200 far-right protestors arrested in east German city of Leipzig

Over 200 masked far-right supporters, carrying placards with racist overtones, were arrested after they went on a rampage in the east German city of Leipzig on Monday, throwing fireworks, breaking windows, and vandalising buildings, police said.

Emotions are running high in German cities after gangs of young migrant men sexually assaulted women during New Year’s weekend in mass attacks in Cologne and other towns.

The attacks have deepened public scepticism towards Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy and her mantra that Germany can cope with the 1.1m migrants who arrived in the country last year.