Germany security report: Number of right-wing extremists sharply rose in 2019

Right-wing extremism increased in Germany last year, the country's domestic intelligence agency has reported.

Opinion: Finally! Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats introduce a gender quota

The move catapults the CDU into the 21st century, but it's a long way from being feminist, says Leonie von Hammerstein.

Racial profiling: Germany debating police methods

Racial profiling is banned in Germany, yet people of color say they're arbitrarily stopped by police every day.

Germany unveils first national strategy for gender equality

Germany's federal cabinet has approved a new strategy for fighting gender inequality, the first of its kind in Germany.

Merkel's CDU aim to fill half of party posts with women by 2025

Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has said it will introduce quotas to increase the number of women in party offices.