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Germany’s diversity shows as immigrants run for parliament
German lawmakers attend a special parliament session at the Reichstag building, host of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage in Germany. Photo: AP

Germany’s diversity shows as immigrants run for parliament

Ana-Maria Trasnea was 13 when she emigrated from Romania because her single, working mother believed she would have a better future in Germany. Now 27, she is running for a seat in...

 Sep. 22
Hundreds of migrants arrive in Lampedusa amid steep influx
Migrants queue before boarding the GNV Azzurra ship after being transferred from the migrant center on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, May 13, 2021. Photo: AP

Hundreds of migrants arrive in Lampedusa amid steep influx

A rusty, overloaded fishing boat carrying 686 people arrived at an Italian island port amid new diplomatic efforts by Mediterranean governments to seek more European help in handling migrant arrivals.Italian coast guard ships escorted the boat, which was carrying mostly young men...

 Sep. 28