Did Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, fall into a trap? Or is he forcing other mainstream parties to confront what many regard as the new reality — a harder, less welcoming Germany?

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Hundreds of people gathered outside the headquarters of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) in Berlin on Wednesday evening to protest against the conservative bloc pushing through a motion to tighten migration policy with the help of votes from the far right.

Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, to just 0.3% after it shrank for two consecutive years.

Berlin is hosting the 16th WELT Economic Summit, which brings together politicians and business leaders to discuss economic and political issues. Camera: CLEMENS BILAN. FOOTAGE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC SUMMIT IN BERLIN,

Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party ahead of the Feb. 23 election.

A 10-year-old boy in Berlin has died from diphtheria, a highly infectious disease, because he was not vaccinated. The case, which occurred in October, highlights the importance of established vaccines.

Germany's interior and foreign ministries are in consultations about sending a German contingent to the European Union's civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion to relocate Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza to Jordan and Egypt "unacceptable."

American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as thousands of people gathered across the country to protest the rise of the far-right party.

His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.

The German government on Wednesday cut its growth projections for 2025 amid domestic political instability and the looming threat of higher US tariffs under President Donald Trump. Output is now expected to increase by only 0.