The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for the Feb. 23 early election necessitated by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, attends the funeral service and state ceremony for the former German President Horst ...

But Merkel is not the only party leader who has voiced doubt about whether further talks could lead to a resolution. Martin Schulz, the leader of the Social Democrats — the second largest party in ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it ...

Germany’s former chancellor returns to the public stage amid the internal crisis in the Merz government and tensions with the ...

BERLIN — The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany's national election. They narrowly beat outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc in a ...

The country appears headed for a coalition government. But the process of building one could take months. By Christopher F. Schuetze Now that the votes are cast, the real work in Berlin can begin.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor after the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it ...