As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, CNN’s Senior International Correspondent, Frederik Pleitgen asks Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for German Chancellor and leader of the ...

German news agency dpa reports that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has faced heavy criticism in recent years ...

German news agency dpa reports that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has faced heavy criticism in recent years for his ties with Russia, is receiving treatment in a hospital for burnout ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...

Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country's military, has died at 81.

Once little-known among his fellow Germans, Mr Kohler became a popular head of state, often positioning himself as an ...

SINGAPORE: In just three days, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, marking the start of his second term and ushering in a new era of presidential power.

So far, neither Chancellor Olaf Scholz nor German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have been invited. Scholz was one of the last European politicians to congratulate Trump on his re-election on X ...

The 20th Amendment gets even more specific than outlining the date on which power transfers from one president to another. In fact, it even dictates the transition down to the minute. According to ...

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti ...

We stand by your side, we sympathize and mourn with you." What else did the German president say? President Steinmeier thanked first responders, police, fire brigade, medics, doctors and other ...