With Germany reeling from another deadly knife attack by a migrant suspect, experts warned that the inability of asylum seekers to access mental health services has added to their existing vulnerabilities.

Tens of thousands of Germans rallied Saturday against the far right ahead of next month’s legislative elections, as US tech billionaire Elon Musk again endorsed the anti-immigrant AfD party.

From survivors’ stories ahead of the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz to the German reaction to Elon Musk’s hand gesture and the long road to citizenship, here’s what we’re talking about this week at The Local.

Germany’s conservative opposition faced criticism Friday over reports that it was willing to accept the support of the far-right AfD party in a parliamentary vote on toughening migration rules.

Almost 100 German business groups will organise demonstrations next week ahead of February’s election, warning that Europe’s largest economy needs urgent reforms as it battles a protracted slump.

From the shrinking Bundestag at the election to new property tax rates and possible strikes, we round up some of the big changes happening this February in Germany.

Following the success of the daily high-speed Berlin-Paris route, Germany and France’s railway operators say they want to roll out more direct connections, including between Munich and Paris.

Cologne made headlines last year when it stopped processing applications for German citizenship due to the backlog. Now the naturalisation office is back open for business, we look at the latest numbers and what future applicants can expect.

After Auschwitz survivor Albrecht Weinberg left his German hometown of Leer behind, it took him more than 60 years to settle in the country of his birth again.

The knife attack in Aschaffenburg reignites pre-election migrant debate, activists mock Tesla following Musk’s obscene gesture, ‘Dry January’ is trending in Germany and more news on Friday.