Henriette Reker

The German government today condemned dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in the western city of Cologne blamed on Arab men but warned against anti-migrant scapegoating.

German police warned today of a growing risk of racially motivated attacks on politicians by right-wing radicals angry about an influx of migrants, and said crimes directed at refugee shelters were rising dramatically.

Pro-refugee politician Henriette Reker was elected mayor of Cologne on Sunday, a day after being stabbed in the neck while on the campaign trail in an attack that shocked Germany.

A mayoral candidate for the western German city of Cologne suffered serious stab wounds Saturday during campaigning for Sunday's poll, police said.

The German government today condemned dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in the western city of Cologne blamed on Arab men but warned against anti-migrant scapegoating.

German police warned today of a growing risk of racially motivated attacks on politicians by right-wing radicals angry about an influx of migrants, and said crimes directed at refugee shelters were rising dramatically.

Pro-refugee politician Henriette Reker was elected mayor of Cologne on Sunday, a day after being stabbed in the neck while on the campaign trail in an attack that shocked Germany.

A mayoral candidate for the western German city of Cologne suffered serious stab wounds Saturday during campaigning for Sunday's poll, police said.