The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.

Was the report on the causes of the pandemic kept under lock and key? Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denies it, and ...

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

GERMANY has long been perceived as tied to fiscal orthodoxy that casts deficit spending in a negative light. However, the ...

Members of the far-right AfD vote on Tuesday in Berlin during the first day of Germany's new parliament, the Bundestag. MARKUS SCHREIBER/AP . Germany's newly elected parliament, o ...

Unions sit down for third round of public-sector pay talks, Merkel denies covering up report on Covid-19 origins, Left Party ...

The decisions made by the new Bundestag will determine whether Europe moves toward stronger unity and security, or risks ...

Germany was already in bad standing with Trump while Angela Merkel was Chancellor — not least because of her open refugee ...

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

Germany’s new Parliament sees a drop in female representation, with women making up just 32% of lawmakers, sparking concerns ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...

Germany’s Bundesrat officially reformed its debt brake mechanism. This rule, introduced in 2009 under Angela Merkel, ...