Lower Saxony's data protection commissioner Denis Lehmkemper wants to investigate the use of a covert video surveillance system including biometric facial recognition in Lower Saxony.

Last Sunday’s Lower Saxony state election took place amid the deepest crisis since the end of World War II. The results saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) almost double its vote to ...

German Minister President of Lower Saxony Stephan Weil speaks during the opening of Canada's booth at the Hannover Messe, which has Canada as this year's partner country for one of the world's ...

Smartphones in schools: Lower Saxony and Saxony against blanket bans How countries deal with cell phones in schools varies a lot. Some are already changing their laws, while others are looking for ...

The premier of the northern German state of Lower Saxony is set to step down in May. Stephan Weil, from the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), said on Tuesday that he intends to resign ...

Over the last few years, the entire region of south-east Lower Saxony has been challenged in many ways by new framework conditions. In economic terms, the region is facing a major structural change ...

Lower Saxony To Introduce Catalog Of Fines. Meanwhile, Lower Saxony's Health Minister Andreas Philippi confirmed lawmakers will soon introduce a catalog of fines for violations of the cannabis laws.

Lower Saxony has a major influence on Volkswagen, which is headquartered in the state, under a law that effectively gives it a blocking minority. Lower Saxony owns 11.8% of its shares and has 20% ...