In this book, Röttgen, a veteran German parliamentarian and one of the Christian Democratic Union’s leading foreign-policy thinkers, previews what lies ahead for the new government.

Modern politics can be brutally unforgiving for incumbent politicians. Yet, for incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz, ...

Germany has scrapped the fast-track citizenship option that allowed well-integrated immigrants to become German citizens ...

Germany has officially abolished the 3-year fast-track citizenship route for well-integrated immigrants. The decision affects a pathway that allowed immigrants ...

Unhealthy cost-structure According to a recent report by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), local airport costs have risen by ...

Germany's outgoing coalition government has reportedly blocked the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Türkiye over recent ...

Frustration with established parties across Europe has created openings the right has been quick to fill. Can a divided left ...

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Pope Francis would be remembered for his "tireless commitment to the ...

As troop numbers stagnate and Russia’s threat looms, Berlin is betting on a voluntary service model to rebuild the military — ...

The CEO of German national railway Deutsche Bahn says the company needs some €150 billion ($170.5 billion) to upgrade and ...

The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) enjoy ...

Germany’s Deutsche Bahn, the country’s train operator, said the company needs €150 billion to move forward with the ...