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How to help others in Germany during the coronavirus pandemic

Across Germany, grassroots movements are springing up to help people during this tough time. Here are some of them, as well as some helpful resources.

Immigration

No thanks from neo-Nazi for refugee rescuers

NPD politician Stefan Jagsch would not quite own up to reports that refugees had rescued him in a car crash last week.

Immigration

EU ministers agree on refugee quota deal

Updated: EU interior ministers have agreed to a deal to distribute 120,000 refugees within Europe at emergency talks on Tuesday amid deep divisions over how to handle Europe's worst migration crisis since the Second World War.

Immigration

Swedish queen fights for refugee kids in Germany

Queen Silvia of Sweden made a visit to the north Bavarian town of Würzburg on Wednesday to promote better protection for refugee children, a day after both Sweden and Germany called for reforming the EU's refugee policies.

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Munich teens save man's life as adults walk by

Police have praised two Munich schoolboys after they stopped to help a group of men found lying unconscious in public on Saturday – while adults walked past without a second glance.