As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remained defiant on Sunday, vowing to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe's biggest economy, after suffering a bruising electoral setback in two ...

Saturday’s FIBA Women’s World Cup semifinal between Germany and France is more than just a matchup for a place in the championship game. It’s a meeting of two programs that have reached new heights in ...

Germany is preparing to tax gains on crypto acquired after Dec. 31, 2026, regardless of how long investors hold the assets. Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow ...

Elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt over the weekend saw a decisive victory for the far-right AfD. While the eastern state is one of the smallest in the country, the result is being viewed ...

‌The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured a historic victory in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, the closest a far-right party has come to holding power in a German state since World ...

The Alternative for Germany party is projected to finish first in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. But lacking a majority, without the help of other parties it cannot become the first far-right ...

Germany’s constitutional debt brake was introduced after the financial crisis to reassure voters that government borrowing would remain under control. It sharply restricts federal deficits, with ...

Germany entered 1933 with roughly 30% unemployment and emerged six years later with near-full employment and a dramatically expanded military. The transformation relied heavily on Hjalmar Schacht’s ...

Germany has accused Russia of carrying out what the country's top police official called a “hybrid attack” involving an explosive-laden drone that disrupted flights at Leipzig airport in early August, ...

Germany has accused Russia of being responsible for the drone attack targeting Leipzig airport last month, and announced a slew of new measures against Moscow. “We are not at war, but we are a daily ...

Inflation picked up in Germany this month, though less than expected, with few signs of broader price pressures in the economy despite conflict in the Middle East keeping upward pressure on energy ...