Topic: Cologne Assaults

Widespread sexual assaults occurred in Cologne, Germany, on New Year's Eve, involving over 1,000 migrant men. The German state broadcaster ZDF admitted to a mistake in failing to report the incidents for four days. In response to public outrage, Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed new laws to make it easier to deport asylum seekers who commit crimes, even if they have not yet been sentenced to prison.

Mass sexual assaults and robberies occurred in Cologne, Germany, on New Year's Eve, with nearly 100 complaints filed by women. Initial reports were slow to identify the perpetrators as migrants or refugees to avoid "blanket suspicion." The Mayor of Cologne faced backlash for suggesting women should adopt a "code of conduct" and keep at a distance from strangers to avoid being attacked.