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Employer Chief Backs Youth Union in Pension Dispute
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition and within the conservative bloc itself, as a group…
November 18, 2025
New Digital Chief Defends Approach
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization in Germany, spearheaded by Minister Karsten Wildberger…
November 18, 2025
Pension Payments Drain Third of Tax Revenue
A new analysis by the Ifo Institute has revealed a looming fiscal imbalance within Germany’s upcoming 2026 federal…
November 18, 2025
Patient Fees May Rise
The German government is signaling a potential shift in healthcare policy, with Health Minister Nina Warken of the…
November 18, 2025
Housing Approvals Signal Construction Revival
The German government is attempting to portray a nascent recovery in the construction sector, spearheaded by Housing Minister…
November 18, 2025
Youth Union Rejects Pension Plan
The youth wing of Germany’s ruling coalition, the Junge Union (Young Conservatives), is publicly pushing back against the…
November 18, 2025
Direct Democracy Concerns Raised
A leading political scientist is raising concerns over the burgeoning movement to introduce citizen-led initiatives at the federal…
November 18, 2025
Minister’s US Trip Grounded By Tech Issues
The planned multi-city US tour of German Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has been significantly disrupted, raising…
November 17, 2025
Germany Warns States Higher Health Costs Loom
The Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has issued a stark warning to state governments, urging them…
November 17, 2025
Spahn Eyes Year-End Pension Deal
Despite intensifying resistance from the Junge Union (JU), the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), CDU…
November 17, 2025
German Leader Hosts Macron Starmer Dinner
A discreet gathering of European political heavyweights is slated for Berlin on Tuesday, raising questions about the evolving…
November 17, 2025
Germany Urges AI Action Ahead of Summit
A palpable urgency has permeated discussions ahead of the European Summit on Digital Sovereignty, with German Digital Minister…
November 17, 2025
Poland Germany Relations Hit New Low
A deepening chasm of diverging perspectives and eroding mutual affection is revealed in the latest “German-Polish Barometer” a…
November 17, 2025
Pension Fears Mount
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group’s employee representatives are voicing strong support for the Junge Union (Young…
November 17, 2025
Economist Urges Coalition To Deepen Pension Reforms
The German government’s proposed pension package is facing intense scrutiny, with leading economists warning of short-sighted solutions and…
November 17, 2025
Germany Links Arms Sales to Gaza Truce
Following a period of suspension, the German government has formally reinstated its approval for weapons exports to Israel,…
November 17, 2025
Germany Eyes Digital Immigration Platform
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, is embarking on a sweeping initiative to digitize…
November 17, 2025
Germany Resumes Arms Exports to Israel
The German government has announced the lifting of restrictions on arms exports to Israel, a decision slated to…
November 17, 2025
Bangladeshes Ex-Leader Faces Humanity Crime Conviction
A former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, has been convicted of crimes against humanity, a verdict…
November 17, 2025
Renten Reform Vote Delayed
The German government’s proposed pension reform package is facing significant internal strife, prompting calls for a postponement of…
November 17, 2025
Kretschmer Russia Comments Spark Political Fire
Sharp condemnation has erupted within Germany’s mainstream political landscape following remarks by Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) suggesting…
November 17, 2025
Trump Reopens Epstein Files
The stance of former President Donald Trump on the long-simmering Epstein affair has undergone a significant and politically…
November 17, 2025
Renten Debate May Reopen Mothers Pension Talks
The Berlin SPD’s top candidate, Steffen Krach, is signaling a potential resurgence of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’ pension) debate,…
November 17, 2025
Europe Eyes Cloud Independence
The upcoming “Summit for European Digital Sovereignty” in Berlin is prompting a renewed push from within Germany’s major…
November 17, 2025
Klingbeil’s China Trip Sparks Green Party Criticism
The German Green Party leader, Franziska Brantner, has launched a sharp rebuke of Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil’s recent trip…
November 17, 2025
Germany Urges Peaceful Taiwan Resolution
The German Finance Ministry has issued a firm reiteration of Berlin’s position on the Taiwan conflict ahead of…
November 17, 2025
