A Christian Democratic Union victory long looked likely despite the unpopularity of the 10-month-old national government. But the party's poll lead shrank ahead of Sunday's election.

F IFTEEN YEARS ago the state of Baden-Württemberg sent tremors across Germany by electing the country’s first—and so far only—Green-led government. Two weeks before that vote the Fukushima disaster ...

The Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games officially began Friday, and HuffPost will be tracking it all. From medal moments to politically related controversies, we’ll keep you updated throughout ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on a surge in polio cases globally, prompting an urgent travel advisory spanning across 32 countries. The CDC recently published a ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday Berlin was working with ‌partners to find an approach to end the fighting with Iran as he warned against allowing the country to fall into chaos as the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces his first electoral ​test since taking office last May on Sunday, when voters go to ...

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its seventh day, with attacks continuing across Iran and other countries in the Middle East. Iran continues its missile and drone attacks ...

This video uses Google Earth to visualize the long and complex history between France and Germany. We trace major conflicts ...

Baden-Württemberg has a highly skilled workforce, good universities and depth in innovation: with 13% of Germany’s population the state accounts for nearly 40% of patent applications. ai, robotics and ...

President Donald Trump alluded to his father being born in Germany, as he has several times in the past. But his father was ...

The U.S. State Department closed embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and is urging Americans to evacuate from 14 ...