This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...

On March 18, 1990, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged as the strongest party after the election for the East German parliament, the People's Chamber. The conservative CDU laid claim to the ...

East German lawmakers became the first parliamentarians to have come to power in free and fair elections.On March 18, 1990, ...

Donald Trump has hailed a "great day for Germany" as the conservative bloc CDU/CSU looks set to take the election. It could also be an historic night for the far-right AfD party, if exit polls are ...

“We want to be part of the solution, in terms of creating new business opportunities and diversifying trade,” said Tjorven Bellmann, Germany’s ambassador to Canada. She was speaking at a ...

BERLIN – After snap parliamentary elections, Germany is set for a change in both leadership and policy. The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will likely lead a new government under ...

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 ...

Before he can focus on German foreign policy, however, Merz's first task will be to put together a government capable of taking action. With only 28.6% of the vote, the conservative union of ...

Christian Democrats leader Friedrich Merz will likely be the next chancellor of Germany after his party won the majority of the seats in the country's election. Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via ...

Germany’s “people’s parties” might be in danger of losing the support of the people. The Social Democratic Party (SPD), whose three-party coalition collapsed last year after three years in ...

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 ...