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The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream
BEIRUT (AP) — The swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and the exodus of much of its population has stunned the large Armenian diaspora around the world. Traumatized by a widely acknowledged genocide a century ago, they fear the erasure of what...
German opposition leader faces criticism for comments on dental care for migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's conservative opposition leader has drawn strong government criticism for suggesting that migrants are getting expensive dental treatment at the expense of established residents. Friedrich Merz, who leads the center-right Christian Democratic Union, assailed...
Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a former mental health hospital in Berlin to apply for asylum in Germany. There were two older women from Moldova. A young man from Somalia sat next to them on a bench. A group of...
Cleanup of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate after climate protest to be longer and more expensive
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's Brandenburg Gate will have to be cleaned at greater effort and expense than initially thought after climate activists sprayed orange paint on the German capital's signature landmark earlier this month, a company that manages official buildings in the city said Thursday. ...
Germany bans far-right group that tried to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday banned a far-right, racist group known for its indoctrination of children as police raided dozens of homes of its members and other buildings early in the morning. A statement from the German interior ministry said it banned the...
Poland accuses Germany of meddling in its affairs by seeking answers on alleged visa scheme
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's foreign minister accused Germany of trying to interfere in his country's internal affairs after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Warsaw needs to clarify allegations that Polish consulates in Africa and Asia sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of...
A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party
BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora. On Sunday, a mayoral election again put the focus on the municipality of 42,000 people over fears that a far-right candidate would win the vote — a...
Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the country, a government official said Friday. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that setting...
Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa
BERLIN (AP) — German government officials held talks Tuesday with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes, an official said. Poland has...
Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Jobs were...
