Alison Smale

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More than 500 complaints of sometimes violent sexual assault have come to light since New Year's Eve in Cologne, Germany.

A Culture Clash Threatens European Unity

More than 500 complaints of sometimes violent sexual assault have come to light since New Year's Eve in Cologne, Germany.

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Despite appeals from Chancellor Angela Merkel, churches and business leaders, thousands of Germans turned out in Berlin, Dresden and other major cities last night to protest what they…

Anti-Islam Protests and Counter Protests Rock Germany

Despite appeals from Chancellor Angela Merkel, churches and business leaders, thousands of Germans turned out in Berlin, Dresden and other major cities last night to protest what they…

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