German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting the occupied West Bank for talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

Overall, eastern Germany's economic performance, measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per hour worked, stands at 86% of the west German average.

Germany is officially one country, but in politics, economies and culture, East and West are still distinct You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...

BMW will cut working hours at its east German plant from 38 to 35, in line with its west German factories, it said on Friday, in a move welcomed by the works council as bringing long-awaited ...

Previously known as Stalinstadt, or Stalin Town, after former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, it was renamed after East and West Germany reunified following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Like ...

The SVT Görlitz express train, once used to whisk privileged travellers from the former East Germany to Western destinations, will roll again in 2025 after years of restoration. "The first ...

Eastern Germany has made notable gains in economic performance, research and quality of life, but still trails structurally behind the west, according to a study by the ifo Institute in Dresden ...