Public sector union Verdi has called on airport staff in Düsseldorf and Cologne to go on a day-long "warning strike." ...

Charlotte Merz, the wife of the front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Friday she hardly sees her husband ...

Photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far right. Recent events illustrate the growing ...

Germany’s economic model is running out of steam and likely needs a comprehensive restructuring. Elections on Feb. 23 will decide how—or if—it gets one.

Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the right-wing AfD party has risen to popularity amid the region's economic decline. In one city — Gelsenkirchen — individuals are ...

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

Reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and representation, half of our candidates come from immigrant backgrounds, ...

Small and medium-sized firms, many of them global market leaders, are responsible for more than half the area’s jobs ...

Public transport strikes across parts of Germany, spring-like temperatures expected after freeze, pre-election CSD march ...

Gelsenkirchen, in Germany's western Ruhr area, is the poorest city in the country. Garbage lies about in the streets and parks, and vacant and derelict apartments are a frequent sight. Every fourth ...

In a controversial move, the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state government plans to eliminate remedial classes from the primary school curriculum. This decision has been met with strong opposition ...

German and local national employees at U.S. military installations in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz are scheduled to strike ...