Lower Saxony tops headlines as political shift reshapes Germany’s north. A major state with 2+ million residents, rooted in Hanover and automotive industry.
VW Group is accelerating its transformation, with reports of plans to double previously announced German job cuts, shutter four plants, and potentially spin off the VW brand as it fights Chinese competition and market shifts. The board review could formalize a sweeping restructuring by 2030.
Six adults have died after a shooting at a youth centre in Stade, near Hamburg. Five died at the scene and one died later in hospital. A suspect has been detained, and police are investigating a custody-dispute motive while confirming the incident is not publicly dangerous at large.