HANOVER, Germany, April 1 (Reuters) - The likely new leader of the German state of Lower Saxony on Tuesday promised continuity in the oversight of Volkswagen after Social Democrat Stephan Weil ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Veteran German Social Democrat (SPD) Stephan Weil will stand down as premier of the state of Lower Saxony in May after 12 years in office, several German media, including local ...

Anke Hanusch dips her tool into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed Easter egg in her hand. Back and forth, ...

The tradition of decorating Easter eggs is part of the culture of the Slavic-speaking Sorbian ethnic minority in Germany.

The trial of alleged former terrorist Daniela Klette will begin this Tuesday in Celle, a city in the northern German state of Lower Saxony. The terrorist group kept West Germany on tenterhooks ...

The state of Lower Saxony owns 11.8% of shares in Volkswagen and has 20% voting rights. The state has a big influence on the company due to a special law which effectively gives it a blocking ...

Easter brings a four-day weekend to most people living in Germany. Here's how businesses, transport and other services are ...

World traveler and Emmy-winning television host Samantha Brown recommends destinations to avoid the crowds, from the Balkans ...

Hardcore asparagus lovers might want to make a beeline for 'asparagus country', i.e. Lower Saxony, which apparently grows every fifth spear of asparagus that's eaten in Germany. Here you'll find a ...