Germany updates: Bundestag elects new constitutional judges DW 07/11/2025
The conservatives may be reliant on votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to secure the necessary two-thirds majority for Federal Constitutional Court candidates.
Friedrich Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote for chancellor
Friedrich Merz failed to secure majority votes in his first election attempt as chancellor, marking a historical setback for Germany's political landscape.
New German Bundestag meets for first time since election DW 03/25/2025
The Bundestag is becoming more representative, yet significant demographic gaps still exist, particularly in gender and migrant background representation.