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The walls are shaking at VW. 100,000 jobs are at stake. What does Lower Saxony's Minister President Olaf Lies have to say about it?
A hospice employee in Lower Saxony, Germany, has lost her job due to her candidacy for the AfD party, which a court has described as constitutionally hostile, raising questions about employer rights regarding political affiliations.
Children using a metal detector during a treasure hunt at a campsite in the Oldenburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany, discovered what is believed to be a World War II grenade.
Four AfD politicians in Lower Saxony, Germany, have been barred from running in elections by electoral committees due to doubts about their loyalty to the constitution, raising concerns about the politicization of such bodies.
German leaders, including Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies and IG-BCE union head Michael Vassiliadis, have issued a stark warning to Brussels about a potential widespread industrial collapse across Europe.
German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has delivered 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine for the first time, produced at its new Werk Niedersachsen facility in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony.
The 45-year-old Turkish man accused of killing six social services employees in Lower Saxony, Germany, was reportedly a fugitive from a Turkish prison and wanted for multiple criminal cases.
Four women and two men were killed in a mother-child residential group in Lower Saxony on Monday, with the suspect and his alleged accomplice arrested.
A 41-year-old woman died at the Hurricane Festival in Lower Saxony, Germany, despite resuscitation attempts. Police are investigating the cause of death.
A police officer was shot in Göttingen following a dispute between extended families, prompting investigators to search for a 16-year-old suspect. Lower Saxony's Interior Minister condemned the act as a brutal attack on the rule of law.
Montenegro's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ervin Ibrahimović, met with a delegation of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) members from state parliaments in Hesse, Lower Saxony, and Hamburg, as well as the director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for Montenegro.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited an army exercise in Lower Saxony, where he witnessed demonstrations of military capabilities. The visit underscored the critical role and high cost of technology in modern and future warfare.
In Lower Saxony, Germany, tourists are collaborating with scientists to research wolf behavior, specifically investigating the factors that lead wolves to venture into urban areas.
A wild wolf that attacked a woman on a busy Hamburg shopping street, marking the first documented incident of its kind in decades, has been captured and temporarily placed in a wildlife sanctuary in Lower Saxony as authorities discuss its future.
A man was driven 180 kilometers across Northern Hesse and Southern Lower Saxony in a taxi, then fled without paying the 423-euro fare, but the quick-thinking taxi driver apprehended him.
A new curriculum in Lower Saxony, Germany, proposes that children learn less about Jesus and more about Islam in religious education classes. The plan for 'Christian Religious Education' was presented by Lower Saxony's Minister of Education and Culture, Julia Willie Hamburg.
The Lower Saxony state intelligence service has temporarily suspended the classification of the AfD Niedersachsen as a 'suspect object' following a lawsuit, treating the state association as such for now.
A young child's emergency call led to the apprehension of a heavily intoxicated driver in Germany, highlighting rare instances of minors intervening in dangerous traffic situations.
A truck driver in Lower Saxony, Germany, crashed his vehicle into a tree while heavily intoxicated, causing 22 tons of melons to spill onto the road.
A dispute has arisen in Lower Saxony, Germany, regarding the allocation of business tax revenue from offshore wind farms. The state decided that Wilhelmshaven would receive these taxes, a decision that many other municipalities oppose due to potential loss of millions.
A small plane crashed into a residential house near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, killing two individuals aged 65 and 77 from Bremen. The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
An opinion piece argues that the state must withdraw from the Volkswagen group, as the Lower Saxony state government and the metalworkers' union are hindering necessary restructuring. It suggests abolishing the VW law to reduce their influence and save the company.
Following a heatwave, severe thunderstorms with hail and heavy rainfall have swept across Lower Saxony, Germany, causing significant damage, particularly in one area due to centimeter-sized hailstones.
The 45-year-old Turkish man who shot and killed six welfare employees at a youth care facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, was a fugitive from a Turkish prison and faced charges of sexually abusing his own daughter.
New details are emerging about a deadly attack at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, where six people died and at least three were injured, with a dispute over infant custody believed to be the motive of the Turkish perpetrator.