Union Feud Shadows Pension Confidence
The ongoing dispute within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding the proposed pension package is generating increasing concern…
November 17, 2025
Saxony Chief Warns Against Weak Federal Coalition
The possibility of a minority government at the federal level is raising serious concerns within the Christian Democratic…
November 17, 2025
Germany Clarifies Tropical Forest Fund Commitment
Germany’s Environment Minister, Carsten Schneider, has staunchly defended the federal government’s reluctance to commit a concrete financial figure…
November 16, 2025
Merz Signals Pension Overhaul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) staunchly defended the government’s draft legislation capping pension contributions…
November 16, 2025
Economy Minister Backs Government Pension Plan
The government’s proposed pension package continues to generate internal friction within Germany’s ruling coalition, with Economics Minister Katarina…
November 16, 2025
SPD Urges Union to Approve Pension Plan
The simmering tensions within Germany’s governing coalition have resurfaced as the debate surrounding pension reforms intensifies. The SPD…
November 16, 2025
SPD Dismisses Soders Nuclear Push
The proposal by Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder to introduce mini-nuclear reactors (Small Modular Reactors or SMRs) in Germany…
November 16, 2025
West Balkans Integral to Europe Minister Says
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, has underscored the inextricable link between the Western Balkan nations and the European…
November 16, 2025
Industry Power Deal Costs Germany Billions
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action anticipates the new “industrial electricity price” subsidy will…
November 16, 2025
CDU Calls for Pension Reform Delay
A prominent voice within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is calling for a significant delay and overhaul of…
November 16, 2025
Mattarella Champions Global Cooperation for Peace
The Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, delivered a powerful plea for renewed multilateralism during a memorial service for Remembrance…
November 16, 2025
German Left Slams Gas Debate as Deceptive
The debate surrounding potential future energy supplies from Russia has ignited a fierce political backlash, with Left Party…
November 16, 2025
Söder Backs Merz in Pension Row
The simmering tensions surrounding Germany’s pension reform debate have resurfaced, with Bavarian CSU leader Markus Söder publicly backing…
November 16, 2025
Germany Debates Heating Freedom
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed Gebäudeenergiegesetz (Building Energy Act) has intensified, with prominent figures within the Christian Democratic…
November 16, 2025
Apprentices Need Housing Minister Urges Action
The Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building, Verena Hubertz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has…
November 16, 2025
Germany Boosts Gulf Ties Amid Global Uncertainty
Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katarina Reiche, embarked on a high-profile visit to the United Arab Emirates…
November 16, 2025
Civil Service Spotlight Gains Traction
The recently unveiled conscription alternative in Germany is drawing criticism for its perceived neglect of vital civil defense…
November 16, 2025
Luxury Flights Tax Sparks Coalition Rift
A simmering dispute is threatening to fracture Germany’s ruling coalition over a proposed levy on luxury air travel.…
November 16, 2025
Airlines Urged to Lower Fares
The opposition Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is intensifying pressure on airlines, particularly Lufthansa, to lower ticket…
November 16, 2025
Germany Admits Past Failure on Antisemitism
The Thuringian Interior Minister, Georg Maier of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has publicly acknowledged a systemic failure…
November 16, 2025
Reserve Forces Demand Weapons Ready
The Bundeswehr’s Reserve Association is issuing a stark warning regarding the ambitious plans to expand the German reserve…
November 16, 2025
Germany’s Nuclear Exit Fuels Far-Right Surge
The debate surrounding Germany’s nuclear phase-out has resurfaced with renewed intensity, as Saxon State Premier Michael Kretschmer directly…
November 16, 2025
Generational Rifts Erupt Over Pension Plans
Internal divisions within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) over pension reform have surfaced, revealing a significant generational rift…
November 16, 2025
Germany Forms Drone Interception Unit
Germany is implementing a comprehensive drone defense plan, spurred by a significant uptick in reported illegal drone flights…
November 16, 2025
Germany Debates Return to Russian Energy
