More than 1,000 migrants went on the rampage in the city centre on New Year's Eve, raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of women in a planned attack that shocked the world. Mrs Merkel, who has tried to strike a more bullish tone in light of the allegations, issued a statement today saying she understands the pressures that local regions in Bavaria are under. However, her spokesman Steffen Seibert added that the government is providing financial support to the areas most affected by mass migration. More Read more [...]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- The latest on the continuing flow of people into and across Europe. All times local: 6:55 p.m. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders is calling for the European Union to be united and work together to deal with the influx of refugees. The Netherlands took over the rotating EU presidency in January and Koenders says reducing the number of refugees coming is a key goal and his country's presidency will be "extremely pragmatic and operational" to achieve it. But Read more [...]