FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked to reinforce dikes against rising floodwaters in northern and eastern Germany as heavy rains falling on already soaked ground pushed rivers ...

Residents were evacuated from their homes in parts of Germany on Christmas Day (25 December) as heavy rains and soaked ground led to flooding and high waters. Areas in the regions of Thuringia and ...

Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding on Thursday after heavy rain, and a barrier near the German city of Magdeburg was opened for the first time in a decade to ease ...

The eastern German state of Thuringia is famous for its poets, winter sports, scientific research and delicious sausages. It is also a stronghold of the far-right ...

Far-right AfD won state legislature election in Thuringia Migration was top of the agenda in the election Some migrants fear AfD's success will fuel racism Labour shortage may worsen in Thuringia if ...

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