As in Germany's parliamentary system of government, the federal chancellor runs the government and day-to-day politics, while the role of the federal president is mostly ceremonial. The federal president, by their actions and public appearances, represents the state itself, its existence, its legitimacy, and unity.

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The Federal Government [1] [2] (German: Bundesregierung (BReg) [3] pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋ] ⓘ) is the chief executive body of the Federal Republic of Germany and exercises executive power at the federal level.

2024年11月7日 · Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister.

2024年11月13日 · BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February. His three-party coalition government collapsed last week. Here are five things to know about the political turmoil in the European Union’s largest economy: How Germany got here

2024年6月5日 · It is called the Federal Government because Germany is made up of 16 federal states, so the Federal Government is separate from the state governments. Together with the Federal Ministers, the Federal Chancellor forms the Federal Government – the Cabinet.

2024年12月16日 · The German government collapsed on Monday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in Parliament, deepening a crisis of leadership across Europe at a time of mounting economic and...

2025年2月7日 · The Bundestag, which consists of about 600 members (the precise number of members varies depending on election results), is the cornerstone of the German system of government. It exercises much wider powers than the 69-member upper chamber, known as the Bundesrat (Federal Council).

2024年12月16日 · Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021.

Politics of Germany are based on a federal parliamentary democratic republic. The government is elected by the people in elections where everyone has an equal vote. The constitution is called the Grundgesetz.