Woidke required a second ballot in Brandenburg's state parliament on Wednesday to secure re-election because of the refusal of a BSW lawmaker to support him. The BSW has criticized Germany's ...

With a general election in February, it didn't take long for politicians to try and exploit the attack on Magdeburg's Christmas market. Domestic security will likely become a key election campaign ...

The coalition agreements and the new administrations in Brandenburg and Thuringia send a clear message: "Business as usual!“ ...

the state of Brandenburg got a new state premier after Social Democrat candidate Dietmar Woidke received 50 votes of approval from the newly formed parliament. Brandenburg’s new state government ...

In Brandenburg, the SPD won the biggest share ... the red-black coalition would have exactly half of the state parliament’s seats, as is the case for Thuringia’s coalition.

Elon Musk is backing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), triggering an outcry in Berlin in the run-up to a critical ...

Unlike in Brandenburg, the coalition in Thuringia, if approved, will not have a majority in the state parliament. With 44 of the 88 seats, it would tie with The Left and the far-right Alternative ...