BERLIN — Germany's new parliament on Tuesday elected as its speaker a conservative former minister, who called for civilized ...

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

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear that she fundamentally rejects the derogatory use of the term "Putin ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

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.

Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

But there might be some who will be disappointed with the result, which is well below the party’s performance under the leadership of its former long-time leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Friedrich Merz passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans.

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has taken its place as the Bundestag ’s second-largest party in an opening ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

A German air force Tornado with a Taurus. German defense ministry photo. The German Taurus is a 1.5-ton cruise missile with a turbofan engine propelling it to high subsonic speeds ...