Trump effect forces Germany to reprioritize defense as nation plays catch-up in military spending
In his second term as president, Donald Trump is pushing American allies, including Germany, to do more to fund their ...
Germany’s New Parliament Is Sworn In, but Where Are the Women?
The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.
Explainer-Germany's coalition talks: where do the parties disagree?
The senior leadership of Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats were due to begin talks on hammering out a coalition agreement on Friday. Here are the main issues: HOW DID WE GET ...
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Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy
Center left and center right are trying to forge a deal to form a coalition. Important differences remain, according to ...
German parliament elects an ex-minister as speaker as it opens a potentially confrontational term
BERLIN — Germany's new parliament on Tuesday elected as its speaker a conservative former minister, who called for civilized ...
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Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...
New German Bundestag meets for first time since election
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.
Germany unlocks billions for its military in seismic shift
The German military, which has seen its numbers dwindle from over half a million to just over 180,000, is now only the fifth largest in Europe.
German parliament gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...
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Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe
Nowhere is that shift as prominent as in Germany. Its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, have been the victim of years of underinvestment – but that is set to change. Presumptive Chancellor ...