Germany has âsecond most powerful passport in the worldâ
Germany has the second most powerful passport in the world, according to a new index which ranks the level of visa-free access passports provide to their holders.
Frankfurt authorities are âtrying to drive homeless Roma out of townâ, says rights group
An organization which supports the rights of Sinti and Roma in Frankfurt has accused city officials of âscandalous" behaviour for tampering with the passports of Roma migrants.
Spooks hunt refugees with Isis-faked passports
Investigators have found a link between fake passports found at the site of the Paris terror attacks and passports held by a small number of refugees in Germany, German media reported Tuesday.
German law change to 'recognize third sex'
Germans will soon be legally divided into three genders - those born as hermaphrodites have the right to not identify as male or female. It has been described as a revolution, effectively creating legal recognition of a third sex.
Controversial new ID cards coming in 2010
The German Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday that new identification cards containing radio-frequency (RFID) chips will be introduced starting November 1, 2010 - but some data protection experts are critical of the decision.
German conservatives slammed for 'racial ideology' on citizenship
A leading parliamentarian for Germanyâs Social Democratic Party has criticized Chancellor Angela Merkelâs conservative Christian Democrats for pursuing citizenship rules based on âracial ideologyâ instead of allowing dual nationality.