Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...

Demonstrators carry a sign reading "nationalism is no alternative" during a protest against an AfD election campaign in Neu ...

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting ...

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration. Demonstrators vented anger at the conservative CDU/CSU for collaborating with the far-right AfD.

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...

The leader of Germany's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to the Christian Democrats (CDU) ...

Thousands of people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday to protest the conservative party's move to get legislation ...

Extremely popular’ head of state and IMF boss was ‘virtually unknown’ before achieving ‘great things’ for Germany, says current president ...

Friedrich Merz, hitherto favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national election on Friday when 12 of his own legislators refused to support him in backing ...

An economist by training, Koehler was the first German head of state who was not a career politician. Before becoming president he was the head of the IMF in Washington from 2000 to 2004 and also held ...

Former German President Horst Koehler, who served as the IMF Managing Director from 2000 to 2004, and as president from 2004 ...

Horst Koehler, former German president and key global policymaker, passed away at 81. Known for his focus on Africa and economic expertise, Koehler was an influential figure in Germany's transition ...