Chancellor says migration decisions belong to Europeans, criticizes US directive ordering American diplomats to lobby against ...

February 4, 20251:34 PM UTCUpdated February 4, 2025 BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the ...

Conservative leader set to become chancellor after winning February election Party leaders unveil coalition deal between conservatives, Social Democrats Agreement promises tax cuts, tougher stance on ...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at the cathedral during the opening of "775 Westphalia. Friso Gentsch/dpa German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for debates on migration ...

The French government has welcomed the expected German crackdown on migration signalled by initial post-election talks between Germany's would-be next coalition partners. German conservative leader ...

BERLIN — Tens of thousands took to the streets across Germany on the weekend to protest against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for sending to parliament proposals for ...

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel argued Friday that she has secured enough progress on migration issues to end a dispute with a conservative ally that has shaken the German government. The ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his government's migration crackdown as vital to "protect public safety", a day after a court ruled one of its flagship measures was illegal. The ...

A controversial anti-migration law has been rejected by the German parliament despite support from the German far-right. The “Influx Limitation Act” was blocked by the Bundestag on Friday after hours ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a ...