Cologne

Two arrested over NYE sexual assaults

Two people have been arrested in connection with the New Year's Eve mass sexual assaults in Cologne, media reported on Friday.

Immigration

Merkel tries to hit tough-but-fair note on refugees

Angela Merkel continued her balancing act between her party and her principles in a speech to MPs on Wednesday as she attempted to reassure parliament that she had the refugee crisis under control.

Immigration

Schäuble warns of refugee 'avalanche'

Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned that the flow of refugees into Germany and Europe could turn into an "avalanche" if not managed properly.

Immigration

Refugee deal far short of what's needed: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees among EU countries was far from what was needed to resolve the continent's biggest migrant crisis since the Second World War.

Immigration

Munich should enjoy well deserved Oktoberfest

After a call to boycott Oktoberfest, The Local Germany Editor Tom Barfield argues that ordinary people who displayed such glorious support for refugees shouldn't be slammed for the Bavarian state government's reluctance to help.

expats

Money 'not main motive' for German expats

Germans leaving to work abroad tend to be more interested in new career and life experiences than earning a lot of money, a study published on Tuesday showed.