Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner the Free Democratic Party has been hit by a new opinion poll which found that just two percent of Germans would vote for them. Luckily for Merkel, her Christian Democrats are picking up the slack.
German industry sharply reduced their large-scale donations to political parties last year, cutting their support by around a third, according to figures compiled by parliament.
For the first time ever, there are likely to be more Greens than Free Democrats in Germany by the end of the year, new estimates predict. The Green party is the only major political party that gained new members in 2012.
Germany's biggest opposition party, the SPD, wants the state to subsidize a 30-hour workweek for young parents to promote a better job-family balance. But the proposal has been met with resistance from within the governing coalition.
Following last week's discovery of a faulty bomb at Bonn's central railway station, a new opinion poll on Friday showed that four out of five Germans want more surveillance cameras in train stations and other public places.
The Local's new series profiling German newsmakers takes a closer look at Peer Steinbrück, the man who will vie for Chancellor Angela Merkel's job in next year's election.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Peer Steinbrück, kicked off on Sunday his bid to topple her in next year's election, pledging social equality and a clear pro-European policy.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's fractious coalition struck a hard-fought deal Monday over disputed government benefits - and scrapping an unpopular fee everyone has to pay to see a doctor - a year before the general election.
A German court has given the green-light for the controversial extension project on the A100 motorway in Berlin. The federal court in Leipzig dismissed the claims against the ongoing construction, but imposed a few conditions.
SPD chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück, who came under fire last week for failing to disclose details about his additional earnings, called Sunday for parliamentarians to face tougher rules on reporting extra income.
The anti-corruption organisation Transparency International have slammed opposition Social Democrats’ chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück for failing to disclose details surrounding his supplementary income.
Former finance minister Peer Steinbrück Monday slammed Chancellor Angela Merkel's government as one of the worst in modern German history as he won unanimous party backing to challenge her at next year's elections.
Germany's main opposition party has decided on former finance minister Peer Steinbrück to lead its challenge to Chancellor Angela Merkel in next autumn’s general election. “We want to remove this government,” he said on Friday.
Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats kicked off their election campaign with what was described as a declaration of war on the banks, sparking fears in the sector that it could force the conservatives to follow suit.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is turning against the idea of a “grand coalition” with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Two of the three potential chancellor candidates said this weekend they would not work with her.
A former German foreign minister has voiced concern for German-American relations in the approach to the US presidential election. Re-electing President Barack Obama would be the “better option” for Europe, he said in an interview.
Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has said she backs calls to stop regional authorities from buying stolen information about tax evasion from Switzerland.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative union hit a four-year high in a voter poll this week, as disillusioned followers of her junior coalition partner the Free Democratic Party switch their support.
Germany's main opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) looks set to become devoured by the question of who will lead them into next autumn’s election - despite their best efforts to avoid a decision until early next year.
Bavaria is a hotbed of Mafia activity, the local group of the opposition Social Democrats said on Friday. Experts said Germany is a 'promised land' for Italian organised crime and called for tougher coordinated police action against gangs.
German voters have no great appetite to get rid of Chancellor Angela Merkel at the next general election – but are not hungry for either main political party to dominate the next government.
German opposition parties managed to prevent a vote on controversial childcare benefits when they interrupted a parliament session on Friday morning. The government is said to be furious.
Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) is hoping to capitalize on Europe's recent leftward swing by strengthening its entente cordiale with the triumphant French Socialists, a prominent SPD politician said.
Germany’s top constitutional judge has slammed the country’s politicians for failing to come up with a decent suggestion for how to make election law more democratic – despite having three years to do their homework.
