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 ...

The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is convening as coalition talks between the SPD and CDU continue. Lawmakers tipped the CDU's Julia Klöckner as president of the chamber.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Purnick, a former reporter and editor at The Times, his three children and six grandchildren ...

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has compared Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to former Nazi ...

Former Germany international Mesut Özil has become a board member of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party, the Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday. picture alliance / Christian ...

FILED – Former national team player Mesut Özil (back M) is standing behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Berlin Olympic Stadium during the 2024 European Football Championship. Photo: ...