German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German Mayor Iris Stalzer Survives Torture, Stabbing At Home

October 19, 2025 5:32 pm

German Police say newly elected Herdecke Mayor Iris Stalzer was tortured and stabbed by her adopted daughter in a shocking case that gripped Germany.

The newly elected mayor of a small German town was allegedly tortured and stabbed by her teenage daughter in an attack that has shocked the nation, Police said on Wednesday October 8, 2025.

Iris Stalzer, 57, who was elected Mayor of Herdecke in western Germany on September 28, 2025, was found with multiple stab wounds at her home on Tuesday October 7, 2025. She is expected to assume office on November 1, 2025.

Authorities said emergency …

German Government Ends Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship Route

German Government Scraps Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship

October 12, 2025 9:07 am

Germany has scrapped its three-year fast-track citizenship program for foreign residents, ending a policy once designed to reward rapid integration and attract global talents.

The decision, announced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, extends the minimum naturalization period to five years for all applicants, signaling a firmer stance on immigration after months of rising political tension over migration and integration.

Officials said the move comes amid growing public unease across Europe about the strain migration places on housing, education, and social services. While Germany remains open to new citizens, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told lawmakers that citizenship must “come as recognition …