Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch speaks at the closing press conference for the closed meeting ...

The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) demanded major pro-immigration commitments as a precondition for joining a coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The topic of immigration has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saskia Esken, Federal Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), arrives at the Bavarian State Representation for the ...

SPD proposes investment support, tax breaks to boost economy Advocates tax relief for investors, electric car bonuses Seeks power network fee savings for industry FRANKFURT, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Germany ...

FRANKFURT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Nord Stream 2 pipeline to bring Russian gas to Germany should not be mixed up with political and human rights disputes with Moscow, a senior official from the Social ...

The former chancellor was the chief architect of Germany’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and cuts to defence spending. Both haunt the country today, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer ...

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) scored a clear victory in a regional election in the state of Saarland on Sunday, according to preliminary results, helping Chancellor Olaf Scholz consolidate his ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Friday a new government must move quickly to rein in rising energy costs in order to safeguard the competitiveness of German ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, talks are ongoing on how to increase defense spending. DW has the latest.

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he wants a deal with the Social Democrats on boosting defense spending before European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday. Merz, who heads the ...

One of the stated goals of the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD is the militarization of Germany’s universities. “We are committed to removing obstacles that impede dual-use research or ...

The future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government hung in the balance on Saturday as her junior coalition partners, the Social Democrats, prepared to announce the result of their leadership election ...