New German Bundestag meets for first time since election

5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges

HELMUT KOHL'S GRANDSON - Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, had been chancellor for 14 years when his grandson Johannes Volkmann was born in 1996. Volkmann was originally named Kohl - like his father Walter - but his parents decided to change it to his mother's surname to protect his identity. At age 28 he stood for the Christian Democrats (CDU) in February's election, taking up his grandfather's political mantle. Volkmann showe…

New German Bundestag meets for first time since election

The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is convening as coalition talks between the SPD and CDU continue. Lawmakers tipped the CDU's Julia Klöckner as president of the chamber.

German parliament sits for first time with AfD as main opposition

Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before EasterGermany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) the strongest opposition faction, as negotiators seek to iron out key differences on tax and migration that are likely to dominate a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz.The 630 members of the Bundes…

The Left is in danger of losing its voice in Parliament in this election

The new prime minister is signalling he is taking the Liberal Party further to the right. In different times, that might have meant an opportunity for the NDP.