Germany: The trouble with being good
Markus Ziener
Markus Ziener
In Cologne on New Year's Eve there was no terrorist attack
and no one got killed. But the massive assaults on women by a huge crowd with
many asylum seekers has sent a nation into shock. The shock is
multi-dimensional and deep: Germans are rubbing their eyes about a helpless
police that was incapable to upholding the law. They are shocked about the
criminal behavior of people Germany had welcomed and opened the doors for. But
most of all: Germany is wondering about the values the country stands for - and
whether they can be defended.
