Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call ...

The crisis in the German government has reached its peak. Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the collapse of the so-called ...

After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections ...

Founded in 2013 as a Euro-sceptic party, the AfD enjoyed a surge in state elections in former East Germany in August, widely ...

in eastern Germany, and for the Russia-friendly, anti-capitalist BSW. Strong gains for both at three state elections in the ...

Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to ...

German opposition parties and business groups are urging chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger new elections after his government collapsed Wednesday, plunging the ...

The German government is working hard to limit asylum applications in the country. State leaders are demanding they work ...

Germany's conservative opposition heaped pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's crisis-hit government Thursday to allow for ...

A breakup of the divided and unpopular coalition well before elections set for next September could leave the country ...

Among the most consequential elections were those in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, three large European democracies ...

Early elections have been extremely rare in Germany, but they are a vital democratic ... not least of the head of state, the president. According to the German constitution, a decision to hold ...