New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced international crises on his first day in office today, calling on India and Pakistan to reduce tensions, pledging support for Ukraine and announcing plans to travel to Kiev soon.
Friedrich Merck failed to win the parliamentary majority needed to be appointed German Chancellor.
It is a sudden and unexpected defeat for his new coalition with the Social Democrats.
The lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, now has 14 days to elect Merck or another candidate for Chancellor with an absolute majority, Reuters reports, Jutarnji reports.
The conservatives of future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the center-left Social Democrats officially signed a coalition agreement on Monday, ahead of the start of the new German government they lead.
Germany will continue to support Ukraine "as long as necessary," Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is due to step down tomorrow, said tonight.
Several people were seriously injured after a car crashed into a crowd of people in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, the city's fire department said on X.
The German intelligence service today classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which came in second in the last parliamentary elections, as a "proven extremist right-wing" movement, which should allow it to be placed under strict surveillance.
Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz today named Katharina Reiche, the CEO of a public company, as the future economy minister, while he nominated Johann Wadeful, a foreign policy expert and close associate, as foreign minister, as part of his first personnel decisions.
Alexandra Frilich, 58, whose novels were among the bestsellers in Germany, was found dead on Tuesday morning, investigators said. A murder investigation has been launched after the renowned German author was found dead on a boat in Hamburg after being violently attacked, police said, according to the Guardian.
High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Kristijan Schmidt today suspended all budgetary funds for financing the political parties SNSD and United Srpska that are intended for all levels of government in BiH.
A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, cutting travel times and improving Scandinavia's links with the rest of Europe.
Germany — Several thousand U.S. soldiers are headed to Europe for large-scale combat drills that will stretch from the Arctic to the Mediterranean region, Army leaders on the Continent said Monday.
German police in Cologne have detained five French nationals and one Belgian woman who attempted to climb the city’s famous medieval Gothic cathedral.
Friedrich Merck, future German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has warned that US President Donald Trump's trade policy increases the risk of a new financial crisis.
German General Carsten Breuer said in an interview with "Deutsche Welle" that, taking into account the military capabilities and the "intentions" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it becomes clear that a Russian attack on NATO territories will be possible in 2029.
Germany will equip its Bundeswehr military with "kamikaze drones," a type of weapon that plays a crucial role in Russia's war in Ukraine, said Ministry of Defense spokesperson Mitko Miler today.
The spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry, Amelie Tittel, explained the reasons for the sanctions imposed by Germany and Austria against Milorad Dodik, Radovan Višković and Nenad Stevandić.
German Minister for Europe Anna Luhrmann spoke out after the diplomatic scandal of the Government of Republika Srpska, which declared persona non grata, and a series of insults to Milorad Dodik.
German Minister for European and Climate Affairs Anna Luhrmann was informed today that the RS Government had declared her persona non grata, with the suggestion that she not stay on its territory.
German Foreign Minister Analene Berbock, who is making a surprise visit to Kiev, warned against falling for Russian delaying tactics in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
Trade tariffs on imported vehicles announced this week by US President Donald Trump could lead to a sharp decline in German car exports to the US, according to Deloitte data.
China is considering the possibility of joining a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, and has asked the European Union whether its European partners support such an initiative, the German newspaper Welt reported, citing diplomatic sources in Brussels.
European governments have expressed fear that radical consumption plans announced by the future German chancellor could impose a unique EU market and give an unfair competitive advantage.
The proposed spending package and debt limit reforms passed the Bundestag, with 513 votes in favor, more than the 489 needed for a two-thirds majority.
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron said in Berlin tonight that Ukraine can count on continued military aid, after Russia demanded a "complete cessation" of Western military aid.
