A 95-year-old Tennessee man who guarded a Nazi concentration camp was deported to Germany Friday after collecting a pension for his “wartime service” as recently as a year ago — but it’s unclear whether the former guard will stand trial in Germany. Ex-Nazi Gets Deported Friedrich Karl Berger was flown from the United States to Germany this week, about a year after a federal … [Read more...] about Ex-Nazi Gets Deported From the U.S After Earning Pension from Germany for Years
Mass Shooting in Hanau, Germany: Update One Year After the Tragedy
Cetin Gültekin knows exactly where his brother was killed. He knows the route that the attacker took. He clearly recalls how the killer got out of his car and shot the driver of a parking vehicle, his brother, and four other people in a convenience store at Hanau, Germany. Racially-motivated Shooting A year after the crime, the store is empty and slips of paper with the … [Read more...] about Mass Shooting in Hanau, Germany: Update One Year After the Tragedy
European Economy Decreases in Q4 2020, Italy and Austria Record Biggest Effect
According to a preliminary estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday, the Euro area, a group of countries that use the Euro as currency, saw a drop in its GDP by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The European Commission agency said that the decline in the Euro area's GDP is related to the latest set of lockdown measures reimposed in the region to prevent the spread of the … [Read more...] about European Economy Decreases in Q4 2020, Italy and Austria Record Biggest Effect
Most Asylum Seekers in Germany Can’t Identify Themselves in Immigration
The German interior ministry says that around half of adults who came to Germany seeking asylum in 2020 failed to present documents to prove their name, nationality, or birth date. In 2020, more than one in two asylum applicants in Germany aged 18 and over was unable to produce identification papers, according to Germany’s interior ministry. The exact figure was 51.8%, the … [Read more...] about Most Asylum Seekers in Germany Can’t Identify Themselves in Immigration
Asylum Seekers in the UK Claim Abuse and Prison-Like Environment in Camps
A joint media investigation in the UK has uncovered cases of sexual harassment and intimidation of asylum seekers being housed in hotels. The claims come amid growing pressure on the government over its accommodation policy. Calls are growing for the UK Home Office to investigate the conditions in asylum seekers' hotel accommodation. As many as 6,000 asylum seekers are … [Read more...] about Asylum Seekers in the UK Claim Abuse and Prison-Like Environment in Camps