The debate within Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has escalated sharply following remarks by Saxony’s Minister-President Michael…
November 15, 2025
Orbán Accuses Merz of Prolonging Ukraine War
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has levied a stinging critique of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), accusing…
November 15, 2025
Orbán Dismisses Russia Attack Fears
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has dismissed concerns about a potential Russian attack on the European Union or…
November 15, 2025
Left Party Names Eralp Berlin Election Frontrunner
The Left party has formally selected Elif Eralp as its lead candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, marking…
November 15, 2025
Steinmeier Praises Vital German-Italian Ties
The President’s Award for Municipal Cooperation between Germany and Italy was presented Saturday at Bellevue Palace, underscoring the…
November 15, 2025
Germany Eyes Future Trade with Russia
The Saxon state premier, Michael Kretschmer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has ignited a fierce debate within…
November 15, 2025
SPD Names Krach Top Candidate
The Berlin SPD has selected Steffen Krach as its lead candidate for the 2026 Abgeordnetenhaus elections, a decision…
November 15, 2025
Democracy Needs Vigilance Pistorius Warns
During the Werner Holzer Award ceremony for foreign journalism, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius delivered a stark warning about…
November 15, 2025
Merz Urges Youth Wing to Shape Pension Reform
The internal dynamics of Germany’s ruling coalition are facing renewed strain as Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the youth…
November 15, 2025
Söder Calls for Nuclear Power Revival
Markus Söder, leader of the CSU and Bavarian Minister President, is escalating the debate surrounding Germany’s energy policy,…
November 15, 2025
DAK Chief Slams Nursing Care Loan Hike
The decision by Germany’s SPD-led coalition government to finance the care insurance deficit through increased borrowing has drawn…
November 15, 2025
Minister Opposes Basic Health Insurance Tiers
The German Health Minister, Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has firmly rejected proposals to restructure…
November 15, 2025
Business Tax Burden in Germany Soars
A surge in municipal business tax rates is raising concerns about Germany’s economic competitiveness and exacerbating tensions between…
November 15, 2025
Ataman Calls For Stronger Harassment Protections
The Independent Federal Anti-Discrimination Officer, Ferda Ataman, is calling for a significant overhaul of German law to provide…
November 15, 2025
German Business Demands Firm Stance on China
As German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil prepares for a visit to China, a wave of cautious optimism and…
November 15, 2025
Flood Protection Needs Legal Priority
The lingering repercussions of the devastating 2021 floods continue to spark urgent calls for reform within North Rhine-Westphalia’s…
November 15, 2025
Trump Links Epstein Scandal to Clinton Others
Former President Donald Trump ignited a fresh wave of controversy Friday, launching a counter-offensive in the ongoing and…
November 14, 2025
Merck CEO Optimistic on Germany
Belén Garijo, the outgoing CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck, has voiced a surprisingly optimistic perspective on Germany’s current…
November 14, 2025
Cyber Threat Targets German Parliament
A wave of concern has swept through the German Bundestag after multiple parliamentary factions received suspicious packages containing…
November 14, 2025
Germany Boosts Drone Defense Funding
The German government is scrambling to bolster its drone defense capabilities, approving an immediate injection of €30 million…
November 14, 2025
Union Leader Slams Youth Group Rent Standoff
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed pension reforms has intensified, with Yasmin Fahimi, Chair of the German Confederation of…
November 14, 2025
Germany Defends Pension Plans
The Social Democratic Labour Minister, Bärbel Bas, has staunchly defended the government’s contentious pension reform plans, triggering a…
November 14, 2025
Minister Rejects Streeck’s Drug Debate
The debate surrounding resource allocation in healthcare has ignited a sharp exchange between prominent German politicians, highlighting a…
November 14, 2025
Democracy Doubt Grows
A recent survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Demoscopy, commissioned by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, reveals a…
November 14, 2025
Germany Cyprus Discuss EU Leadership
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU hosted Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulidis at the Chancellery on Friday,…
November 14, 2025
Russia Modernizes Nuclear Arsenal NATO Fears
