Germany — officially known as the Federal Republic of Germany — has 16 federal states. Its federal system allows the individual German states to maintain authority over areas like education ...

Germany's second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, might throw a wrench in Friedrich Merz's debt brake reform. The chamber representing Germany's 16 states must approve all laws that affect states ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz speaks to the media after he reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive ...

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...

Baden-Württemberg is a diverse region in southwestern Germany, featuring cultural and technological centers like Stuttgart, scenic nature in the Black Forest, and the elegant spa town of Baden-Baden.