The topic of Ukraine is mentioned in an 11-page document submitted the day before by the Christian Democratic Union/The Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD),
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons, but not as a substitute for U.S. nuclear protection of Europe.
Germany's CDU, CSU and SPD parties have produced an exploratory paper on their plans on various topics, including migration, overcoming the first major hurdle on the way to forming a government together.
The successful completion of the probing negotiations for the winner of the Bundestag elections, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), was overshadowed by the negative dynamics in the polls.
The federal election was disastrous for Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD). Voters have been fleeing it in droves. Its recent victory in Hamburg isn't isn't improving the mood.
After its historic election defeat, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) plans to elect its new leadership at a party conference in June, six months earlier than planned. In addition to the party leadership and the election result,
The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s constitutional restriction on deficits, enabling 1 trillion euros ($1.08 trillion) or more in new borrowing and spending on defense and infrastructure.
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz appears poised to win the country’s election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party places second despite making
President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international elections in places such as Germany and Italy.
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election.