Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant
9 days ago
Lower Saxony state police say the man, identified only by the initial 'M', was arrested Wednesday at a refugee center in the central city of Giessen.
German opposition launches minimum-wage drive
82 days ago
Opposition parties gained a majority in the upper house, which represents Germany's 16 states, when the center-left Social Democrats and Greens ousted Merkel's conservative-led coalition from...
Germany: toxin found in corn for animal feed
82 days ago
The state agriculture ministry in Lower Saxony, a northwestern region, said Friday that the shipment totaled 45,000 tons.
German education chief replaced after plagiarism
97 days ago
He swore in Johanna Wanka, a mathematician, former university professor and outgoing regional education minister in the state of Lower Saxony.
State loss a blow to Merkel, but far from decisive
121 days ago
The opposition Social Democrats and Greens narrowly ejected Merkel's center-right alliance from the government of Lower Saxony state in an election Sunday, winning a single-seat majority in its...
Merkel risks election-year setback in state vote
122 days ago
Some 6.1 million people are eligible to vote for a new state legislature in Lower Saxony, which occupies a swathe of northwestern Germany.
Regional vote to offer clues to Merkel future
124 days ago
A coalition loss in Lower Saxony would be a blow to Merkel and invigorate the center-left opposition of Social Democrats and Greens, who have been struggling to gain traction nationally.
Poll: Merkel riding high as election year starts
133 days ago
The opposition hopes for a boost from a Jan. 20 election in the northern Lower Saxony region, where it aims to oust Merkel's coalition from the state government.
Merkel's deputy urges unity from troubled party
136 days ago
Polls suggest the center-left opposition has a good chance of winning Lower Saxony from Merkel's center-right alliance - largely because the FDP is very weak.
Merkel kicks off German election year campaigning
137 days ago
Merkel, speaking Saturday after her conservative Christian Democrats' leadership met in Lower Saxony, criticized opposition plans for tax increases.
