The German village of Fuggerei has not raised rent for more than 500 years, enabling residents to live there for $1 a year. Established in 1521, the Fuggerei, which is not a village per se but rather ...

An outdated law allows coal companies to take private land for lignite mining that is in the “public interest,” even after the country’s highest court ruled that the government must reduce emissions.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people protested ...

For years, activists tried to save tiny Lützerath from being razed to make way for the expansion of an open-pit coal mine. This past week, the police moved them out. By Christopher F. Schuetze ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — Scuffles broke out on Monday ...

The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain. Then the police arrived, decked out in riot gear and backed by bulldozers, ready to ...

German Village remained a working-class neighborhood throughout much of the mid-20th century. Throughout the years of World War II, the city suffered from deferred maintenance because of the war ...

Residents of German Village are trying to bring Oktoberfest back to their neighborhood this year, but their task isn’t an easy one. Oktoberfest has been one of German Village Society’s signature ...

This video explores the Vancouver Christmas Market, a festival that recreates the atmosphere of a traditional German holiday ...

Although many travelers flock to Europe to experience cute German Christmas markets firsthand, the winter village in ...

There's no need to wait until December to get into the holiday spirit when tradition comes alive at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.