A new era begins in Germany, as citizens vote to replace Merkel 01:47. Two German politicians made history when they were elected to the country's parliament on Sunday.

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

More than a third, or 34.7%, of the new lawmakers are women compared to 31.4% in the outgoing parliament, according to German news agency dpa. In the 2013-17 parliament, 37.3% of lawmakers were women.

More than a third, or 34.7%, of the new lawmakers are women, compared with 31.4% in the outgoing parliament, according to German news agency dpa. In the 2013-17 parliament, 37.3% of lawmakers were ...

Academic elite is overrepresented. The proportion of working class MPs in the new Bundestag has fallen to just 3%. In 1949, in the first German Bundestag, 18% of MPs were working class.

Germany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Women are still in the minority in the new Bundestag – they now account for 34 percent of parliament following last Sunday's general election, an increase of just three percentage points.

New report shows how COVID-19 pandemic is impacting women in workplace 07:21. Berlin — After years of debate, the German cabinet has approved a new law that will force all large, publicly listed ...

Germany's lower house of parliament passed legislation on Friday requiring major companies to allot 30 percent of seats on non-executive boards to women, as a new survey found females remain ...