The parties seeking to build a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz are making slow progress in their negotiations.

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time Tuesday, with a record number of MPs from the far-right AfD expected to lay claim to several senior positions in the chamber.

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

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

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

Merz’s embrace of compromise with the SPD and the Greens (who are expected to play a role in the coalition) risks being seen ...

Newly elected parliamentarians take their seats, mediation begins in public sector pay dispute, prosecutors files charges ...

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 ...

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and its member associations are requesting a clear commitment from the CDU/CSU ...

The Greens have declared themselves ready to support the gigantic rearmament programme proposed by the incoming grand ...

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