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Bundestag (Germany's lower house of parliament)

The "Bundestag" is Germany's main legislative body. Its over members are elected every four years in a mixed system of constituency and list voting.

All legislation has to pass first the Bundestag and then the Bundesrat, the upper house. The Bundestag is located in Berlin in the "Reichstag" building near the Brandenburg Gate. This page is an automatic compilation of all DW content pertaining to the Bundestag.

German representatives attend Israel's Holocaust commemoration

German representatives attend Israel's Holocaust commemoration 28.04.2022

Bundestag President Bärbel Bas has taken part in an official Holocaust memorial ceremony. She is the first high-ranking German official to do so.
Ukraine: German lawmakers overwhelmingly approve heavy weapons deliveries

Ukraine: German lawmakers overwhelmingly approve heavy weapons deliveries 28.04.2022

In a historic move, lawmakers in Germany have given the official green light to send "heavy weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine. But many of them also criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not being in Berlin.
Germany's parliamentary president visits Israel for Holocaust remembrance

Germany's parliamentary president visits Israel for Holocaust remembrance 27.04.2022

During her Israel visit, Bundestag President Bärbel Bas has voiced her "deep grief and shame" at Germany's role in the Holocaust. And she warned that rising antisemitism in her country needed to be urgently combated.
Opinion: Germany's vaccine mandate was a disaster in the making

Opinion: Germany's vaccine mandate was a disaster in the making 10.04.2022

Germany wanted to make everything better by introducing a COVID vaccine mandate, which hardly any country has done. Now, the proposal's failure is undermining trust in the government's pandemic plan, says Jens Thurau.
COVID digest: Germany may reintroduce restrictions in fall, after vaccine mandate's 'clear defeat'

COVID digest: Germany may reintroduce restrictions in fall, after vaccine mandate's 'clear defeat' 08.04.2022

Germany's health minister said there was no more room to further relax COVID-19 restrictions, after the "clear defeat" of the vaccine mandate in the Bundestag. Follow DW for the latest.
German lawmakers reject vaccine mandate for people over 60

German lawmakers reject vaccine mandate for people over 60 07.04.2022

Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the Bundestag's decision would make things harder in autumn, when a wave of infections is expected. Most Germans support making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory.

Protesters call for more support for Ukraine 06.04.2022

The images from Bucha continue to shock. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is promising more support for Ukraine and told lawmakers everything must be done to end the war. Meanwhile, outside parliament, thousands gathered to demand more action.

Russia must not win the war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Bundestag

Russia must not win the war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Bundestag 06.04.2022

Scholz said those behind war crimes committed in Ukraine must "be held accountable." He also promised more arms for Kyiv and pledged German fossil fuel independence in a Q&A session in the Bundestag.

Germany encourages Serbia to choose EU over Russia

Germany encourages Serbia to choose EU over Russia 01.04.2022

As Serbs prepare to vote in parliamentary and presidential polls on Sunday, members of Germany's Bundestag tell DW that they expect the government in Belgrade to make a clear break with Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Germany rules out NATO involvement in Ukraine

Germany rules out NATO involvement in Ukraine 23.03.2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has addressed parliament on the Ukraine crisis. Scholz said sanctions against Russia were beginning to work and would be increased. He also said Ukrainian refugees were welcome in Germany.

Germany: Chancellor Scholz vows to help Ukraine in speech to parliament

Germany: Chancellor Scholz vows to help Ukraine in speech to parliament 23.03.2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated a plan to bolster defense spending while pledging to take on more refugees. "We are standing before a monumental challenge," he said.

COVID digest: German parliament votes to lift restrictions

COVID digest: German parliament votes to lift restrictions 19.03.2022

The vote to end restrictions comes despite a surge in cases and a slowing vaccination rate. Meanwhile, China reported its first deaths in more than a year. Follow DW for the latest.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Bundestag

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Bundestag 19.03.2022

In a powerful speech to the German parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply criticized Germany's failure to address the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin.
Germany lifts most COVID-19 restrictions after 'difficult compromise'

Germany lifts most COVID-19 restrictions after 'difficult compromise' 18.03.2022

The Bundestag lifted the requirement to wear a mask in most places, despite a record number of coronavirus infections. The move has been criticized by the opposition Christian Democratic Union.

Opinion: Germany and Ukraine — solidarity without action is not enough

Opinion: Germany and Ukraine — solidarity without action is not enough 17.03.2022

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is disappointed in Germany. And he should be because consternation and words alone are not enough, says DW's Katharina Kroll.

A touching moment – President Zelenskyy in the Bundestag 17.03.2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a sharply critical address to German lawmakers. The President received standing ovations before and after his speech, which was called historic by some of the parliamentarians listening.
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