Marco Rubio and JD Vance were quick to stand behind Germany’s most right-wing political party. Officials in Berlin weren’t happy about it. By Steve Benen In March, when Donald Trump took fresh ...

BERLIN — Germany’s new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters on Wednesday that he had instructed federal police to tighten border controls with the goal of turning back more irregular ...

The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II. No other postwar candidate for chancellor has failed to win on the ...

LITITZ, Pa. — Update, May 8 (1:40 p.m.): Lititz Borough Police on Thursday released the results of their investigation into the death of Magnolia Wintjen, who was found unresponsive on a roadway ...

Germany's intelligence agency, BfV, has classified the AfD as an extremist group, enabling closer monitoring due to its anti-immigration stance and controversial rhetoric. The decision follows ...

BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Germany's domestic security agency classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as "extremist" on Friday, allowing for closer monitoring of the country's largest ...

A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf ...

Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement. Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have approved a deal to ...

The state of European politics can best be captured by looking at the formation of Germany’s new government: sluggish, backward-looking, and obsessively state-centered. No matter what is ...

How well prepared is Germany to handle a similar emergency? A massive power cut paralysed everyday life in Spain and Portugal for most of Monday. During the blackout, millions were unable to ...

California's GDP surpassed Japan's in 2024, making it the fourth largest in the world. Robust employment and productivity fueled California's $4.10 trillion GDP. Despite housing issues, California ...

Germany and Greece have asked the European Union to allow them to drastically ramp up their ability to invest in weaponry and defense equipment as the bloc scrambles to wean itself off dependence ...