As east Germans vote, a region in decline is searching for answers on the political extremes.
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Germany’s State Elections Are Likely to Reveal a Still-Divided Country
Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin.
Solingen, Germany, Becomes Reluctant Symbol of Migration Battles
After the fatal stabbing, which prosecutors say was committed by a Syrian who was rejected for asylum, the city of Solingen finds itself at the center of a longstanding debate over migrants.
They Ran a Campaign in Hiding. Now They Wait.
The campaign officials for Venezuela’s opposition have sheltered in an Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas for five months, watching the country’s turmoil from asylum.
UK Asylum Seekers Are Still on Edge After the Far-Right Riots
Abdulmoiz, an asylum seeker from Sudan, feared for his life when far-right rioters tried to set fire to the hotel where he was housed. The violence has eased, but he is still afraid.
U.K. Riots Pose Critical Test for Keir Starmer
Even after restoring order, the new prime minister faces a bigger challenge: defusing the issues of fraying public services and a cost of living crisis that underlie the unrest.
U.K. Riots Pose Critical Test for Keir Starmer
Even after restoring order, the new prime minister faces a bigger challenge: defusing the issues of fraying public services and a cost of living crisis that underlie the unrest.
In Multicultural Liverpool, Residents Rallied Against Hate
Liverpool has a long history of protest. Residents continued that tradition this week, delivering a resounding message to anti-immigrant rioters: Not here.
Liverpool Sends a Message to Far-Right Rioters: Not Here
The city in northern England has a long history of protest. That tradition continued this week, with counterprotesters delivering a firm rejection of anti-immigrant violence.
Trying to Capitalize on Anti-Migrant Riots Could Backfire on U.K.’s Far Right
The public’s reaction to the recent rioting has been resoundingly negative, suggesting that using the unrest to push anti-immigrant policies could backfire, at least in the short term.