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 ...

Germany's snap elections, which took place just two weeks ago, saw the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), win its best-ever result. In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg ...

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.

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections. By Amanda Taub The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote ...

Should Germany's federal budget remain at its most recent level of around €52 billion ($54.4 billion), that goal will be unachievable. Merz extends invitation to Netanyahu, despite ICC arrest ...

“If you look up the electoral maps of the general election, it’s as if the old East Germany still exists,” he said. “The vote for AfD, the fascist or far-right party if you ...

In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote ...

Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, says he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an arrest warrant issued against him ...

Germany is one of the most influential nations in Europe, which has a complex political system that includes both a president and a chancellor. The president of Germany serves as the head of state ...

Celebrating its best-ever result, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has made extraordinary gains in the last few years. It has doubled its vote share since 2021 with more than 10 million ...

The preliminary results of Germany’s national election on Sunday are in, with conservative parties winning the most votes and the far-right nearly doubling its seats in the national legislature.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday’s election, which saw a surge for a ...