The protests came after some parties voted alongside the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), over a non-binding resolution on immigration last week. Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...

Like the Greens, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is also calling for a reform of Germany's pension system. Party leader Christian Lindner is campaigning for the introduction of a share-based pension.

As Germany moves towards federal elections ... chairman of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). At the end of last year, Merz publicly described wind power as an "ugly" "transition ...

As is typical in Germany’s electoral system, the AfD would need a coalition partner to be in government. All other parties have vowed to uphold their firewall. Saskia Esken, leader of Chancellor Olaf ...

Merz, the head of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc, is in line to succeed Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose fractious coalition with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats ...

Germany’s generous refugee policies — which have provided a safe haven for 1.2 million Ukrainians — have drawn mixed reviews domestically. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, head of the center-right ...

This morning, the Democratic National Committee will begin a multi-round election to choose its new chair. Former President Joe Biden’s appointee, Jamie Harrison, is on his way out, and an array ...

CNN host Jake Tapper asked. The CNN host noted the results of a Quinnipiac Poll that found just 31% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably, and 57% have an unfavorable view of the party.

To its great credit, democratic Germany has imbibed and processed the shame of 1933-42 – when Hitler was in his pomp. It is one of the few nations to stand (mostly) consistently with Israel as ...

Dieter Baumann, former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion, poses for a photo in an athletics stadium. Baumann has said that Germany has become "a no man's land" as far as events ...

Phil Murphy groused. A lawsuit brought by all 22 states with Democratic attorneys general plus the District of Columbia detailed a litany of programs funded by Uncle Sam. Washington state said it ...

Co leader of German far right party AfD Alice Weidel speaks during an AfD election campaign in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) Germany’s Alternative für ...