ALTENA, Germany — When you ask locals why Dirk Denkhaus, a young firefighter trainee who had been considered neither dangerous nor political, broke into the attic of a refugee group house and ...

Altena, a city with about 17,000 inhabitants, has been very welcoming to refugees coming to Germany, taking in more refugees than the quota set and using the slogan: “From refugee to fellow ...

Since then, he has worked tirelessly to make sure the newcomers are welcome in his town of Altena in western Germany and to create an atmosphere conducive to integration, an achievement for which he ...

The migrant-friendly mayor Hollstein's efforts to take in 370 refugees — 100 more than was required by law — had earned Altena accolades, including Germany's first-ever National Prize for ...

MAINZ, Germany — A firefighter who told authorities ... dwelling following an arson attack in the western German town of Altena on Oct. 3. “One bystander said something like, ‘just let ...

“I want this to become like an extended living room for refuges in Altena” explained project manager Lisa Gudra. “In Germany, we meet at home. But in other countries, they have a coffee ...