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Volkswagen's Osnabrück plant to switch from cars to defence

Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital. From mid-2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the Iron Dome missile defence system. But…

France 24

Volkswagen key shareholder pitches producing Chinese car models in Germany

Germany's Lower Saxony premier, a major Volkswagen shareholder, suggested producing China-developed models locally to secure jobs and boost plant capacity. This comes amid reports of potential factory closures and significant job cuts at the automaker. The move could foster innovation and stabilize employment, countering the trend of production shifting abroad.…

The Economic Times

Volkswagen Law: The unique structure behind Europe's biggest carmaker

Volkswagen is reportedly planning a significant overhaul, including plant closures and substantial job cuts, sparking strong union resistance. The company's unique governance, influenced by the state of Lower Saxony and worker representation on its supervisory board, grants them considerable power. This structure, rooted in historical decisions, gives these stakeholders a…

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Despite sanctions: German company wants to build fuel elements with Putin's nuclear group

A factory in Lingen, Lower Saxony, is to produce fuel elements for Russian reactor types in future - in cooperation with Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation. The project is politically and legally controversial.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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.

Reuters

'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.

Reuters

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

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

Zenger

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.

Reason

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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