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 ...

Approval from Germany's 16 federal states was the final hurdle in passing a historic change to the country's debt borrowing ...

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...

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

It is also one of the three cities, which is a "Land" - one of Germany's 16 states - in its own right. The city gained its economic prosperity from its history as a city port on the River Elbe ...

Germany's lower house of parliament is set to vote on Tuesday on a massive surge in borrowing that could boost Europe's largest economy and stimulate growth across the region, as it faces trade ...