Divisions exposed as Sunday vote gives far-right chance to tighten grip in Germany

Austria says it will work with Germany on joint deportations of criminals to Afghanistan

Austria's Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum has said that deportations to Afghanistan are permissible on a case-by-case basis due to the changed security situation in the country.

Rising cost of living puts pressure on parents' back-to-school finances in Germany

The German national statistics office said that school supplies like pens and books rose between 5 and 13% in July last year compared to the year before.