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Germany freezes family reunification rights for some refugeesGermany's parliament approved a law to halt family reunions for some refugees. This affects those with subsidiary protection for two years....
Friedrich Merz becomes Germany's Chancellor amid economic and political challengesFriedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's new chancellor, leading a coalition between the CDU/CSU and SPD. His administration faces sign...
Merz misses the mark as German Chancellor bid falls short by six votesFriedrich Merz, the CDU leader, failed to secure the chancellorship in the initial parliamentary vote, despite his coalition holding a majo...
German parliament deals historic setback to would-be Chancellor Merz - what now?Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial parliamentary v...
Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor by German parliamentFriedrich Merz, the German conservative leader, failed to secure the necessary parliamentary majority to become chancellor in the initial v...
Germany preps for elections as right-wing party gains momentumGermany is preparing for high-stakes elections with migration policies at the forefront of debate. The center-right CDU and CSU lead the po...
Germany votes Sunday for new government that will shape Europe's response to assertive TrumpGerman voters are electing a new parliament, with four major candidates running for chancellor. Polls suggest conservative Friedrich Merz's...
Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to knowThe Bundestag, Germany's lower House, will vote on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in 2024. Key issues for t...
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for February 23Since the post-World War II constitution doesn't allow the Bundestag to dissolve itself, it was up to Steinmeier to decide whether to disso...
Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote, setting up election in FebruaryGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 23rd. His three-party co...
Germany's Olaf Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapsesGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the dismissal of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, citing a breach of trust and irreconcilabl...
German parliament elects Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellorIn the afternoon, Merkel will hand over the chancellery to the new leader of Europe's largest economy which is facing a brutal fourth wave ...
Germany reports another COVID-19 record: 50,196 new casesThe total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is now 4.89 million and total deaths rose 235 to 97,198, according to the Robert Koch Insti...
Germany sending 600 troops for Kabul evacuationGermany's Bundestag Parliament will have to vote on the military mission as well which is likely going to happen next week.
Merkel set to be German chancellor for fourth term: PollsLatest opinion polls conducted just days before the election unanimously forecast that 62-year-old Merkel, will remain at the helm of the n...
Anti-euro party Alternative for Germany gains political ground in eastern GermanyThe Alternative for Germany (AfD) party polled 12.2 per cent and 10.6 per cent of the votes respectively in yesterday's elections.
German Greens pull out of coalition talks with Angela MerkelGermany's Green party today pulled out of coalition talks with Angela Merkel's CDU, leaving the Chancellor to focus on discussions with the...
- German parliament to vote on Greece bailout
German parliament is set to vote for the second financial bailout for Greece amid signs of a new dispute.
- Germany approves deep spending cuts in budget
The German cabinet has approved drastic spending cuts to rein in the national budget despite a stronger than expected turnaround in the eco...
- Germany adopts $650 bn bank bailout
German parliament definitively adopted a $650 bn rescue package for the crisis-ridden financial sector after it was approved by both upper ...