NATO Expresses Growing Concern Over Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal Modernization A confidential assessment within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
November 14, 2025
Budget Cuts Narrow 2027 Deficit
The German federal government’s looming budget deficit, initially projected at €34 billion, has significantly narrowed, thanks to a…
November 14, 2025
Palantir Dispute Rocks German Coalition
A significant rift has emerged within Germany’s governing coalition over the planned nationwide deployment of “Vera” a police…
November 14, 2025
Germany Faces Potato Surplus Calls for National Reserve
a record potato harvest in 2025 is prompting farmers to destroy crops or divert them to biogas plants,…
November 14, 2025
Kretschmer Slams German Military Plan
The proposed conscription model by Germany’s ruling coalition government has drawn sharp criticism from Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer,…
November 14, 2025
Housing Benefits Child Support to Link
The German government, under the leadership of Housing Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD), is planning a significant overhaul of…
November 14, 2025
Union Seeks End to Pension Dispute
Negotiations between the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and the Young Union (JU) are intensifying ahead of the annual Germany…
November 14, 2025
Weber Defends Landmark EU Vote
The recent parliamentary vote on the Supply Chain Act has sparked renewed scrutiny of the European People’s Party’s…
November 13, 2025
Germany Boosts Long Covid Research Funding
The German coalition government is poised to commit a substantial €500 million investment towards combating Long Covid and…
November 13, 2025
Coalition Calls for Closer Ties
The fragility of Germany’s governing coalition is facing renewed scrutiny, as Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) issued a…
November 13, 2025
Industry Gets Power Tax Relief
The German Bundestag has approved legislation extending a significant reduction in electricity tax for businesses in the manufacturing,…
November 13, 2025
US Labels German Antifa Group Terrorist
The United States Department of State announced Thursday a controversial decision to designate the German group “Antifa Ost”…
November 13, 2025
Integration Key to Syria Deportations
The German Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU party, has introduced a controversial new dimension to Germany’s…
November 13, 2025
Industry Power Price Deal Reached
a planned industrial electricity price and a comprehensive power plant strategy.. The announcements, delivered late Thursday, represent a…
November 13, 2025
Lawmaker Calls Draft Deal Insufficient
A compromise brokered between Germany’s conservative Union and Social Democrat (SPD) coalition regarding mandatory military service has drawn…
November 13, 2025
German Parliament Extends Mediterranean Military Missions
The German Bundestag has approved the continuation of armed German forces’ involvement in multiple Bundeswehr operations in the…
November 13, 2025
Minister Urges Auto Ban to Protect Children
The debate surrounding a nationwide ban on smoking in vehicles when children or pregnant women are present has…
November 13, 2025
Draft Deal Lacks Drive
The German Green Party leader, Franziska Brantner, has sharply criticized the federal government’s compromise on mandatory military registration…
November 13, 2025
Coalition To Decide On Electricity Price Plan
A critical juncture awaits Germany’s governing coalition as leaders from the CDU, CSU and SPD convene late Thursday…
November 13, 2025
EU Links Combustion Engine Relaxations to Fleet Electrification
The European Commission is reportedly linking a potential easing of its planned combustion engine ban to a significantly…
November 13, 2025
Democracy Under Strain Minister Warns
A growing tide of authoritarianism is eroding democratic cultures across various governmental systems, prompting concern from German Minister…
November 13, 2025
Elderly Care Drug Debate Sparks Outcry
The suggestion by CDU health policy spokesperson and addiction commissioner Hendrik Streeck to reconsider the allocation of exceptionally…
November 13, 2025
Germany Restricts Ukrainian Refugee Intake
The Saxon state government is signaling a significant shift in Germany’s approach to Ukrainian refugees, raising concerns about…
November 13, 2025
Draft Wehrdienst Reform Sparks Debate
The coalition agreement between Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) on a revised military service model…
November 13, 2025
Merz and Zelenskyj Discuss Ukraine Aid
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU engaged in discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday,…
November 13, 2025






































































































