The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely being seen as a test-case for Germany’s shifting political landscape. The far-right Alternative for ...

When tragedy comes to the German grand ducal House of Hesse it strikes with all its fateful ... waiting for the arrival of his family from Germany. Grand Duke George, 31, great-grandson of Queen ...

Frankfurt is home to Germany’s only skyscraper skyline. Darmstadt and Kassel boast UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Goethe was born in this region, as well as the Brothers Grimm. Welcome to Hesse!

In total, 83 per cent of voters in Hesse — which includes the city of Frankfurt — approved abolishing state executions. The ballot was purely symbolic, because Germany's federal constitution ...

Her centre-right CDU party and the centre-left SPD were each 10% down on the previous election in Hesse state ... grown in national support following Germany's 2017 general election, as support ...

Marcel Hesse lured his young neighbour Jaden into the cellar of his home in Herne, Germany, before knifing him 56 times. He also murdered a friend and set fire to his apartment while on the run ...

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One woman and four men have died after two cars hit each other in a head-on collision in the German state of Hesse. Police say a vehicle had traveled into oncoming traffic. German police said late ...