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Saxony eyes €500mn Volkswagen stake to save jobs and win influence

With Volkswagen planning to cut tens of thousands of jobs in Germany, Saxony’s Greens are calling for the state to buy into the carmaker and secure a seat on VW’s supervisory board.

Volkswagen enjoys surprise bestseller amid financial woes: the VW currywurst

Volkswagen enjoys surprise bestseller amid financial woes: the VW currywurst

Sausage-based snack and ‘power bar of the skilled factory worker’ is being bought in record numbers in Lower Saxony

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A wolf killed the EU president’s precious pony - then the fight to catch the predator began

A wolf killed the EU president’s precious pony - then the fight to catch the predator began

After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have returned to Europe. But when one killed Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle. Are the animals’ days numbered?

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German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union

German police have arrested two men following raids targeting organized migrant-smuggling in the country's capital and the northern state of Lower Saxony

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Germany to Appoint Regional Official as Defense Minister

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint a regional official as the new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht, the dpa news agency reported Tuesday. The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz’ Social Democrats, and has been serving as interior minister of Lower Saxony…

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Germany names new defence minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defence minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.

Germany's Social Democrats lead in exit poll in Lower Saxony state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to win a regional election in the northern state of Lower Saxony on Sunday in a boost to the leader as he steers the country through an array of crises.

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German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll

German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll

A regional election in Lower Saxony delivered mixed fortunes for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's national ruling coalition on Sunday, with his Social Democrats scoring a clear win but the Free Democrats failing even to make it into parliament.

'Malicious and targeted' sabotage halts rail traffic in northern Germany

'Malicious and targeted' sabotage halts rail traffic in northern Germany

Cables vital for the rail network were intentionally cut in two places causing a near three-hour halt to all rail traffic in northern Germany on Saturday morning, in what authorities called an act of sabotage without identifying who might be responsible.

Germany puts coal power plant back on network after gas supply cut

Germany puts coal power plant back on network after gas supply cut

Mothballed facility in Lower Saxony gets emergency permission to run until April

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‘Like a giant sewage plant’: how Germany’s ‘pig belt’ got too big

‘Like a giant sewage plant’: how Germany’s ‘pig belt’ got too big

It’s going to take a long time to repair the damage of an oversized pig industry and its waste, say officials in the northwest state of Lower Saxony

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Casualties Of Phwoar: Condom Maker Goes Bust Over Russian Trade Ban

Casualties Of Phwoar: Condom Maker Goes Bust Over Russian Trade Ban

Makers CPR GmbH - in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony - relied heavily on exports to Russia to keep their business afloat.

Crime to Speak in Favor of One Side in a War -- in Which Your Country Isn't Even Fighting?

NPR (Rachel Treisman) reports: Two German states have outlawed public displays of the letter "Z," which has become synonymous with support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Authorities in Bavaria and Lower Saxony said over the weekend that anyone who displays the symbol at public demonstrations or paints it on cars…

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