Thomas de Maiziere

Scuffles, water cannon at final anti-G20 march in Hamburg

In the late evening, after leaders had left Hamburg, police turned on water cannon to disperse remaining protestors, many drunk, who started throwing bottles and other objects.

 

Jul 09, 2017, 09:39 AM IST

Germany`s Bild to Erdogan: you are not welcome here

Germany`s biggest-selling daily Bild on Wednesday lashed out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Mar 15, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

Angela Merkel terms full face cover inappropriate; calls for 'Burkha' ban in Germany

Support for bans on 'Burkha' has been growing across Europe since France became first country to implement such a law in 2011, followed by countries including Belgium, Bulgaria and parts of Switzerland.

Dec 07, 2016, 15:32 PM IST

German interior minister calls for partial burqa ban

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere came out Friday in favour of a partial burqa ban amid a fierce national debate on integration.

Aug 19, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Asylum requests in Germany declines

The number of new asylum applications in Germany, Europe`s top destination for refugees last year, dropped 66 percent in March to about 20,000, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Friday.

Apr 08, 2016, 13:20 PM IST

Germany warns Italy not to send migrants its way

Vienna has said it is preparing to introduce tighter border controls if necessary at the Brenner crossing.

Apr 06, 2016, 03:30 AM IST

Austrian asylum cap ‘unacceptable’: German interior minister

Austria`s decision to only accept 80 asylum seekers a day while letting thousands of others transit through sends "the wrong signal" and is "unacceptable", German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Sunday.

Feb 22, 2016, 05:26 AM IST

German minister lashes out at police over New Year sex assaults

The German Police is under fire for failing to stop sexual assaults against women committed in the city of Cologne on New Year`s Eve.

Jan 06, 2016, 12:43 PM IST

Many migrants falsely claim to be Syrians: Germany

Germany estimates that 30 percent of incoming migrants claiming to be citizens of war-torn Syria are in fact from other countries, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Friday.

Sep 25, 2015, 20:26 PM IST