Immigration

Merkel: 'Germany will remain Germany'

One year after Angela Merkel first declared "we can do this," leading to a huge uptick in refugees applying for asylum, the Chancellor reflected this week on her policies and the future of Germany.

Terrorism

New police unit to face 'Paris-like' terror attacks

Germany's newest anti-terrorist police unit had its day in the spotlight on Wednesday, just weeks after the Paris attacks that prompted its formation.

ISIS

German jihadists 'helping torture for Isis in Syria'

Jihadists from Germany who have joined terror group Isis are involved in torturing the group's enemies, including members who try to desert, media reports said on Wednesday.

far-right

Police grab four in raids on far-right group

German police arrested four people on Wednesday accused of belonging to a far-right "terror" organisation that acquired explosives for attacks on Muslims and refugee homes, the federal prosecutor's office said.

terr

Woman, 80, cleared over Carlos the Jackal attack

An 80-year-old German woman was acquitted on Tuesday of having helped militant mastermind Carlos the Jackal launch a deadly 1975 attack on OPEC's Vienna headquarters.

human rights

UN: immigrant women need better protection

Germany must do more to protect immigrant women within its borders from domestic violence, and to promote the hiring of more female managers in business, the United Nations says.