News of a secret meeting among extremists to discuss mass deportations, including of citizens from immigrant backgrounds, has shaken the society.
Author: CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
German Lawmakers Agree to Ease Path to Citizenship
Proponents say the reforms will draw more skilled workers to the country, but that opponents warn the legislation will lessen the value of German nationality.
AfD’s Tim Lochner Is Elected City Mayor of Pirna in Germany
The vote in Pirna fits into the Alternative for Germany party’s strategy of “normalization.”
German Spy Official Goes on Trial Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia
The trial, held under stringent security conditions and expected to last months, caps one of the gravest espionage scandals in recent German history.
Germany Accuses Four Men It Links to Hamas of Plotting Attacks on Jews
Three of the men were taken into custody in Berlin and another was arrested by Dutch police in the port city of Rotterdam, according to Germany’s justice minister.
Germany Reaches a Budget With Promises on Ukraine
The government avoided extra borrowing for 2024, but must make cuts in programs to address climate change.
Germany’s Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to revitalize Germany’s military. Nearly two years on, major change has yet to be felt.
Donors Give Over €300,000 for Immigrant Who Intervened in Dublin Stabbing
A Brazilian man stopped a stabbing that prompted one of the worst anti-immigrant riots in recent history. Many people in Ireland and beyond are saying thanks by buying him a proverbial pint.
Armita Geravand, Iranian Teen Who Collapsed on Subway, Dies From Injuries
The death of Armita Geravand comes after word of her injuries fueled outrage because she was so young and because of previous cases in which women have been brutalized for protesting dress codes.
At Least One Dead, Others Missing After Ships Collide in North Sea
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.