The Latest Breaking News from Germany

A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

New data from Germany's national election highlights a significant political divide as the far-right gains ground in the east

The UK’s blue-chip index dipped 0.39 points to close at 8,658.98.

Germans on either side of the voting spectrum in the capital tell Tom Watling they voted out of fear

Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-elect, advocates for Europe's independence from the U.S. and emphasizes strengthening European defense capabilities.

The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind.

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spending

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD after the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the February 23 election, topping the poll with 28.5%. Although the SPD has gone from winning the last election to a record low result of…

Far-right party co-leader says billionaire called her personally after it came second in Sunday’s poll

ICC says states cannot determine ‘soundness’ of its decisions as Israeli PM faces warrant on Gaza war crime allegations.

There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK…