Germany has suspended the admission of refugees through a United Nations programme, according to a document seen by the Reuters news agency, as a new conservative-led coalition government prepares ...

They have both ruled out governing with the far-right Alternative for Germany which scored a historic second place. Sign up here. Over the last two weeks, SPD members have voted on the coalition ...

Germany's conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz unveiled his party's coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats at a press conference on Wednesday, vowing to "move the ...

Germany's most popular politician Boris Pistorius is widely expected to remain defence minister, while many bet on SPD party chief Lars Klingbeil becoming finance minister. The new coalition's ...

For many young people in Germany, getting a driver's license has become almost unaffordable. Calls for reform are growing louder. But will it be enough? Learning to drive in Germany these days ...

An employee of Pro Aurum gold house lifts 1 Kg gold bars of 999.9 purity in the safe deposit boxes room in Munich, Germany, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) 33,950 people ...

German intelligence services have said they are investigating a suspected Russian cyberattack against a Berlin-based research network. https://p.dw.com/p/4sq7S The ...

But big ambitions and deep pockets alone cannot guarantee success. For Germany's transformation to truly take off, it needs speed and a huge pool of talented workforce. The €500 billion stimulus ...

By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Berlin Even before presenting a plan on Wednesday for his government, Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, persuaded Parliament to bypass ...

Speaking during a news conference, Merz laid out a vision of a Germany restored to its former strength and reliability. “The future government, the future coalition, will reform and invest to ...

By Melissa Eddy Reporting from Berlin Germany had hoped that a new government would revive its stagnant economy, but President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are stoking worries that the country ...

The following day, Melissa set about obtaining her tax ID information, which needs to be obtained in person in Germany, from the local tax office in order to begin her new role. “It took another ...