The change means that all 18-year-olds in Germany will be sent a questionnaire from January 2026 asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces. The form will be mandatory for men and voluntary for women.

Germany's fractious coalition government is set on Friday to pass a bill to raise pensions by around 185 billion euros over the next 15 years and let retirement-aged workers work tax free. Economists say the pension rises will make the system's already shaky finances even less sustainable,

Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow.

Banning Alternative for Germany, a far-right party, might seem undemocratic but Germany’s constitution allows such prohibitions to prevent a repeat of Nazism.

Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in group play at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The full schedule of the expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament was announced Saturday in Washington D.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz narrowly averted a government crisis after securing an absolute majority for a pensions bill in parliament on Friday, despite an earlier revolt within his own conservatives that had highlighted his weak authority.

Germany has inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Airline passengers preparing to land in Berlin just in time for Halloween were in for a nasty surprise when the engines of the aircraft suddenly revved up again and the plane began circling over the German capital.

The Munich Regional Court ruled there was imminent infringement for Merck & Co.’s Keytruda SC in Germany related to Halozyme’s MDASE patents in Europe, the San Diego company said.

King Charles III opened his arms wide in welcome as he greeted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the start of a state visit that will celebrate the close ties between the countries while also remembering the scars of the past.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel Saturday for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin’s support after traditionally solid ties between the countries were shaken by the Gaza war.