Chemnitz

Germany

Saxony shop owner sends Christmas wishes — only to German families

“We should not overthink this," said Schneeberg mayor Ingo Seifert, when asked about the strange messages in a shop window.

23/12/2019

Germany

Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz

Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz

22/08/2019

Germany

Chemnitzer FC sacks captain for showing 'sympathy' for neo-Nazi groups

Daniel Frahn, who played for Chemnitzer FC, was seen sitting with members of far-right groups during a third division match on 3 August. The club said his behaviour was “massively damaging” to the club.

06/08/2019

My Europe Series

Chemnitz: Is the East German city really a hot bed for extremism?

Insiders looks at how the once-mighty industrial city that suffered during the transition from communism became known as a hub for far-right activity.

22/05/2019

My Europe Series

Chemnitz: The rise of the far right in eastern Germany

Why has Chemnitz gained a reputation for being a hotbed of extremism?

22/05/2019

World News

80 years on - Remembering the 'Night of Broken Glass'

Germany and Austria leaders mark the 80th anniversary of the Kristallnacht, the ‘night of broken glass’ at a Berlin Synagogue

09/11/2018

Germany

Why was Germany's top spy Hans-Georg Maassen ousted?

Germany's go-to man for secrets is now in the limelight. Here's why.

19/09/2018

World

Merkel fires top spy chief and then gives him 'promotion'

Merkel forces top spy chief out and then gives him 'promotion'. Hans-Georg Maassen has been given a new job in interior ministry after criticising veracity of Chemnitz reports.

19/09/2018

Germany

Chemnitz protester jailed over Hitler salute

A German court on Friday handed a five-month jail sentence to a 34-year-old man who performed the illegal Nazi salute during a protest in the eastern city of Chemnitz late last month.

14/09/2018

Germany

Hitler salute wolves erected in Chemnitz after far-right protests

Organisers said they wanted to “use the action to protest against increasing hatred and violence”.

13/09/2018

Germany

Euroviews. Germany’s far right is converging | View

What recent right-wing rallies in the East German town of Chemnitz reveal about the country's growing shift to the right.

10/09/2018

Germany

German interior minister calls migration 'mother of all problems'

German Interior minister, Horst Seehofer, calls migration the "mother of all problems" in closed-door meeting.

06/09/2018

Germany

Third suspect wanted in fatal Chemnitz stabbing

Search starts for third suspect in fatal Chemnitz stabbing

05/09/2018

World

"Anti-racism" concert draws 65,000 in Chemnitz, Germany

After weeks of violence, the German city of Chemnitz was noisy but peaceful last night. Around 65 000 people attended a free open air concert against racism and a protest afterwards. The last month has seen far-right demonstrators clashing with counter-protestors in the streets of Chemnitz.

04/09/2018

Germany

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

03/09/2018

World

Raw Politics: Is migrant crime really a rising threat in Germany?

Raw Politics launched today on Euronews with a discussion about the migrant debate that has shaken Germany.

03/09/2018