Germany

Germany unveils statue of Karl Marx in his hometown

It has been 200 years since philosopher Karl Marx was born, and only now has his image been immortalised in bronze and mounted in his hometown of Trier in Germany.

05/05/2018

Germany

Merkel in the US: 4 questions answered

What to expect when the German Chancellor visits The Donald.

26/04/2018

Germany

First female leader for Germany’s Social Democrats

Andrea Nahles is elected leader of Germany’s Social Democrats becoming its first female leader.

22/04/2018

World News

Angela Merkel says "it's time to start work"

Chancellor Angela Merkel says "it's finally time to start work" as Germany's new coalition government prepares to take office.

12/03/2018

Germany

Angela Merkel looks set for a fourth term as German Chancellor

Germany's parliament will meet on March 14 to rubber stamp Angela Merkel's nomination as German Chancellor.

05/03/2018

Germany

SPD agrees to enter into grand coalition with Merkel's Conservatives

Germany's centre left social democrats have given their seal of approval to enter a grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

04/03/2018

Germany

Germany's SPD votes to join government handing Merkel fourth term

Germany’s Social Democratic party has agreed to another "grand coalition" with Merkel's conservative CDU.

04/03/2018

Germany

SPD vote gives Germany new 'grand coalition' government

The centre-left party announced on Sunday that it would form a coalition with Angela Merkel's conservatives, giving the Chancellor her fourth term in office

04/03/2018

World News

Germany: Angela Merkel's CDU party supports SPD coalition

The German chancellor's conservative party has voted in favour of a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats.

26/02/2018

Germany

German newspaper registers dog to vote in SPD coalition ballot

Newspaper Bild signed Lima the dog up for the SPD using the party's online tool and her owner's email and postal addresses.

20/02/2018

Germany

Protesters scuffle with police at AfD demonstration

Protestors clashed with police in Berlin on Saturday during a heated counter-demonstration against a march by the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD).

18/02/2018

Germany

Merkel defends coalition deal on German TV

In an interview with the ZDF public broadcaster, she commented on the rising displeasure among conservatives over her decision to give the SPD the powerful finance ministry

12/02/2018

Germany

Merkel and Schulz fail to produce coalition deal

Talks have made progress but differences over labour and healthcare remain

05/02/2018

Germany

Far-right politician who converted to Islam vows to stay in his party

Ahmad Wagner faced fierce criticism from colleagues in the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — which has long campaigned against Islam — after it was revealed last month he converted to the religion.

01/02/2018

Germany

Could Germany have a deal?

After 24 hours of talks a blueprint for a coalition has been decided.

12/01/2018

Germany

Germany's would-be coalition partners optimistic before talks

The coming days could prove decisive for Angela Merkel's future as chancellor.

03/01/2018

Germany

Prison break in Berlin

Four detainees have escaped from a Berlin jail. The city's justice ministry said that the men escaped via a car workshop on the grounds of the Ploetzensee prison

29/12/2017

Germany

Merkel's party holds secret talks with the SPD

Angela Merkel pins her hopes of a fourth term as chancellor on the SPD as talks begin to try to form a government

14/12/2017

Germany

Euroviews. Germany's 'crisis' is something other countries should envy: View

To understand the significance of the political manoeuvrings in Berlin look beyond the headlines to the economy, writes Charles Lees.

06/12/2017

Germany

Protests delay German far-right AfD party congress

The anti-migrant, anti-Islam party, now the third biggest group in parliament, is meeting in Hanover this weekend to elect a new leadership.

02/12/2017