Workers on Wednesday rearranged the blue seats in the chamber of the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag. After each ...

In the Parliament, or Bundestag, women make up only 12 percent ... Andrea Römmele, a political scientist at the Hertie School ...

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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A worker removes a seat during the set-up for the new seating of the federal parliament Bundestag at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Markus ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took up its largest-ever share of the seats as Germany's new parliament met for its first session on Tuesday, demanding commensurate ...

Germany’s new parliament on Tuesday elected as its speaker a conservative former minister, who called for civilized debate in what is likely to be a confrontational term after a ...

A German government spokesperson said on Friday that "nothing is off the table" with regards to punitive measures in response ...

BERLIN — Germany’s would-be next chancellor ... Merz passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans. The decision helps smooth the ...

BERLIN — The prospective next German ... The plans needed a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament because they involve changes to Germany’s strict self-imposed borrowing rules ...

On March 28, 2025, Berlin’s state parliament unanimously approved a motion to establish a twin town relationship with Tel ...