As the Bundestag meets for its first session since the election, we give you the rundown of what you need to know — from nepo ...

The center-right and center-left parties have ended their first round of talks on time. Despite news of "good progress," ...

Germany's prime minister-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has stirred controversy by lifting spending caps, causing a political stir domestically. While aiming to boost economic growth and defense, Merz's ...

A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...

Working groups for Germany's election-winning conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats will submit findings on a ...

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...

Nearly 5.4 million people in Germany receive Bürgergeld — social benefit payments that cover a wide range of needs, from the unemployed to the working poor to adults with disabilities. Bürgergeld has ...

Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

The likely next chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, announced on Friday, March 14, that he had secured enough votes to ...

Lawmakers in Germany took a step to loosen a long-standing limit on government debt. The move aims to allow the ...

Workers on Wednesday rearranged the blue seats in the chamber of the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag. After each ...

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