In the Parliament, or Bundestag ... Mr. Merz has cited Ms. Lambrecht as an example to explain why, when he names a new, ...

The German government in waiting, led by the likely next chancellor ... Social Democrats will have only a narrow majority in the new Parliament. Because the spending plan must overcome ...

With few if any other viable coalition options in the new parliament, a no-deal could even lead to another snap national election. Reporting by Sarah Marsh, Holger Hansen, Andreas Rinke ...

In the parliament, or Bundestag ... Merz has cited Lambrecht as an example to explain why, when he names a new, conservative-led government, he will not be striving for gender parity.