Germany is set to ramp up defence spending with the incoming government, saying it wants to invest hundreds of billions of euros to bolster Europe's security as US guarantees look increasingly fragile ...

An astounding map that has emerged from Germany’s general election has shown just how divided the nation at the heart of Europe is.

Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right - with the AfD picking up more than 38% of the vote in one state.

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

“But in the east of Germany, they can combine these anti-elite, anti-establishment vibes with a strong East-West divide, which makes it even a bit more appealing and efficient. We need to look ...

In the former East Germany (which was officially called the German Democratic Republic or GDR), right and left populists together command every second vote. The country is just as divided over its ...

"Women in Divided Germany" is the title of an exhibition 35 years after reunification. It sheds light on the realities of life for women in former East and West Germany.

Berlin was also split four ways even though it was in the Soviet zone, with the famous Berlin Wall signifying the divide. Over the second half of the 20th century, East and West Germany ...

Germany is set to ramp up defence spending with the incoming government, saying it wants to invest hundreds of billions of euros to bolster Europe's security as US guarantees look increasingly ...