Angela Merkel visiting the devastated town of Bad Munstereifel has promised government aid within days and a massive clean-up operation is underway in the country, although the damage will not be repaired for many months

A severe shortage of talent and skilled labour is threatening the success and continuity of vital industries in Germany, according to an annual report by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce

The government pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030; while not mentioning any specific projects, it said that the materials used for green energy should be processed in the African countries from which they originate

The reintroduction of the grey wolf in Germany, which began 23 years ago in Lusatia, is the subject of research published in the journal Diversity and Distributions by a team from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Newly passed legislation will allow asylum seekers in Germany faster access to the labour market, while imposing harsher penalties for human traffickers