German officers have carried out the first passport checks at the country's border with Austria, after Berlin's shock decision earlier to reintroduce such controls to halt a surge in refugee numbers.

BERLIN — German Green Party chancellor candidate and Economy Minister Robert Habeck issued a stark warning on Sunday that Germany could face a far-right political takeover akin to Austria’s current ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) takes part in the press statement alongside Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of Austria.

A sign reading 'control' ('Kontrolle') stands on the road at the German-Austrian border near Lindau, southern Germany. (Photo by STEFAN PUCHNER / DPA / AFP) A plan by Germany to turn back more asylum ...

So far, around 41,000 people have taken part in the online survey. Since the end of May, the English and German studies graduate has been conducting a survey on the state of Austrian High German. The ...