German cities are at their breaking point

In addition, additional asylum seekers are coming from other regions via southern Europe as a result of the fighting in Ukraine. Alarm is being raised by local officials who are feeling overpowered.

Herzogenrath-Merkstein is a small town in far western Germany close to Aachen. On the route out of the community, a cold wind blows through the deserted sports fields. The soccer field's green grass is dotted with a few brown leaves, ....