BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces the most precarious moment of his political career after a devastating series of regional election defeats stripped his party of legislative seats and exposed mounting…
The far-right Alternative for Germany party delivered historic performances across state elections, yet remains completely shut out from executive power as mainstream rivals reaffirm their strict refusal to govern…
BERLIN — Germany’s rapid push toward zero-emission transportation is confronting the federal government with a quiet fiscal crisis, as millions of drivers plugging in their cars instead of visiting fuel pumps threaten a…
BERLIN — In a capital celebrated globally for its vibrant multicultural identity, nearly a quarter of Berlin’s adult population has no voice at the ballot box. With roughly 851,000 adult foreign residents lacking German…
MUNICH — Amid the clatter of beer steins, brass band fanfares, and the smell of roasted almonds, festival-goers at Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest are encountering an unexpected offering alongside traditional Bavarian…
BERLIN — In parliamentary democracies, leadership changes often resemble rapid palace coups. In the United Kingdom, governing parties routinely depose sitting prime ministers in internal party balloting within days. In…