BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany must take care to integrate refugees as quickly as possible after they arrive in the country or risk the rise of political and religious extremism, President Joachim Gauck ...

Integration courses, which have existed since 2005, combine German language tuition of up to 600 hours with an orientation course on everyday life, laws and values. They are widely regarded as a ...

“My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in 30 hours, French in 30 days, and German in 30 years.” – Mark Twain, “That ...

Government says public funding no longer needed after number of refugees entering country drops James Rothwell is The Telegraph’s Berlin correspondent. He joined in 2014 and has since worked as a ...

BERLIN — Germany awoke to a national debate on integration, racism and sports Monday, as the news hit that one of its most celebrated soccer players was quitting the national team, saying he was the ...