Nomination of German Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Sparks Controversy

The highly controversial nomination of publicist Ferda Ataman as federal anti-discrimination commissioner,  has led to the postponing of the election. The Commissioner  is the head of the Anti-Discrimination Agency (Antidiskriminierungsstelle), affiliated with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth . Up until this year, the Commmissioner was appointed by the Federal…

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Who Is Germany’s First Muslim Minister, Cem Özdemir?

On December 8 2021, Germany swore in a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD), ending the 16-year reign of Angela Merkel. Scholz will oversee a three-party coalition, which includes the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats (FDP) as junior partners. Long-time Green Party member and former head of the party, Cem Özdemir,…

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    Immigration Law ‘Hits Turks Below the Belt’

    Four groups representing Germany’s Turkish population have refused to take part in Angela Merkel’s integration summit being held Thursday. German commentators are divided over whether the groups have a point or whether they are just proving that Turks in Germany don’t want to integrate. Four major organizations representing the Turkish community in Germany have boycotted…

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