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Refugees worried at rise of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of regional elections

The eastern German regions of Saxony and Thuringia are holding elections this coming Sunday and the far-right AfD party is ahead in the polls. Its leaders are proposing a raft of measures designed to limit immigration and the arrival of more asylum seekers in their regions. If they win power,…

France 24 · Aug 30, 2024

Israel-Hamas war sparks hate crimes against Germany’s Jewish community

France is not the only European country on full alert regarding mounting violence targeting Jewish communities ... In recent weeks, Germany, which is home to Europe’s third largest Jewish community, is seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic attacks, with some Pro-Palestinian rallies turning violent. Since the October 7 Hamas attack on…

France 24 · Oct 31, 2023