This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and the 75th of the start of World War II. Questions over the degree of German guilt remain contentious among historians, who have ...

BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his likely future coalition partner, for a raft of ...

The chancellor had previously said it was possible to foresee German soldiers helping maintain a peace agreement ...

BERLIN — Those seeking German citizenship could soon have to answer test questions about antisemitism, Germany’s commitment to Israel and Jewish life in Germany. The catalogue of more than 300 ...

BERLIN — Top German Social Democrats (SPD) met Tuesday to stop the party from descending into meltdown. As beleaguered leader Martin Schulz bowed out, SPD bosses unanimously chose parliamentary chief ...

Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new German research is throwing some cold water ...

The only reason my German grandfather survived as a Russian prisoner of war was that he had a beautiful singing voice. He had been drafted into the Volkssturm militia in 1944, during the final phase ...

The "ad limina" visits of the bishops of Germany were unusual in several respects and were dominated by discussion of the German church's Synodal Path. The pilgrimage to Rome Nov. 14-18 brought 63 ...

Sample of a German "Einbuergerungstest" (citizenship test) made available at one of Berlin's Volkshochschule (VHS) September 22, 2008, during the first test session in the capital. Germany on ...

US journalists had praise for their German colleagues after a White House press conference with Chancellor Merkel and President Trump. DW's Brent Goff said US reporters were "shocked" by the pointed ...

This fall, as Writers & Company wraps up after a remarkable 33 year run, we're revisiting episodes selected from the show's archive. Please note: this interview deals with difficult subjects including ...

BERLIN — Here it is again, The German Question. In fact, it’s German Questions, plural, and fateful enough for Europe and the euro’s future to merit the capital letters. The Frankfurter Allgemeine ...