Germany's 16 federal states, under an agreement with the government, will take control of timing the reopening. They will operate an "emergency brake" if there is a new surge in infections.

The premiers of Germany's 16 federal states meeting in the eastern city of Leipzig on Friday agreed a joint statement on migration which describes the number of people seeking asylum to be "still ...

though the two parties currently form governments in three of Germany’s 16 federal states. Scholz Gains Ground on Conservative Challenger Merz in New Poll German Conservatives Court Greens to ...

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NBC News reported that more than 3,000 police officers, including special forces, made 130 early morning searches across 11 of Germany's 16 federal states in one of the biggest counterterrorism ...