Most of the time, German parties come to power in states and nationally by forming coalitions. As long as the firewall holds, the only way the AfD can take power is by winning a straight-up majority.

After their very public protest at the last World Cup in Qatar, Germany's football team looks unlikely to do the same in the United States in 2026.The German national team's sporting director, Rudi ...

Germany’s parliament has approved a controversial 2026 federal budget that dramatically increases public spending while projecting massive fiscal deficits over the coming years. The Bundestag passed ...

Three Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle are seen during a German military exercise, in Munster, Germany, Dec. 6, 2018 (DPA photo by Philipp Schulze AP Images). Click ...

The 2 Euro commemorative coin 'Konrad Adenauer' is pictured during the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. With the polar plunge we are experiencing, if ...

Michelle Lynn Kahn has received funding from the National Humanities Center, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, American Historical Association, American Jewish Archives, and Alexander von ...

Germany is stepping up its intelligence and military space efforts to face increasingly rising threats. The country plans to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil attend the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.. With the polar plunge we are ...