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 ...

A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.

The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections ...

No country in Europe is as much a product of enlightened postwar American diplomacy. Now adrift, it has begun to reckon with ...

The armed forces are also a focus, with Merz and the Social Democrats committed to a massive military buildup after years of ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final ...

Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending. #EuropeNews ...

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

Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, Thursday voted 53-16 to approve a massive defense and infrastructure spending bill. The ...

The Greens, despite being in favour of increased defence spending and loosening the debt brake, have signalled opposition to the plan. They floated a counterproposal to exempt spending above 1.5% of ...