Infighting hits nationalist AfD after winning first seats in German Parliament
The nationalist alternative for Germany was hit by party infighting Monday.
Sep 25, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
Angela Merkel wins fourth term as far-right enters German Parliament
After the AfD hurt her conservatives in regional elections last year, Merkel, a pastor`s daughter who grew up in Communist East Germany, wondered if she should run for re-election.
Sep 25, 2017, 05:44 AM IST
German Parliament votes to fine social media over hate speech
Germany has some of the world's toughest laws covering defamation, public incitement to commit crimes and threats of violence, with prison sentences for Holocaust denial or inciting hatred against minorities.
Jun 30, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
German parliament paves way for gay marriage vote Friday
All other political parties hold the same view, leaving Merkel`s party opposed along with the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Jun 28, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
Germany approves tough 'no means no' sex crime laws
Under the new rules, all forms of non-consensual sexual contact will be punishable, regardless of the circumstances.
Jul 07, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
EU `strong enough` to survive Brexit: Merkel
Angela Merkel, The German Chancellor said that the European Union could survive Brexit and would continue to guarantee "peace, prosperity and stability".
Jun 28, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Erdogan blasts `tainted blood` of German MPs over genocide vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused German lawmakers of Turkish origin in the German parliament of having "tainted blood" after they backed a resolution recognising massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
Jun 09, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Armenia genocide vote will not destroy Turkish-German ties: Turkish PM
Turkey and Germany are "two very important allies" and the German parliament`s recognition of World War I killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide will not destroy their relations, Turkey`s prime minister said Friday.
Jun 03, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Turkey `recalls ambassador` over German genocide resolution
Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Berlin after the German parliament passed a contentious resolution describing the 1915 killings of Armenians as genocide, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported, quoting the Turkish prime minister.
Jun 02, 2016, 18:32 PM IST
Germany calls 1915 massacre a 'genocide', Turkey calls it 'historic mistake'
The German parliament, despite a barrage of pressure from the Turkish government, on Thursday approved a symbolic resolution that declares the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces a "genocide". Turkey was equally scathing, calling the resolution a "historic mistake".
Jun 02, 2016, 18:20 PM IST
German parliament backs Greek bailout with large majority
The German parliament voted by an overwhelming majority Wednesday to back a third bailout for Greece, with Chancellor Angela Merkel spared a major rebellion of deputies opposing the aid.
Aug 19, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
