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FDP (Free Democratic Party)

Founded in 1948, the neoliberal Free Democrats frequently served as the junior coalition partner in German governments led by the CDU and the SPD.

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Olaf Scholz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin

Germany wants to limit aid to Ukraine

Germany wants to limit aid to Ukraine

As of 2026, the German government wants to use sources other than the federal budget to support Ukraine.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2024
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German government at loggerheads over budget

German government at loggerheads over budget

Finance Minister Christian Lindner fears that part of the draft 2025 budget is unconstitutional.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2024
(L to R) German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seen during a joint press conference

German Cabinet approves budget for 2025

German Cabinet approves budget for 2025

The three governing parties had tensely negotiated the budget for weeks. DW looks at the challenges that remain.
PoliticsJuly 17, 202401:57 min
A view of (L to R) Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck and Olaf Scholz during their joint press conference

German coalition reaches 2025 budget deal

German coalition reaches 2025 budget deal

The agreement ends weeks of difficult negotiations over the finances of Europe's largest economy.
PoliticsJuly 5, 202401:54 min
DW Director General Peter Limbourg (left) stands next to Yulia Navalnaya (center left) as German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (R) and Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Ivan Zhdanov (center right), look on

Yulia Navalnaya receives DW's Freedom of Speech Award

Yulia Navalnaya receives DW's Freedom of Speech Award

Speaking at a ceremony in Berlin, Alexei Navalny's widow said the fight against President Vladimir Putin would go on.
PoliticsJune 5, 202402:36 min
Billboards showing CDU and SPD election posters

EU election: Immigration top concern in Germany

EU election: Immigration top concern in Germany

Polls for the European Parliament elections will close on June 9. German voters are showing little interest.
PoliticsMay 3, 2024
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In the spotlight

Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Economy Minister Robert Habeck, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left to right)

Germany: What's holding Olaf Scholz's coalition together?

The German government coalition parties are arguing about everything, including Ukraine, but above all about money.
PoliticsApril 3, 2024
woman gazing at a wall with historic election posters exhibited in the Museum of German History in Bonn

How to found a political party in Germany

In theory, anyone in Germany can found a party, even foreigners. However, there are certain requirements.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2024
Different euro notes lie scattered on a table

Germany grapples with its 'debt brake'

The German government's choice: Declare an emergency and borrow more money, or cut spending until something breaks?
PoliticsNovember 25, 2023
A Black person holding Euro notes with a Sparkasse leaflet in the background

German government mulls limiting migrant remittances

Restricting remittances that migrants send back home would risk increasing poverty in poorer countries, experts warn.
SocietyOctober 25, 2023
Police officer holding up a stop sign as a small van approaches on the border from Poland

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

A majority of Germans want fewer refugees accepted into the country. That is according to the latest Deutschlandtrend.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2023
People waiting for their turn in the citizens' office

Germans' trust in state institutions hits new low

Faith in state institutions has hit a low point, according to a major survey. And everyone's blaming bureaucracy.
SocietyAugust 18, 2023
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