Germany's Scholz: Stop to bombing would be starting point for Ukraine peace talks
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that a halt in fighting could be a starting point for potential peace talks for Ukraine.
German Parties Welcome 'Constructive' Start to Talks Towards Coalition
The CEO of German chemicals group BASF, which is undergoing a massive restructuring programme to cut costs as Germany's economic falters, joined those calling for a quick agreemen
German conservatives, Social Democrats, to continue talks next week
Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) plan to continue exploratory talks next week aimed at forming a new government coalition, after an initial round of discussions on Friday, five days after parliamentary elections.
Merz open on debt question as German parties start talks
Election winner Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was open to reforming Germany's legally prescribed spending limits as his conservatives started exploratory talks on forming a coalition with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.
German election winner Merz starts government talks
Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.
German conservatives, Social Democrats, begin talks on coalition
Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have started exploratory talks aimed at forming a new government coalition, following Sunday's federal election. Leading party representatives gathered in a parliament building on Friday morning.
German conservatives, Social Democrats to start exploratory talks on Friday
Senior figures from Germany's conservatives and the Social Democrats will begin exploratory talks on forming a coalition government on Friday, sources at the parties told Reuters. Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative bloc which came first in Sunday's election,
Exclusive: Germany weighs special funds for defence and infrastructure, sources say
The parties in talks to form Germany's new government are considering quickly setting up two special funds potentially worth ...
Clothed troublemakers are banned from nudist beaches in Germany
A German city cracks down on bad nudist etiquette, Western travelers visit North Korea, plus where to go for a US urban ...
Germany’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Despite Creeping Layoffs
The adjusted unemployment rate in Europe’s largest economy was the same as last month, a sign that recent workforce ...
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Germany storms past China in Tucson opener
Germany ties it up off a passed ball with the bases loaded in the 2nd inning. Germany No. 9 hitter Alexander Schmidt legs out an infield single to earn a 2-1 advantage. Ning Li responds right away ...
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of ...
How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
“That feeds into this whole far-right populist narrative that the mainstream parties are abandoning those areas,” Lueders ...
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Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election​, while far ...
Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says
President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...
A New Surprise From Germany: Chardonnay
Climate change has provided both the means and the impetus for growers to plant the grape. The wines are getting better and ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Germany's Emma Aicher skis to her 1st World Cup victory
German skier Emma Aicher won a World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory, one day after she earned the maiden ...