A convicted murderer escaped police custody during a supervised release in Lower Saxony, Germany, fleeing on his own motorcycle. Police have launched a manhunt.
The state government of Lower Saxony is spending a significant amount, reportedly one million euros per letter, on its new advertising slogan, 'Make Niedersachsen groß again'.
The domestic intelligence agency in Lower Saxony, Germany, has been provisionally allowed to classify the far-right AfD party as a suspected extremist case, following a rejected urgent appeal by the state association.
A Volksbank from Lower Saxony is reported to have handled multi-million dollar deals related to Iran, which investigations suggest could be sham transactions for oil exports, raising questions about the bank's due diligence.
In Lower Saxony, Germany, tourists are actively helping scientists with the research of wolves. This citizen science initiative aims to understand wolf behavior, including why they might venture into urban areas.
A reconstruction of the Neanderthal diet in present-day Lower Saxony, Germany, based on an ancient battle site, reveals that they were skilled hunters who consumed elephants, bears, and beavers.
A 25-year-old woman named Michelle has been missing for a week in Lower Saxony, Germany. Police discovered a bloody kitchen knife in her apartment and a blood trail outside, leading to a 46-year-old man becoming a suspect.
A debate is raging within Germany's Left Party over antisemitism, sparked by the Lower Saxony state branch's stance against 'real existing Zionism,' which an expert has labeled as antisemitic.
Germany's AfD party is under increasing pressure due to recurring nepotism cases, with politicians allegedly employing partners or relatives of party colleagues in their parliamentary offices, particularly in Lower Saxony.
State Minister Olaf Lies has publicly clashed with VW CEO Oliver Blume ahead of a planned presentation of aggressive cost-cutting measures, opposing the automaker's proposed transformation strategy.
Ahead of local elections in Lower Saxony, Leer district must reprint 27,500 ballots after discovering that check boxes were missing for several candidates.
At least four Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidates have been barred from running in local elections in the German state of Lower Saxony, prompting the party to announce legal action.
A small aircraft crashed into the roof of a house near Bremen, Germany, resulting in the deaths of two people. Emergency services responded to the scene, with one body initially found and another later recovered.
An investigation is underway into the suicide of the Stade shooter, with the Lower Saxony Justice Ministry revealing that his detention conditions were relaxed the day before he took his own life.
Volkswagen's CEO is striving to save the company with a 'future plan,' but the state of Lower Saxony has criticized potential plant closures, stating they do not represent a 'future strategy' for the automotive giant.
The Jadebusen, a 190 km² bay located between Wilhelmshaven and the Butjadingen peninsula, is described as a fascinating marine area. It encompasses parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.
The magazine "Junge Freiheit" is taking legal action against the German state of Lower Saxony concerning an entry on the website of a state-funded program for exiting right-wing extremism. The Ministry of Justice has since hidden the criticized section but has not deleted it.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced significant investments in the Bundeswehr's anti-drone defense capabilities during a visit to troops in Lower Saxony.
A German court has ruled that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's chapter in Lower Saxony can officially be characterized as 'far-right'. This decision allows authorities to use the designation in official communications.
A 13-year-old girl died in a gravel lake in Lower Saxony on Monday, with police investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Despite significant competitive pressure on Volkswagen, Lower Saxony's Minister President stated that there would be no plant closures in Europe. Instead, existing factories should be utilized differently to maintain operations.
Authorities in Lower Saxony, Germany, have expanded investigations into members of the AfD state association over allegations of disloyalty and illegal slush funds, which the party denies.
A second gang-rape case has emerged from a church-run youth center in Germany's Lower Saxony, fueling concerns of a potential cover-up after a mother discovered a disturbing video on her daughter's phone.
The Central Council of Jews in Germany and others have reacted with outrage to a resolution passed by the Left party in Lower Saxony, which criticized "today's real existing Zionism," in the presence of party leader Reichinnek.
A resolution passed by the Left Party in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) advocating for Jews to be defenseless has been criticized as an anti-Zionist confession of faith, pushing the party further into extremism.
The state intelligence agency for Lower Saxony has officially designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a far-right organization, making it subject to surveillance.