Andrea Maurer
Contributor
German Defense Minister Could be Next Politician Ousted by Plagiarist Hunters
Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen is the latest German politician to get called out by a crowd-sourced site dedicated to exposing plagiarized doctoral theses.
Germany's Economy Will Benefit From the Migrant Influx
?While politicians are warning that Germany’s welcoming atmosphere towards refugees is changing, economists agree that around 1 million migrants coming into the country this year can only be good financially.
Rumored Site of Nazi 'Gold Train' Catches Fire as Authorities Warn People to Stay Away
The area in Poland where a train filled with Nazi loot is supposedly hidden went up in flames just as authorities warned about the dangers of searching for it.
Russia Sentenced Crimean Filmmaker to 20 Years — So He Sang the Ukrainian Anthem
Oleg Sentsov's terrorism trial has been widely compared to the farcical show trials of the Stalin era and reflects Russia’s intolerance of dissent in Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine last year.
German Neo-Nazis Accused of Urinating on Children Amid Wave of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
The incident is the latest in a string of racially motivated attacks in Germany in recent months, with many targeting the influx of refugees that have surged into Europe from conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa.
This Silent Protest Song to Benefit Refugees Just Topped the Charts in Austria
An Austrian artist thought of the project after following distressing reports of the conditions at an overcrowded refugee center located in Traiskirchen, a town just south of Vienna.