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Berlin Senator Warns of Social Unrest Over Welfare Debate
Berlin’s Social Senator, Cansel Kiziltepe of the SPD, has cautioned against a debate initiated by federal Chancellor Friedrich…
CSU Rules Out Alliance With AfD
The leader of the CSU parliamentary group, Alexander Hoffmann, has emphatically ruled out any potential collaboration between the…
Inheritance Tax Reform Gains Support Across Parties
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has welcomed remarks from Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian…
Diplomats Condemn Israel Strikes in Doha
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom have jointly condemned the Israeli attacks on September…
Germany Fights EU Car Emission Ban
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is advocating for increased pressure on the European Commission to ease existing CO2…
Wagenknecht Defends Gaza Rally Focus
The upcoming demonstration led by Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the BSW party, scheduled for Saturday, is intended to…
Lawmaker Faces Disciplinary Probe
A disciplinary process against Sascha Lensing, a police officer and Member of the German Bundestag for the AfD…
Germany Backs EU Climate Goal 2040
The German government has reached a consensus on a unified position regarding the EU’s climate target for 2040.…
Germany Urges New Russia Sanctions After Drone Incident
Following the recent drone incident in Poland, German Green Party leader Felix Banaszak has called for a new…
Germany Weighs Return of Patient Fees
A commission established by Health Minister Nina Warken of the CDU is expected to explore the possibility of…
Schmidt Warned of World War Looms 1980
Newly declassified documents from the U.S. State Department reveal that then-German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt voiced deep concerns about…
Budget Plans Miss Growth Goals
The Munich-based Ifo Institute has raised concerns that the current budgetary planning is failing to adequately bolster growth-relevant…
CSU Slams von der Leyens Israel Move
The Christian Social Union (CSU), a major German political party, has voiced strong criticism regarding a recent decision…
Germany Urges Boost To Ukraine Aid
Concerns are mounting within German political circles regarding the adequacy of the current level of military aid being…
Renewables Growth Faces Wealthy Opposition
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU)…
Parliament Sees Record Number of Points of Order
During the current parliamentary session, a total of 13 orders for conduct were issued up to the final…
Greens Miss Historic Funding Opportunity
Ahead of this Friday’s parliamentary debate concerning a €100 billion law intended to support regional states, representatives of…
Germany Backs UN Two-State Plan>
The German government is reportedly preparing to endorse the New York Declaration, a document outlining a two-state solution…
Poland Investigates Drone Incident
Security expert Nico Lange has described the recent incident of Russian drones entering Polish airspace as a deliberate…
AfD MEP Krah Faces Raids Over Bribery Suspicions
Following a unanimous vote in the Bundestag (German Parliament) earlier this week to waive his parliamentary immunity, extensive…
Emmenegger Gains Union Support>
Broad support is emerging within the Union faction for Sigrid Emmenegger, the candidate newly proposed by the SPD…
Germany Urges Drone Defense Amid Russian Incursion
Following the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace on Wednesday, prominent foreign policy figure Norbert Röttgen (CDU)…
Deadlock Persists Over Ministerial Powers
Several government ministries have missed the deadline set by the Chancellor for finalizing the division of responsibilities among…
Krah Probe Sparks Green Party Alarm
The ongoing investigations into AfD Member of the Bundestag Maximilian Krah have prompted concerns regarding the potential security…
Mask Procurement Audit Exposes Major Ministry Errors
A KPMG audit has revealed significant shortcomings in the way Germany’s federal government handled the procurement of personal…
Cyberattacks Threaten German Infrastructure
During a visit to the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) delivered a stark assessment of…
Turkey’s Opposition Faces Growing Pressure
Growing concerns are being voiced in Germany regarding the actions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against the…
German Lawmaker Loses Immunity Vote
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, on Thursday voted to waive the parliamentary immunity of AfD Member of Parliament…
SPD Chief Promises Big Social Overhaul
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has entered the debate surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s…
Health Insurers Eye Billion-Euro Lawsuit Against Germany
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) is reportedly preparing legal action against the Federal Republic of…
No Debt Brake Overhaul Needed
CDU Official Downplays Need for Significant Changes to Germany’s Debt Brake A senior official within the Christian Democratic…
Climate Funds Fall Short of Expectations
Despite the establishment of a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality (SVIK), the German federal…
Wadephul Slams Israels Doha Strike
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul strongly condemned Israel’s attack targeting high-ranking Hamas members in Doha. He stated that…
Baerbock Champions UN Cooperation
