Germany Rising

Anger over the suspected killing of a man by two refugees has sparked days of protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, raising fresh concerns about the anti-migrant sentiment that has shaken up the country’s political system and seen the rise of a far-right party for the first time in decades.

Yesterday, as hundreds of people protested nearby, the region’s governor tried to reassure a tense town hall meeting that the fatal stabbing of the 35-year-old German citizen wouldn’t go unpunished.

“The wheels of justice move slowly, but they are thorough,” Governor Michael Kretschmer told an at times hostile crowd at the Chemnitz football stadium. (more…)