Pro-Refugee German Mayor Stabbed in Suspected Political Attack

... small town in western Germany known for pursuing liberal migrant ... The attack comes as Germany struggles to deal with ... of Germans voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which campaigned hard ... "I will push for refugees and for other people in a ...

Pope Urges EU to Rediscover Unity if It Wants a Future

... parties. In elections in Germany in September, Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured almost 13 percent ... political message, without offering the alternative of a constructive political project ... is becoming instead a forum for clashes between opposing forces." ...

Vatican Urges Politicians to Defend Migrants, Not Stereotype Them

... the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (Afd) party surged to third ... than a million migrants in Germany over the past two ... Antonio Tagle of Manila called for a "culture of personal ... , whose grandfather left China for the Philippines as a poor ...

Immigrant Population Hits New High in Germany

... links to other European countries. Germany took in more than a ... and boosted the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, though her conservatives have ... since recovered. AfD has said immigrants, particularly Muslims, threaten Germany's culture ...

Merkel's Conservatives Widen Lead Five Months Before German Vote

... from a similar Emnid poll for Bild am Sonntag taken ... 42 percent. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) would win 9 percent, unchanged ... not join forces with the AfD, making it more difficult ... CSU and SPD currently lead Germany in a grand coalition ...

Germany to Ban Civil Servants, Judges, Soldiers From Wearing Full-Face Veil

... , judges and soldiers in Germany from wearing full-face veils ... Angela Merkel called in December for a ban on full- ... support to the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) during the migrant crisis.. ... East, have arrived in Germany over the last two years ...

German Judge Authorizes Arrest of Iraqi Detained After Dortmund Blasts

... an issue in campaigning for Germany's federal election on ... to the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after opening the ... military air base in Ramstein, Germany. "As of now, ... all prominent personalities in Germany and other crusader nations ...

Former German President Roman Herzog Dies Aged 82

... death camp of Auschwitz." Germany's current president, Joachim ... who had helped shape Germany's self-image and ... rise of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which looks poised ... a largely ceremonial post in Germany, Herzog also chaired the ...

Merkel Gains Support Despite Berlin Attack: Poll

... by pollster Infratest dimap for broadcaster ARD showed. ... percent. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained 2 points from ... AfD over her open-door policies that allowed into Germany ... flexible target for how many asylum seekers Germany should ...

Asylum-Seeker Arrested Over Truck Attack on Berlin Christmas Market

... , and boosted support for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD). Senior AfD member Marcus Pretzell ... blamed Merkel for the attack ...