Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). HELMUT KOHL'S ...

BERLIN — The extremist youth group affiliated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) dissolved itself on Monday to avert a possible ban that might have damaged the party as it tries to ...

Germany’s future chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday said his conservative CDU party has come to an agreement in principle with the Social Democrats (SPD) to form a coalition government. In ...

BERLIN—President Trump’s embrace of Russia is causing Europeans to rethink their security and giving currency to an idea the U.S. has long sought to avoid: a nuclear-armed Germany. Friedrich ...

Suddenly, Germany’s probable new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has done what seemed impossible. Together with his fellow centrist leaders, he has unveiled a plan to override a long-running ...

Germany's new coalition government is shifting energy policy, potentially rolling back ambitious climate targets. The government plans a €500 billion infrastructure fund to upgrade the nation's ...

Nowhere is that shift as prominent as in Germany. Its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, have been the victim of years of underinvestment – but that is set to change. Presumptive Chancellor ...

Germany's Greens on Monday threatened to block a plan to ease the debt brake and funnel hundreds of billions of euros to defense and infrastructure spending. The plan put forward by Germany's ...

Germany’s €500bn fiscal overhaul is redefining its economy, bypassing debt limits to boost infrastructure and defence. Markets are rallying, with defence stocks surging. Analysts call it a ...

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German soldiers in Leopard 2 A7 main battle tanks are shown during a military exercise at the military training area in Munster, northern Germany, in 2017. (Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images ...