BERLIN, May 6 — German conservative Friedrich Merz was sworn in by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the country's 10th chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a humiliating defeat in the German Parliament, reported the German News Agency.

BERLIN, Feb 24 — Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election yesterday, vowed to help give Europe "real independence" from the US as he prepared to cobble together a government.

BERLIN, Jan 29 — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz yesterday sharply criticised Elon Musk’s backing of right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it “really disgusting” and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc.

BERLIN, Dec 27 — President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Germany's lower house of Parliament on Friday to pave the way for snap elections on February 23, 2025, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

BERLIN, Dec 16 — Chancellor Olaf Scholz will call on Germany's parliament on Monday to declare it has no confidence in him, taking the first formal step towards securing an early national election following his government's collapse.

SOLINGEN, Aug 24 — A stabbing rampage in which a man killed three people and wounded eight others at a festival in the western German city of Solingen was a possible act of terrorism, an official said today.

BERLIN, April 1 — The partial legalisation of cannabis for personal use, which was championed by the centre-left government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, takes effect in Germany today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent official visit to Germany has successfully strengthened the existing close and cordial relations between Malaysia and Germany and brought high investment potential to the country.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 18 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would keep on with the military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, where aid agencies say famine is looming, while ceasefire talks were set to resume.

HAMBURG, March 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said his six-day official visit to Germany has strengthened the close friendship between the two countries.

HAMBURG, March 16 — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Germany and Malaysia must both use their influence to reach an amicable solution to the conflict in Gaza, despite their opposing views.

BERLIN, March 15 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's criticism of Western countries' lack of action against Israel's atrocities in Gaza has drawn support from prominent figures across various fields globally.

BERLIN, March 12 — Malaysia and Germany on Monday called for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as well as the release of hostages and immediate humanitarian assistance to the Palestine people.

BERLIN, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed more German businesses to take advantage of Malaysia’s strategic location in Southeast Asia and its developed infrastructure as a preferred investment destination.

BERLIN, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make his maiden visit to Germany from March 10 to March 15.

BERLIN, Feb 24 — Germany has joined the small group of countries and jurisdictions which have legalised cannabis when the Bundestag passed a law yesterday allowing individuals and voluntary associations to grow and hold limited quantities of the drug.

BERLIN, Dec 8 — Lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and paving the way for a pro-European coalition government that has promised to boost green investment.