Voters on Sunday rejected the candidate for the hard-line Alternative for Germany Party, which is rattling German national politics, in the race for mayor in the city of Nordhausen.
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U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Hospital in Germany Treats Troops Wounded in Ukraine
The Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has quietly started admitting Ukrainian Army soldiers who were wounded in combat, most of them American volunteers.
Germany’s Far Right Uses Martial Arts to Train and Recruit
To increase their ranks, neo-Nazi groups in Germany and across Europe are using the sport as a training and recruiting tool.
European Countries to Keep Some Missile Sanctions on Iran
U.N. sanctions are set to expire in October, as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. Other nations, including Russia, will be free to buy Iranian missiles and drones.
Soon Your Beer Might Taste Different. Blame Climate Change.
Hotter, drier seasons are threatening the traditions of German hops growers, who are fighting to preserve a way of life — and the flavor of your favorite brew.
Germany’s Oldest Hops Thrived for Centuries. Then Came Climate Change.
Hotter, drier seasons are threatening the traditions of German hops growers, who are fighting to preserve a way of life — and the flavor of your favorite brew.
Kamianka, Ukraine, Bears Legacy and Detritus of WWII and Putin’s War
The legacy of World War II lingers in the Ukrainian town of Kamianka, where tractors spit out shell casings, old and new. Now it has been destroyed by a new conflict.
Chinese Cars Star at Munich Auto Show, Underscoring German Economic Woes
China, an electric-vehicle juggernaut, will have at least seven brands on display, while Germany’s automakers are now a drag on their home economy.
An Obsolete German Tank Seeks a Second Life on Ukraine’s Front Lines
The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says. The country is now training Ukrainian troops to operate the weapons.
Hailstorm in Germany Rips Through a Town, Damaging Buildings and Cars
An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in Bad Bayersoien, Germany.