Germany's chancellor and Russia's president have spoken directly for the first time since late 2022, according to a ...

A landmark ruling means Russian conscientious objectors who fled their country are now less likely to be granted asylum in Germany. Human rights activists are concerned.

A ruling by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg means Russian conscientious objectors who fled their ...

Rafael Grossi said he was "not surprised" there was renewed debate in Germany about bringing nuclear power stations back ...

German Chancellor Scholz says a vote of confidence is planned for January, possibly paving the way for snap elections. The move comes as Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner amid divisions ...

After Donald Trump's US election win and with new federal elections slated to take place in Germany on February 23, questions ...

As lawmakers jostle over the timing of a vote of confidence after Germany's coalition collapse, preparations are already ...

The German lower house of parliament has passed a highly controversial resolution to combat antisemitism — despite opposition from legal experts, civil society groups and prominent Jewish ...

Opposition parties have made calls for an immediate vote of confidence after Chancellor Scholz sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Losing the vote would pave the way for snap elections. DW has ...

The crisis around Volkswagen hits at the very heart of German engineering excellence. It's a legend among European automakers ...

DW has more ... Unnamed sources told German news agencies that Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed on an election date with the conservative CDU Germany's governing coalition ...