Jacob Resneck

After reports of women being harassed and groped on the streets of Cologne, Germany, on New Year’s Eve, mostly by men of Arab descent, German officials are promising changes. They’ve beefed up the police presence in public areas and vowed to deport migrants convicted of serious crimes. And Arab and Muslim migrants in Germany say the welcoming atmosphere is starting to change.

As world leaders arrive for a global climate conference in a city that’s locked down following the November 13 terrorist attacks, climate activists look for ways — legal and otherwise — to make their voices heard

Some Belgian leaders are concerned that they can’t handle the number of refugees seeking asylum in their country. Belgium is getting 250 asylum requests per day, some 4,000 to 5,000 per month.

The first-ever European Games is wrapping up its first week. By all accounts it’s been a roaring success. In Baku, Azerbaijan, where the games are being held. Elsewhere in Europe, folks don’t really seem to know that the “Olympics for Europe” is taking place.

Members of the Carsi soccer fan club in Turkey are under fire now, with prosecutors seeking life in prison for up to 35 people accused of plotting a coup. But human rights advocates — and the fans themselves — say the charges are bunk.