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Rhine-Westphalia
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North Rhine-Westphalia Demands Maternity Protection For Self-Employed Women
North Rhine-Westphalia has renewed its push for statutory maternity protection for self-employed women. According to the State Ministry…
Massive Police Raid Targets Hells Angels Across North Rhine-Westphalia
Police forces in North Rhine-Westphalia are carrying out a large-scale raid targeting the controversial biker group “Hells Angels”.…
North Rhine-Westphalia Minister Demands Changes to Healthcare Reform
North Rhine-Westphalia Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann has called on his federal colleague, Nina Warken (both CDU), to make…
North Rhine-Westphalia PM Wust praises SPD Leader Klingbeil’s reform speech
Nordrhein‑Westphalia’s state premier, Hendrik Wüst of the CDU, praised the reform speech delivered by SPD chairman Lars Klingbeil at the…
German Police Bust International Cocaine Trafficking Ring in North Rhine-Westphalia
Police and prosecutors in Düsseldorf have dismantled an international drug ring operating in North Rhine‑Westphalia. According to the…
AfD Representatives in North Rhine-Westphalia Employ Nearly Twice as Many Staff as Their Opponents
The AfD members in North Rhine‑Westphalia appear to employ far more staff than the members of any other…
North Rhine-Westphalia Sticks With Controversial Fictional Partner Income for Civil Servants
The debate over civil servant salaries in North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) centers on the use of a fictitious partner income,…
North Rhine-Westphalia Proposes Concrete Model For Digital Tax on US And Chinese Tech Giants
In a recent discussion about a digital levy for U.S. and Chinese tech giants, the North‑Rheinland‑Westphalia (NRW) media…
Schools Closed Monday Across North Rhine-Westphalia
The North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state government has ordered the immediate suspension of in-person classes across all schools on…
Local Services Face Cuts in North Rhine-Westphalia
The fiscal crisis gripping municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, is forcing a stark reckoning with the potential…
Police Violence Cases Decline in North Rhine-Westphalia
A decline in investigations into North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) police officers over alleged excessive force has sparked debate regarding…
SPD Signals Mixed Feelings After North Rhine-Westphalia Vote
The leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Matthias Miersch, has offered a nuanced assessment of his party’s performance…
AfD Gains Ground in Key North Rhine-Westphalia Races
The recent local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany’s most populous state, have resulted in a mixed outcome,…
Seven Deaths Among AfD Candidates in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) branch in North Rhine-Westphalia has reported a seventh candidate death, adding to a…
North Rhine-Westphalia Still Missing Five Percent of Property Tax Returns
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) continues to grapple with outstanding issues relating to the property tax reform, with significant numbers…
Wüst Secures Another Term as North Rhine-Westphalia CDU Leader
North Rhine-Westphalia’s leading Christian Democratic Union (CDU) reaffirmed Hendrik Wüst as its chairman at a party congress held…
North Rhine-Westphalia Links Crime to Multiple Nationalities
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is implementing a revised methodology for recording the nationalities of individuals suspected of crimes, moving…
Nuclear Waste Transport Approved for North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany’s Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) has authorized the transport of nuclear waste…
Gun Ownership Soars in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, has witnessed a significant surge in the number of small weapons licenses issued, reaching…
SPD’s North Rhine-Westphalia Chief Sets the Bar High
German Social Democratic Party’s North Rhine-Westphalia state chair, Achim Post, predicts a significant increase in the minimum wage.…
North Rhine-Westphalia in the Crosshairs!
Scientists Confirm First African Swine Fever Case in Wild Boar in North Rhine-Westphalia In a recent development, the…
New State Agency for Health and Occupational Safety Born in North Rhine-Westphalia!
A new state agency for health and occupational safety is set to be established in the German state…
North Rhine-Westphalia Leads the Charge!
North-Rhine Westphalia to Advocate for Increased Use of Floating Solar Panels in the Federal Council The Environment Ministry…
Minister Warns of Rising Youth Violence After Teen Stabbing in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordrhein-Westfälia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) expressed concern over the deadly violence against a 14-year-old in the Sauerland…
Juvenile Crime Wave Hits North Rhine-Westphalia!
Police in North Rhine-Westphalia register a growing number of suspects under the age of 21. In total, the…
Airport Security Fees Soar in North Rhine-Westphalia!
Fees for security controls at airports in North Rhine-Westphalia and most of Germany increased on January 1. According…