Germany to crack down on foreign child marriages
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday plans to agree a ban on child marriages after the recent mass refugee influx brought in many couples where one or both partners were aged under 18.
Ruling parties agree on child marriage ban proposal
The major parties making up Germany's coalition government have agreed to a proposed law that would invalidate marriages involving children under 16.
Hundreds of refugees under 14 arrive in Germany married
There are now 361 children under the age of 14 living in Germany, interior ministry figures show. Most of these children are from countries in the Middle East and eastern Europe.