Andrea Nahles, Chairwoman of the Federal Employment Agency (BA), speaks about the situation on the German labor market. Eastern Germany faces more serious and immediate workforce shortages, as an ...

The Trump administration has ordered a troop reduction in Eastern Europe under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s direction.

Fundamentally, Europe’s policymakers must acknowledge that the Middle East constitutes the continent’s primary security ...

The premiers of the five states in eastern Germany are meeting in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the future of the region, which still lags economically behind the former West Germany. February's ...

“We can do it,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in 2015 of her country’s ability to absorb the hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants streaming into Europe from the Middle East. Oh no we can’t ...

Germany's far-right party is dominating polls in the country's eastern region less than two weeks before the federal elections on Feb. 23 — and economic concerns have played a part in its popularity.

CHEMNITZ, Germany — Chemnitz’s designation as the European Capital of Culture 2025 has put it on the map. However, the city has also been in the news as the epicenter of the far-right movement in ...

Wildfires in eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents BERLIN -- Wildfires eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and ...

Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, when it erected a wall that eventually turned into an increasingly elaborate fortification snaking through the city and around ...

The years 2024-2025 have seen a continuation of the recovery that started in 2023. Data from the European Bank for ...

Looking for a more affordable, thrilling alternative to the usual Alpine spots? Eastern Europe’s varied mountains provide a world of possibilities. With bargain resorts and untouched backcountry, ...