Fortunately, recent regulatory changes allowing German pension funds to invest more in infrastructure could contribute to ...

BERLIN — Germany’s armed forces are in trouble just when Europe needs them most. Germany’s military, or Bundeswehr, is shrinking, aging and still lacks essential equipment despite a considerable ...

“We want to be part of the solution, in terms of creating new business opportunities and diversifying trade,” said Tjorven Bellmann, Germany’s ambassador to Canada. She was speaking at a ...

BERLIN – After snap parliamentary elections, Germany is set for a change in both leadership and policy. The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will likely lead a new government under ...

Berlin — Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election ...

Before he can focus on German foreign policy, however, Merz's first task will be to put together a government capable of taking action. With only 28.6% of the vote, the conservative union of ...

One in five German voters put an X in the box for Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday: a record result that has made them the second biggest force in German politics. Riding on the back of ...

AfD leaders, including Alice Weidel (C) and Tino Chrupalla (to her R) gathered on Tuesday for their first post-election meeting One in five German voters put an X in the box for Alternative for ...

Germany’s “people’s parties” might be in danger of losing the support of the people. The Social Democratic Party (SPD), whose three-party coalition collapsed last year after three years in ...

All parties have ruled out forming a coalition with far-right AfD. Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for ...

Friedrich Merz, centre, the chancellor candidate of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, addresses supporters at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, after the CDU finished first ...