Merz vows to build the strongest army in Europe and revitalise Germany’s fortunes
Armed forces will get ‘all the financial resources required’, new chancellor tells German parliament
Self-styled ‘King of Germany’ arrested and his far-right group banned
Kingdom of Germany ‘underpins supposed claim to power with anti-Semitic conspiracy narratives’, warns interior minister
Germany’s new leadership may be having second thoughts about supporting Netanyahu’s war
Amid the deteriorating situation in Gaza, pro-Israel chancellor Friedrich Merz is learning a hard lesson in Middle East realpolitik
Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into Crisis
Bloomberg journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes provide timely, brutal diagnoses of the hollowed-out promises of modern Germany
German intelligence service report on AfD faces claims of political interference
Extremist designation of Alternative for Germany paused pending court decision
German president tackles uncomfortable statistic: every second German favours ‘drawing a line’ under Nazi past
Survey last year found just one in five Germans know how many Poles were killed during the Nazi wartime occupation
Merz’s first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new ‘push for Europe’
New German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to Europe
Friedrich Merz confirmed as chancellor after humiliation exposes Germany’s shrunken centre
Some in new coalition government did not support Merz in first round of Bundestag voting
Profile: Friedrich Merz known for impulsive shifts and rhetorical sharpshooting
Ex-chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will attend Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony in Berlin
Olaf Scholz bows out with Beatles song, Bach piece and final plea for respect
Outgoing German chancellor will hand over power to centre-right CDU party leader Friedrich Merz
Germany designates populist AfD as far-right ‘extremists’
Berlin gives security services extra powers as party’s politics classed as ‘incompatible’ with democracy
Centre-left SDP approves German coalition deal with centre-right CDU
SDP co-leader Lars Klingbeil set to become vice-chancellor and federal finance minister
After the death of popular Pope Francis, what now for Christianity?
In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreat
Tensions rising in Germany amid criticism of Israeli government
Growing conflict in Berlin, with state politicians and police facing off against pro-Gaza protestors, is seeping slowly into German federal politics
Berlin court sentences man to three years over anti-Semitic attack on German-Jewish student
Ruling comes amid protests against efforts to expel four pro-Palestinian activists from Germany, including two Irish citizens