Der Spiegel. Just deception, propaganda...**************************Why Syrians and only/overall Syrians?...It is actually easy, why...Germany opened now to Syrian immigration ONLY because the Racial Departments of the German government traditionally classify Syrians as Aryans and as pro-Nazis... ...Since similar evaluations, the Racial Departments of the German government considered favourably Turkish immigration... Idem Austria

UNAPOLOGETIC, UNEQUIVOCAL The Real Merkel Finally Stands up German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week defended her embrace of refugees with an uncharacteristic outburst of compassion that is likely to go down in history. In doing so, she finally revealed a bit of her true political thinking.

FORTRESS HUNGARY Orbán Profits from the Refugees In many respects, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has emerged as the political victor in the refugee crisis. Voters support his hardline stance and other Eastern European countries are following his suit.

OKTOBERFEST'S CATHEDRALS Artist Captures Places of Beer Worship Photographer Michael von Hassel takes haunting photographs of Oktoberfest's cavernous beer tents once all of the millions of annual visitors have gone home.