The New Year, was celebrated almost everywhere around the world with ostentation and excitement, as usual. During the first hours of 2016, German Chancellor Merkel wished her country and people a happy new year and did not omit to say that refugees were a blessing for Germany. However, the German city of Cologne entered the new year with tensions running high. Things turned ugly with a groups of youths said to be North Africa and Middle Eastern origin sexually harassing women. In other words, Merkel’s blessing turned out to be a curse for German women.By Beste Naz GÜLENYou can read the rest of the article on our issue of February