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly commenced Tuesday, marked by a sobering assessment of the…
Russia Probes NATO Air Defenses With Polish Drone Incursion
Retired General Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. forces in Europe, believes the recent incursion of Russian drones…
Merz Condemns Israeli Attack on Qatar
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) engaged in a telephone conversation with the Emir…
Federal Aid Set To Surge To 78 Billion Euros
Federal support for specific industries and businesses is projected to rise significantly, reaching approximately €77.8 billion by 2026,…
Parliament Rule Change Aims for Easier Chancellor Vote
The Bundestag’s procedures for electing the Federal Chancellor are set to undergo revisions proposed jointly by the Union…
Lang labels Klöckner a polarizing figure
Ricarda Lang, former leader of the Greens, has voiced criticism of Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU), characterizing her…
EU Leaders Tackle Defense Competition
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) hosted European Council President António Costa in Berlin on…
Poll Shows Growing Support for EU Sanctions on Israel
A recent poll conducted by Verian and reported by “Spiegel” indicates that a majority of German voters would…
Weber Hails Mercosur Deal as Trump Countermove
European People’s Party Chairman Manfred Weber has emphasized trade policy as a key instrument for addressing concerns surrounding…
Hospital Reform Faces Agreement Hurdles
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has acknowledged that consensus within the governing coalition regarding the reform of…
Ministry Knew Northvolt Troubles Sooner
Internal documents have revealed the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action was informed of significant…
Hoffmann Expects Emmenegger Approval
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group anticipates support within its ranks for Sigrid Emmenegger’s nomination to the…
Emmenegger Appointment Faces Green Left Opposition
Disagreements have emerged among German parliamentary groups regarding the nomination of Sigrid Emmenegger to the Federal Constitutional Court.…
Germany Considers Affordable Base Healthcare Plans>
A senior health official is proposing a significant reform to the structure of Germany’s statutory health insurance system…
Germany Shifts Investment to Special Fund>
A shift in budgetary priorities has emerged under the current German government, moving infrastructure investments from the core…
Tax Hikes Possible to Cover Future Budget Gaps
Advisor to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, economist Jens Südekum, has indicated that tax increases may be necessary to…
Benefit Cuts Possible for German Health Insurers
Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has indicated that short-term adjustments to service offerings within Germany’s statutory health insurance…
Russia Violates Polish Airspace Merz Condemns
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has strongly condemned the violation of Polish airspace by armed Russian drones.…
Von der Leyen Calls for Renewed Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged EU member states to bolster the European Union’s standing…
Drone Intrusion Sparks Outrage in Poland
The incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace has been condemned as a “monumental event” by German Green…
EU Freezes Funds to Israel
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed robust sanctions against Israel during her address on the…
Germany Aims to Boost Digital Innovation
Germany’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger, has acknowledged bureaucratic obstacles hindering the development of digital innovation and…
Germany Backs Poland After Drone Incident
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has affirmed support for the actions taken by the Polish government following a…
Germany Notes EU Sanctions Proposal on Israel
The German government has responded cautiously to a proposal by the European Commission to impose sanctions against Israel.…
SPD Backs EU Sanctions Against Israel
Calls for increased pressure on Israel are growing within Germany, with leading figures advocating for stricter EU sanctions.…
Germany Defiant After Drone Incident
The German government has affirmed its resolve not to be intimidated by recent events following the drone incident…
Poland Seeks NATO Talks After Drone Incident
Poland has invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty following the downing of several Russian drones within its…
Germany Strengthens Critical Infrastructure Protection
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft law, the Critical Infrastructure Act, designed to bolster the resilience…
Germany Forms AI Competition Advisory Group
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is establishing a new expert commission to advise…
Germany Fears 1930s Antisemitism Surge
The German Minister of State for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, has expressed deep concern over the current…
Farmers Get Diesel Tax Break Back
The German government has announced the full reinstatement of the agricultural diesel rebate, effective January 2026. The Federal…
NATO airspace drone incident raises tensions
Several Russian drones that entered NATO airspace over eastern Poland have triggered significant reactions from German political figures.…
Commuters and Restaurants Get Tax Relief!
