A Syrian migrant was arrested after multiple men sexually assaulted at least seven girls at a public pool in Germany this week, according to reports. The disturbing incidents unfolded on Sunday and Monday in Stuttgart. Seven females ranging between 12 and 18 years old say they were groped and molested by male suspects at Inselbad, a swimming and recreation facility. “At around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday... 

Police in Berlin are conducting a criminal investigation into Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after his appearance in a Nazi-style uniform and some statements about the Jewish girl Anne Frank. Despite attempts to cancel his concert, Waters won a legal battle against the authorities to hold the event, even though some aspects of his show were deemed “tasteless” by the administrative... 

The German economy has now entered a recession, reports CNBC. GDP fell 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year after a 0.5 percent decline in the final quarter of 2022. In a formal sense, the new figures mean a recession, as two consecutive quarters of negative growth are technically used to define a recession. Inflation, the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia have put the German economy... 

Saxony is generally considered to have some of the lowest migrant numbers in Germany, and for years, commentators and newspapers made a point of lambasting the region’s anti-immigrant sentiment when there were few living there. Now, the mayor of Plauen is desperate as crime and violence soar in his city due to migrants dominating the city center, harassing pedestrians and committing serious crimes,... 

The federal government is now also questioning the future of wood stoves and pellet heating systems, as their ecological balance is controversial. Both industry and Union as well as some members of the governing coalition express criticism of the planned heating reform. Although these heating systems provide comparatively cheap heat, they have been subsidized by the federal government for years. But... 

Three members of a family were attacked by a group of Syrian ‘youths’ aboard a train in Germany this week, according to reports. The shocking incident unfolded at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday in the capital city of Berlin. An “aggressive trio” began menacing a 47-year-old woman and two men, ages 26 and 52, in a carriage of an S-Bahn tram, Berliner Zeitung reports. Witnesses say the ‘youths’... 

A fatal shooting that left two men dead at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Germany may have been the result of political differences between Turkish citizens, according to reports. The shocking incident unfolded just before 8 a.m. on Thursday in Sindelfingen, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg known for a large plant owned by the Daimler Group. Police were called to the facility after a male suspect... 

After closing its last three nuclear plants, Germany continues to heavily rely on French power generated from nuclear plants. In recent years, German system operators have very often instructed some large industrial consumers to reduce or completely stop their consumption during certain periods in order to guarantee system balance, nuclear energy expert Zsolt Hárfás told Hungarian newspaper Magyar... 

Police in Germany are seeking a suspect of “southern appearance” with a “long black beard” following a stabbing rampage at a fitness club that left four people seriously injured this week, according to reports. The horrifying incident unfolded on Tuesday evening in Duisborg, a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Police received urgent calls about an attack at John... 

A young boy is recovering from a stab wound suffered when he was attacked by a knife-wielding suspect in Germany this week, according to reports. The disturbing incident unfolded on Thursday in Halle an der Saale, a city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. A 7-year-old boy was stabbed by a man in the Hallmarkt, a square near the city center. The assailant fled the scene but was apprehended a short time... 

On Sunday evening, an ICE had to initiate emergency braking at Jüterbog station after several people were on the track because of a physical altercation. A 20-year-old asked a 16-year-old for cigarettes and a cell phone, at which point a 36-year-old intervened. The three Syrian nationals attacked the 36-year-old together, after which he fell onto the track. An ICE approached, whereupon the men pulled... 

An African national was arrested for urinating on homeless people in Germany and recording video of himself in the act, according to authorities. The disturbing incident unfolded on Thursday night in Düsseldorf. Three young men got into an altercation with a vagrant near the central train station for unknown reasons, German police explained in a press release. Subsequently, one of the youths took... 

It appears the EU could already be giving up ground on its proposed internal combustion engine ban, set to be put into place in 2035. On Tuesday morning it was reported that the EU has now “drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels”, according to Reuters. The plan comes as part of a compromise proposal with Germany... 

Germany’s first Arabic-language street sign has appeared in the city of Düsseldorf, and Islamic associations and the Green Party are praising the new development. “Bilingual street signs are also a symbolic expression of social inclusion. They show that people identify with their district and the diversity of their district,” the city’s Green Party wrote in a statement. “For several generations,... 

A survey released Friday by German broadcaster ARD showed that the majority of Germans oppose banning combustion engines in new cars across the European Union. Germany has recently blocked an EU vote to ban the sale of new vehicles with combustion engines across the bloc from 2035. What did the survey show? Two-thirds of Germans, or 67%, are against the ban, according to ARD, and only one quarter,...