A gunman tried to enter a synagogue in Germany during Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, in what officials called an anti-Semitic attack.
Author: MELISSA EDDY
Kurz Wins Austria Election. Will He Turn to Far Right or Greens to Govern?
Sebastian Kurz, who came in first in a snap election in Austria, has a choice: Partner again with the far-right party that collapsed his government or shift left?
Germany Unveils $60 Billion Climate Package
Angela Merkel’s government is seeking to meet the country’s climate-protection goals with new measures.
Syrian Is Convicted in Stabbing Death That Set Off Riots in Germany
An asylum seeker was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a German man last year in the eastern city of Chemnitz that added fuel to an anti-immigrant backlash.
A Summer of Angst in One of the World’s Safest Countries
Episodes like the death of a boy who was shoved in front of a train have fueled public anxiety, and far-right campaigning, in Germany.
It Takes One to Know One: A German TV Star Takes On Bullies
Carsten Stahl was once a feared gang leader in Berlin. Now, as a television action hero, he is using his fame and the power of his personal story to combat bullying.
Girl’s Quest to Sing With Berlin’s Boys’ Choir Is Dashed
The 9-year-old’s lawsuit had said that rejecting girls denied them access to a high-quality educational opportunity. The choir said the problem was her voice, not her gender.
Germany Trained and Hired Asylum Seekers, Then Started Deporting Them
More than a third of asylum seekers in the country work full time. Yet many could still be forced to leave, to the frustration of many employers.
Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, Is Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal
Mr. Stadler, who led Volkswagen’s Audi luxury car division, was charged in Munich with fraud and illegal advertising tied to the emissions scandal.
She Thought He Would Kill Her. Then She Complimented His Orchids.
Badly injured and kidnapped by a man she feared would murder her, an Austrian woman survived by keeping her cool and connecting with her captor.