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- Oct 29
Higher Administrative Court upholds Lower Saxony's AfD surveillance upgrade
The Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg rejected the AfD Lower Saxony branch's appeal against its upgrade to 'object of considerable significance' on 29 October 2026. The ruling is final, and the main case is still pending in Hannover.
- Oct 27
Car drives into group in Neustadt am Rübenberge, three held after family dispute
Police say at least five people were hurt when a car was driven into a group in Neustadt am Rübenberge on the night of 26 October. Officers on a routine traffic check fired at the car and stopped it, and three suspects were held.
- Sep 30
German interior ministers scrap unanimity rule to prevent AfD vetoes
The Standing Conference of Interior Ministers adopted a 13-of-16 state majority requirement by circular resolution following the AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Jun 29
Child custody dispute triggers shooting at German welfare facility, six dead
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man after a shooting at a mother-and-child welfare facility in Stade, Germany, that killed six employees and injured several others. The attack stemmed from a family custody dispute over the suspect's three-month-old daughter.
