The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...

Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

Previously divided into West Germany and East Germany until reunification in 1990, Germany — officially known as the Federal Republic of Germany — has 16 federal states. Its federal system allows the ...

One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended.

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

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Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.

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Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD ...