41 Percent of Germans Question Government Stability Expect Early Collapse of Black‑Red Coalition
According to a poll by the opinion‑research institute Insa, almost every second German citizen expects the current coalition government to fall short of the regular election date in spring 2029. The “Bild” (Friday edition) reports that 41 percent anticipate that the black‑red alliance will not survive until then, whereas 38 percent think it will remain in power.…
March 27, 2026
Oil Industry Warns of Supply Risks If Iran War Prolongs
The German industry group Fuels and Energy reports that, at present, no fuel shortages seem imminent. According to the association’s spokesperson, the “Rheinische Post” (Thursday edition) noted that “there are currently no looming supply constraints for gasoline, diesel or heating oil in Europe, and therefore not in Germany”. He cautioned that…
March 27, 2026
IG BAU warns of plunge in newly built German homes
The Industrial Union for Construction, Agriculture and Environment (IG BAU) predicts another sharp decline in new apartment construction. IG BAU chief Robert Feiger told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” on Thursday that the number of newly built apartments will fall below 200,000. “That is less than half of the amount that must be built” he said,…
Mathias Middelberg, vice chair of the CDU parliamentary group, has called for the suspension on defense spending to be repealed in the future. “At the moment defense and security spending is allowed without limits-there’s no cap. That can’t stay this way forever” he told the news magazine Focus. “Expenditures for defense are not extraordinary,…
March 27, 2026
Greens Urge Stronger European Intelligence Cooperation as Security Pressures Rise
Konstantin von Notz, the vice‑chair of the Greens’ parliamentary group, said in an interview with “Handelsblatt” that the current security climate demands a much tighter cooperation between European intelligence services. He stressed that “we must coordinate, network and exchange information much more closely across Europe”. Von Notz criticised…
March 27, 2026
CDU Urges EU to Further Ease Rules on Combustion Engine Cars
Leading EU politicians are pushing to further relax the European Union’s planned ban on combustion‑engine cars. Sources cited by “Handelsblatt” say that both the German federal cabinet and the European Parliament are considering an even softer version of the so‑called “combustion‑exit”. The European Commission had only recently introduced a…
March 27, 2026
German Bundeswehr Association Warns NATO Deterrence Gaps Amid US Focus on Iran War
André Wüstner, chair of the German Bundeswehr Association, warned that the United States and other countries are too focused on the Iran conflict, risking gaps in NATO’s deterrence against Russia. “We must not keep concentrating solely on the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran” he told the “Rheinische Post”. “Even with our interests…
March 27, 2026
Miersch Demands Specialist Budget Cuts After Long Waits for Statutory Insured Spark Discontent
SPD faction leader Matthias Miersch has urged that specialist doctors who delay appointments for statutory health‑insured patients receive budget cuts. “It is unfair that privately insured people get specialist appointments much faster than those covered by statutory insurance” he told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland. “Legislators must act to eliminate…
March 27, 2026
Oil Crisis CDA Proposes Raising Mileage Allowance to 38 Cents to Ease Workers
The Christian Democratic Workers Association (CDA) is calling for an increase to the mileage allowance. “My proposal is to relieve employees by raising the mileage rate for business trips in a private car to 38 cents per kilometer” said CDA chairman Dennis Radtke in a weekend edition of the “Rheinische Post”. He added that the association should also…
March 27, 2026
Foodwatch Urges Sugar Tax Ahead Of Federal Council Debate
Before Friday’s meeting of the Federal Council, where a proposal from Schleswig‑Holstein to discuss a sugar tax will be reviewed, Foodwatch has called for such a tax with urgency. “Those who oppose the sugar tax are mainly representing the interests of soft‑drink manufacturers” said Luise Molling, Foodwatch’s nutrition‑policy expert. She warned that…
March 27, 2026
Wissing Calls on FDP to Clarify Its Policy Direction
Former FDP member Volker Wissing has called on the party to clarify its substantive direction, saying the crucial question is what offer it will make to citizens in the future. Speaking to the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” on Friday, he criticised the current leadership, asserting that under party chief Christian Dürr the FDP is following a “libertarian…
March 27, 2026
Deutsche Bahn Surpasses 2025 Ridership Record Amid Delays and Construction
Despite widespread delays and numerous construction sites, Deutsche Bahn achieved a new passenger record in 2025. According to the Bild Sunday edition, citing the company’s forthcoming annual report, passenger numbers rose 3.4 % from the previous year, reaching 1.93 billion trips. The biggest growth was in regional traffic: about 1.8 billion passengers rode DB Regio…