The Federal Cabinet has approved the 2025 tax amendment bill, introducing an increase in commuter allowances and a…
Norway’s Labour Party Claims Victory
The ruling party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has emerged victorious in Norway’s parliamentary elections. Preliminary results…
Vulnerable Voices Missing in Corona Inquiry>
A leading patient advocacy group has raised concerns regarding the composition of the German parliamentary inquiry commission tasked…
Klöckner Urges Bundestag Rule Tightening
The President of the German Bundestag, Julia Klöckner (CDU), has emphasized the urgency of proposed revisions to the…
Half Say Labor Minister Speaks Clearly>
A recent Forsa survey commissioned by “Der Stern” reveals a mixed public perception of Labour Minister Bärbel Bas…
AfD Nears CDU in Popularity Votes
New polling data indicates a shift in voter preferences within Germany, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) experiencing…
Germany names new state secretary to Interior Ministry
The Federal Ministry of the Interior is undergoing a significant restructuring under the direction of Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
France’s Stability Questioned After Confidence Vote
Concerns regarding the political stability of France are growing within the German governing coalition following a recent vote…
French PM Loses Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has lost a vote of confidence in the National Assembly. The outcome, largely…
Gaza Protests Planned in Berlin
A broad coalition, the “World in Peace Alliance” is organizing a large-scale demonstration in Berlin this coming Saturday,…
Hoppermann Leads Germany’s Corona Inquiry Panel
Franziska Hoppermann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been elected chair of the parliamentary inquiry commission tasked…
Paris Vote Looms Eurozone Risks Rise
The potential collapse of the French government and subsequent shift in fiscal policy is raising concerns about the…
Youth Union Calls for Energy and Welfare Shift
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union’s youth organization, Johannes Winkel, is calling for a significant shift…
Merz Questions Criticism of Foreign Policy Focus
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has expressed surprise at criticism regarding his focus on…
Klöckner Urges Critical Corona Review
The newly established parliamentary inquiry commission tasked with investigating Germany’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was strongly urged…
Germany Considers Asylum Processing Abroad
Concerns over asylum policies and migration trends have been voiced by Johannes Winkel, the chairman of the Young…
SPD Seeks End to Marriage Splitting
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for the abolition of the “Ehegattensplitting” system, a taxation model impacting…
Consumer Group Urges Caution on Hospital Data Halt
Consumer advocacy group Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV) has cautioned Health Minister Nina Warken against plans to discontinue the Federal…
Germany Rejects New Electric Car Quotas
The German government has voiced opposition to proposed European Union regulations aiming to increase the proportion of electric…
Germany Confident Ahead of French Confidence Vote
The German government stated it is not concerned about the upcoming vote of confidence in the French government…
Lawmaker Opposes Total Benefit Cut>
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, Dirk Wiese, has cautioned against the complete…
Germany Demands Commitment to Values from Muslim Group
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally requested the Islamic Religious Association of Germany (Ditib)…
Pension Reform Sparks Union Debate
The upcoming introduction of the “Aktivrente” program, slated for January 1, 2026, is sparking internal debates within the…
No U-turn on combustion engine ban says SPD
SPD voices concern over calls to reconsider EU combustion engine ban. Discussions surrounding the proposed 2035 phase-out of…
East Germany Still Leads in Childcare Support
Recent observations suggest that eastern Germany maintains a more supportive environment for families with young children compared to…
Fire Chief Seeks Pension for Volunteers>
The German Fire Brigade Association is advocating for the introduction of a specialized firefighter pension scheme, designed to…
France Crisis Sparks German Warning
Saarland’s Minister-President Anke Rehlinger has cautioned against the repercussions of a political crisis in France, speaking ahead of…
Germany Considers Incentives for Syrian Returnees
Concerns are growing regarding the low number of voluntary returns of Syrian refugees to their homeland, prompting calls…
AfD Power Threatens Saxony-Anhalt
A senior German government official has cautioned voters in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the upcoming state election, urging careful…
SPD Aims for Stronger Coalition Identity
Leading figures within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are calling for greater clarity and distinctiveness in the policies…
Group Rejects 2030 Agenda Calls for Focused Action Now
The Paritätische welfare association has rejected calls for an “Agenda 2030” in ongoing debates surrounding welfare state reform,…
Atlas Under Review by New Health Minister
Health Minister Nina Warken is reportedly preparing to discontinue the “Federal Clinic Atlas” a project established by her…
Germany Sees Progress in Constitutional Court Judge Vote Hopeful Outlook
Government officials express confidence in resolving impasse regarding appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court. Thorsten Frei, Minister in…
Germany Eyes Healthcare Overhaul Patients Face New Responsibilities
German citizens are set to face increased expectations for personal responsibility within the healthcare system, according to statements…
UN Future Faces Doubt Heusgen Warns
A prominent German voice has expressed concerns regarding the future effectiveness of the United Nations, citing a limited…