Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently suggested that more deportations would make inner city areas in Germany safer. But readers of The Local have delivered their own verdict for how to improve urban ...

From embracing the spirit of Halloween to a striking protest of a new corporate coffee chain to an unexpected development in ...

Germany is planning to invest €377 billion in defence, upgrading the country's military options by land, at sea, in the air, ...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul discussed the possible return of Syrian refugees with President Ahmed al-Sharaa ...

An ally of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the ruling coalition is facing "brutal polls" as its popularity slides ...

The German government backed an increase in the minimum wage to 14.60 euros per hour, the largest hike since the country ...

An amendment ending the fast-track to German citizenship for well integrated residents has come into force after previously ...

Multiple conservative leaders have jumped on a national debate around immigration to call for changes to Germany's dual ...

After months of uncertainty about the future of night trains, Swiss railway SBB has revealed the details of its upcoming ...

German police, supported by Europol and a special task force (SEK), have dismantled an international arms smuggling ring, ...

Germany’s economy and public services are increasingly dependent on workers with a migration background, new data reveals.

More than half a million farm birds have been culled in Germany, authorities said Monday, as experts predicted it could ...