- 4d ago
Volkswagen approves restructuring plan to cut 100,000 jobs and phase out vehicle output at four German plants
The German automaker will eliminate approximately 100,000 positions globally and end car assembly across four domestic factories by 2034, reallocating vehicle lines to Central European plants.
- Aug 23
Lower Saxony premier Olaf Lies urges EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars
Lower Saxony Minister-President Olaf Lies has written to European and German leaders seeking import duties on Chinese plug-in hybrids, warning of a 70% export increase and market distortion.
- Aug 16
Klingbeil faces muted reception at SPD Pfalztreffen amid growing internal dissent over coalition course
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil received a restrained welcome at the SPD's Pfalztreffen in Haßloch, where he defended the black-red coalition's course against mounting internal criticism over weak polling and contentious pension reforms.
- Jul 27
Berlin Pride attack kills one, injures 29; Hamburg reviews security for next week's CSD parade
A car drove into a crowd at Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations late Saturday, killing a woman and injuring 29 people. Authorities have classified it as an Islamist terrorist attack, and Hamburg is reviewing security for its own Pride parade next weekend.
- Jul 22
Stade mass shooting suspect dies by suicide in custody, CDU demands answers from justice minister
The 45-year-old suspect in the Stade mass shooting that killed six people was found dead in his cell at Bremervörde prison on Tuesday morning. The CDU opposition accuses Lower Saxony's justice minister of serious failures, saying the man should have been under constant surveillance.
- Jun 25
Germany's federal and state governments agree to cover 80% of new municipal costs from September
After months of negotiations, Chancellor Merz and state premiers agreed on a 'who orders, pays' principle, with the federal government covering 80% of new costs imposed on municipalities from September 1.
- Jun 11
Braunschweig hosts Lower Saxony's state festival for the first time, expecting over 300,000 visitors
The 39th 'Tag der Niedersachsen' opens in Braunschweig from 12 to 14 June, marking the city's debut as host of the biennial state festival.
