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On Wednesday, a state labour court in the German capital Berlin pronounced the neutrality law of the city-state, which disallows public employees from wearing religious clothing and symbols, was in accordance with the German constitution. Justice Arne Boyer, said the neutrality law was above the freedom of religion. The ruling
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has unsurprisingly been very critical of the German federal government’s proposals to assist refugees, including those who formerly had ties to hardline Islamist groups, with bringing their families to Germany, as part of the country’s family reunification program. Alice Weidel, the leader of the AfD
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BERLIN: German authorities say they have busted a human trafficking ring that involved at least 32 Thai women and transsexuals being sent to Germany. German authorities say they have raided 62 properties and arrested seven people in an investigation of the ring which allegedly brought Thais over to work as prostitutes. Full
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Local media reported earlier that the major suspect was closely associated with Tunisian man Anis Amri, who rammed a vehicle into people at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016, killing 12 people and injuring dozens of others. Some six people were arrested in Berlin on Sunday over an alleged plot
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The police are considering the incident to be a terror attack, according to media reports. A car drove into pedestrians in Germany's western town of Muenster, leaving several people dead and injured, according to Spiegel Online news outlet. The Focus newspaper said that three people were killed and 30 others wounded. Westfälische
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With the sharp increase in crime in Germany committed by migrants and safety concerns on the rise, when Merkel was questioned on such matters, the German Chancellor admitted that “no-go zones” do exist in Germany, where indigenous Germans do not feel safe. While she didn’t address the matter of migrant
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The man, who said he did not understand the way German law works, is blaming the tragedy on the authorities and his late spouse. On Friday, a man, who refers to himself as Abu Marwan, a resident of the town of Muhlacker, Baden-Württemberg, stabbed his 37-year-old wife four or five times
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The third-largest party in the German parliament after the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union, Alternative for Germany, has repeatedly hit the headlines with its anti-immigration messages. Andre Poggenburg, head of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, is accused of inciting racial hatred with
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