BERLIN — Germany's new parliament on Tuesday elected as its speaker a conservative former minister, who called for civilized ...

When a new Bundestag convenes for the first time, there is a festive atmosphere in the Reichstag building. But the atmosphere ...

CDU politician Julia Klöckner is the new president of the German parliament. She is seen as a controversial choice by many, ...

Conservative German politician Julia Klockner was elected president of the German parliament on Tuesday.

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of ...

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

The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a top contender for the chancellorship, Merz is playing a ...

The SPD has long sought to change the country's Basic Law to weaken the "debt brake" - a strict rule prohibiting budget financing with new debt above a certain level ...

"The whole world is watching Germany these days. We have a task — in the European Union, and in the world — that goes far beyond the borders of our own country and the well-being of our own people." T ...

The likely next government should have substantial financial leeway, thanks to credit-financed special funds. However, it ...

Collective bargaining in the German public sector has again demonstrated that the working class is facing a political ...

Three goals are being pursued with Germany’s massive rearmament offensive: Breaking free from military dependence on the US, ...