On Gaza, Germany’s Government Faces Pressure From All Sides

Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action.

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The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has adopted a code of conduct for its members, without changing its positions on immigration and other issues.

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Germany Takes an Unassuming Approach to Tax Cuts, in Contrast to Trump

Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.

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She Ripped German Conservatives on Social Media. They Didn’t Forget.

Heidi Reichinnek, a leader of the far-left Die Linke, was denied a seat on the parliamentary committee that oversees German intelligence agencies.

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Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.

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Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine

A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.

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Merz and Germany’s New Government Face a Tricky Challenge: an AfD-Led Opposition

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls.

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Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Winning Second Vote

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe

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Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor?

Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

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What to Know About Germany’s New Government

The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancellor.

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