The authorities, long criticized as complacent about the extreme right, promised an increased police presence at mosques, airports, train stations and borders.
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Far-Right Shooting Shatters an Already Fragile Sense of Security in Germany
The attack showed that no part of the country is immune to the potential for violence fueled by anti-immigrant hatred.
Gunman Kills at Least 9 in German city of Hanau
The suspected attacker was found dead at his home, along with the body of another person.
West German Men Fill Race to Replace Chancellor Merkel
The candidates to lead Angela Merkel’s conservative party reflect a pivot away from the chancellor’s centrist legacy. All are men from the conservative west.
In Europe, Fear Spreads Faster Than the Coronavirus Itself
About 40 cases have been confirmed in Europe, but people and places associated with the illness face stigmatization.
How Dresden Looked After a World War II Firestorm 75 Years Ago
Germany commemorated 75 years since the Allied bombing devastated the city. But the milestone has taken on new meaning with the rise of the far right.
Merkel Succession Crisis in Germany Leaves Europe Leaderless, Too
The resignation of the chancellor’s preferred replacement threatens to extend a lack of German leadership. That will be the “elephant in the room” at the annual Munich Security Conference this week.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Won’t Run for Chancellor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she would quit after her conservative party voted with the far right in one German state. Her decision leaves the race to succeed Angela Merkel wide open, and the country in deep disarray.
Storm Ciara, or Sabine, Leaves 5 Dead in Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Sunday, leaving power outages, transportation chaos and at least five deaths in its wake.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Merkel’s Anointed Successor, Won’t Run for Chancellor
The race to succeed Angela Merkel is wide open again after the woman who became the conservative party leader only 14 months ago said she would quit.