Alison Smale

New York Times

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Berlin Bureau Chief for the New York Times 

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More than 500 complaints of sometimes violent sexual assault have come to light since New Year's Eve in Cologne, Germany.

A Culture Clash Threatens European Unity

More than 500 complaints of sometimes violent sexual assault have come to light since New Year's Eve in Cologne, Germany.

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