Tag: David Boos

Migrants Riot After Morocco Beats Belgium at World Cup

Moroccan migrants took to the streets in Belgium and Holland following the victory of Morocco against Belgium during the World Cup. The rioters, who left a trail of destruction in their wake, were contained by riot police with tear gas and water cannons.

Head of German Civil Protection Office Expects Blackouts This Winter

The head of the German Civil Protection Office said he expects blackouts this winter from January onwards. But the president of the Federal Network Agency sees “no need to panic,” as these blackouts “should most of the time” be controlled and limited.

“Hitlering Along” to the World Cup

Even Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) displayed the armband—a first for a German minister since 1945. It remains unclear whether this exercise in solidarity will prompt Qatari leadership to rework Sharia law to accommodate German sensibilities.

New Center-Right Party Formed in Germany

A new center-right party, the Bündnis Deutschland (BD), was founded by 50 ex-members of other German parties. The BD aims to be the voice of the neglected middle class, but the media has already framed it as right-wing.