Germany’s struggle to house refugees fuels election debate

Korbinian and Guenter Hein, members of the citizens’ initiative “Rott rotiert” (“Rott rotates”), talk in front of a disused lamp factory in the southeastern village of Rott am Inn, Germany, February 4, 2025. People have been protesting against local authorities’ plans to house 300 migrants at the site which has sparked more than a dozen demonstrations, a petition with 4,000 signatures and three pending lawsuits. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik