Polling stations opened on Sunday at 8 : 00 am ( 0600 GMT ) for voters to cast their ballots and decide the balance of power in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony . The state parliamentary elections , which each hold considerable power…

The Irish prime minister has described the murder of six Israeli hostages in Gaza as an outrage . Simon Harris reiterated his call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire following the discovery of the bodies of the six hostages in Rafah , southern Ga…

As voters go to the polls on Sunday , the eastern German state of Saxony ‘ s incumbent conservative premier , Michael Kretschmer , is convinced that he will lead the next state government . Kretschmer from the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) party…

Voter turnout in the state elections in Saxony appeared to be high , with a 25 . 8 % participation rate as of midday , the State Statistical Office reported on Sunday . In 2019 , the turnout rate by midday was 26 . 2 % These provisional figures do …

The suspected Islamist attack last week in Solingen , which killed three and wounded eight , has hit the entire country at its core , German President Frank – Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial ceremony for the victims . This act of blood…