Is the Ugly German Back? Flames of Hate Haunt a Nation

Features looking at refugee and asylum issues in Germany in July and August 2015.

Spiegel Online International reported that during the first six months of 2015, right-wing extremists in Germany committed attacks against places housing asylum-seekers on an almost daily basis. Many refugees living in the country fear for their lives.

Separately, Deutsche Welle, and other news sources, reported that more than 300,000 asylum seekers had registered in Germany since the start of 2015. The country's regional states had called for greater federal aid to cope with the influx.

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BBC News, 30.07.15: Immigration fuels rising tension in Germany http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33700624

ESO: Background information: The anti-Islamic Pegida movement is making progress outside of its German heartlands http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-anti-islamic-pegida-movement-is-making-progress-outside-of-its-german-heartlands/

ESO: Background information: Germany to expedite asylum applications, expand migration centers http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-to-expedite-asylum-applications-expand-migration-centers/

Spiegel Online International, 30.07.15: Testing the Limits: How Many Refugees Can Germany Handle? http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-being-tested-by-huge-refugee-influx-a-1045560.html

ESO: Background information: Angela Merkel attacked over crying refugee girl http://www.europeansources.info/record/angela-merkel-attacked-over-crying-refugee-girl/

The Local.de, 02.08.15: Report: German refugee figures 'underestimated' http://www.thelocal.de/20150802/more-than-300000-seek-asylum-in-germany-this-year-so-fa

Deutsche Welle, 01.08.15: More than 300,000 refugees seek asylum in Germany in 2015: report http://dw.com/p/1G8SU

Deutsche Welle, 01.08.15: Germany introduces heavier penalties for racist criminals http://dw.com/p/1G8M5

The Local.de, 03.08.15: State leaders call for faster asylum processes http://www.thelocal.de/20150803/state-leaders-call-for-quicker-asylum-processes

Der Spiegel, 25.07.15: Germany and refugees: With open arms – but for how long? (via VOXeurop) http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4968946-open-arms-how-long

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