Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty raised concerns with Germany that Berlin's handling of ...

However, as reported by dpa, the Verband Bildung und Erziehung (VBE) in Lower Saxony, among others, has criticized the fact that there are no concrete recommendations for action to date.

The Union Flag and the St George's Cross "have been tainted by association with the far-right", said The Independent's David Barnett during the 2018 World Cup.

Germany's allies lose patience with Israel, a lack of language skills among foreign nurses creates headaches, Lower Saxony gets a new state premier and more news on Wednesday, May 21st.

Lower Saxony has a major influence on Volkswagen, which is headquartered in the state, under a law that effectively gives it a blocking minority. Lower Saxony owns 11.8% of its shares and has 20% ...

Two sources told Reuters that local SPD will decide later in the day that they want Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony’s economy minister, to succeed Weil. Several media, including local broadcaster NDR, ...

BERLIN (Reuters) – Veteran German Social Democrat (SPD) Stephan Weil will stand down as premier of the state of Lower Saxony in May after 12 years in office, several German media, including local ...

Lower Saxony owns 11.8% of its shares and has 20% voting rights. Weil is also a member of the supervisory board at VW which is in the midst of slashing costs by cutting capacity and jobs.

The premier of the northern German state of Lower Saxony is set to step down in May, dpa learned on Tuesday. Stephan Weil, from the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), is expected to ...

HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -The likely new leader of the German state of Lower Saxony on Tuesday promised continuity in the oversight of Volkswagen after Social Democrat Stephan Weil said he would ...