences in line with rising migration according to a leaked internal paper. According to the document, federal and regional officers all expect
Stage adaptations of French author Michel Houellebecq’s novel “Submission”, in which a Muslim president takes power in 2022 France, have been a hit in Germany where a huge Mideast refugee influx has stoked fears of the impact of Islamic culture.
A bank teller at Bank Sparkasse, one of the largest banks in Germany, refused to open an account for an Israeli living in Berlin, telling him that Israeli passport holders are under embargo.
The German migration agency has admitted the ‘speedy’ processing of asylum seekers will likely lead to security threats. Frank-Jurgen Weise, head of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) took over leadership of the agency which has been in a
A Muslim taxi driver in Vienna, Austria punched a gay man in the mouth during an altercation over what does and does not constitute acceptable public behaviour. The 41-year-old driver, described as Muslim by top Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung accepted a fare from
Despite having been initially reported as an isolated incident, a migrant gang sex attack on a 12 year old child on Sunday was actually the second at a pool in the same city in two weeks. In Cologne, the city of
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has made it clear in budget negotiations with coalition partners that the 13 billion euro surplus will not be spent on anything except migrants. While many government projects promised in the coalition agreement are being suspended,
Contents: Number of women and children refugees to Europe surges; EU and Turkey meet in Brussels for major showdown over refugees; Death of Nancy Reagan reminds us of generational differences
BERLIN (AP) — A nationalist party that is challenging the German government’s welcoming stance toward migrants has come third in municipal elections a week before three state-wide votes. Preliminary results released early Monday by officials in the central state of
Thousands of migrants are being baptised into the Christian faith upon arrival in Europe but the German government is sceptical, suspecting many are changing faith to bolster their chances of getting asylum. Immigrants from countries where being a practising Christian can
