Germany — officially known as the Federal Republic of Germany — has 16 federal states. Its federal system allows the individual German states to maintain authority over areas like education ...

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz speaks to the media after he reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive ...

Germany's second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, might throw a wrench in Friedrich Merz's debt brake reform. The chamber representing Germany's 16 states must approve all laws that affect states ...

While many of German allies have welcomed Berlin’s focus on rebuilding its military, especially in the wake of the change of ...

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...

A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.

It is also one of the three cities, which is a "Land" - one of Germany's 16 states - in its own right. The city gained its economic prosperity from its history as a city port on the River Elbe ...