Amid a labor shortage, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls on Germans to work more hours. Women might hold the key, but a culture shift would be necessary.

A senior lawmaker in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Monday said Berlin should consider sanctions on Israel ...

Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to ...

Germany's renowned Bayreuth Festival of operas by Richard Wagner is scheduled to kick off on Friday afternoon with a new ...

The UK and Germany have announced a joint project to develop a new “super-Taurus” long-range missile with a 2,000 km range.

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. After weeks of negotiations following ...

Monika Grütters, who served as Germany's culture minister under Angela Merkel, is to be awarded the country's Cultural Policy ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.

The German chancellor is looking to strengthen both Europe and Germany through firm leadership and heavier spending. He has promised a massive increase in defense outlays in order to create the ...

Scholz previously served as Germany's finance minister and vice chancellor, and was the deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party. Merkel had been Germany's leader since 2005.