Lawmakers In Germany

Karnataka lawmaker Prajwal Revanna - who went to Germany last month, shortly after sex crimes allegations by women, who said he forced them into sexual acts that were then filmed - was arrested just after midnight as he arrived at Bengaluru airport

A 17-year-old has turned himself in to police in Germany after an attack on a lawmaker that the country's leaders decried as a threat to democracy.

JDS lawmaker Sharangouda Kandkur has demanded the suspension of party leader Prajwal Revanna amid a row over explicit videos - allegedly showing the Hassan MP sexually assaulting multiple women - that began circulating a day after voting.

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will discontinue the "Facebook News" feature on its social media app in the UK, France and Germany, later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles and European news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages after the change is implemented in December, Met...

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain "regional order" during a meeting with senior German lawmakers who are visiting the island on a trip that Beijing has condemned.

German lawmakers are due to debate introducing a bill making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory. The idea is facing resistance from politicians as well as ordinary Germans.

A new industrial strategy for 2030 to be released by Economy Minister Peter Altmaier next week is facing sharp criticism from some top economists, industry groups and opposition lawmakers for giving government too big of a role in shaping the economy.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, away in Germany on a round of programmes, today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the death of a witness in a rape case. His tweet ended with a jab - "Is this your idea of 'justice for our daughters', Mr 56".

Lawmakers approved today plans for Germany to take on a direct role in the battle against the ISIS group in Syria, answering France's appeal for help after the deadly Paris attacks.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.

Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.

More than half of Germans think the planned deal with Greece is bad and many would have preferred that the crisis-stricken country left the euro zone rather than getting the chance for further aid, according to an opinion poll.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was to rally German lawmakers today to back talks for a new Greece bailout deal, a day after the parliament in Athens grudgingly agreed to harsh reforms.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has told German lawmakers that arming Kurdish fighters battling Islamic extremists in Iraq wasn't an easy decision but is in her country's interest.

The German ambassador to Malaysia Holger Michael on Wednesday described a lawmaker's tweet praising Adolf Hitler after Germany crushed Brazil in the World Cup as "unacceptable".

Karnataka lawmaker Prajwal Revanna - who went to Germany last month, shortly after sex crimes allegations by women, who said he forced them into sexual acts that were then filmed - was arrested just after midnight as he arrived at Bengaluru airport

A 17-year-old has turned himself in to police in Germany after an attack on a lawmaker that the country's leaders decried as a threat to democracy.

JDS lawmaker Sharangouda Kandkur has demanded the suspension of party leader Prajwal Revanna amid a row over explicit videos - allegedly showing the Hassan MP sexually assaulting multiple women - that began circulating a day after voting.

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will discontinue the "Facebook News" feature on its social media app in the UK, France and Germany, later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles and European news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages after the change is implemented in December, Met...

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain "regional order" during a meeting with senior German lawmakers who are visiting the island on a trip that Beijing has condemned.

German lawmakers are due to debate introducing a bill making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory. The idea is facing resistance from politicians as well as ordinary Germans.

A new industrial strategy for 2030 to be released by Economy Minister Peter Altmaier next week is facing sharp criticism from some top economists, industry groups and opposition lawmakers for giving government too big of a role in shaping the economy.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, away in Germany on a round of programmes, today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the death of a witness in a rape case. His tweet ended with a jab - "Is this your idea of 'justice for our daughters', Mr 56".

Lawmakers approved today plans for Germany to take on a direct role in the battle against the ISIS group in Syria, answering France's appeal for help after the deadly Paris attacks.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.

Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.

More than half of Germans think the planned deal with Greece is bad and many would have preferred that the crisis-stricken country left the euro zone rather than getting the chance for further aid, according to an opinion poll.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was to rally German lawmakers today to back talks for a new Greece bailout deal, a day after the parliament in Athens grudgingly agreed to harsh reforms.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has told German lawmakers that arming Kurdish fighters battling Islamic extremists in Iraq wasn't an easy decision but is in her country's interest.

The German ambassador to Malaysia Holger Michael on Wednesday described a lawmaker's tweet praising Adolf Hitler after Germany crushed Brazil in the World Cup as "unacceptable".