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Green Leader Slams Minister as Misappointment
The leadership of the Green Party is intensifying scrutiny of Economics Minister Katarina Reiche (CDU), signaling a deepening…
Cyberattacks Loom Transparency Warnings Grow
The recent attack on Berlin’s power grid has ignited a fierce debate within Germany’s political establishment regarding the…
German Minister Travels to US
Strengthening Alliances: German Foreign Minister Heads to US Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Landscape Berlin – German Foreign Minister Johann…
Merz Hails Mercosur Deal as Landmark
The European Union’s recent agreement with Mercosur nations – Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay – has been hailed…
Parliament Upgrade Bill Could Hit Billion-Euro Mark
A major construction project at the heart of Berlin’s parliamentary district is facing potential cost overruns that could…
Ex-Spy Chief Urges BND Terror Powers Boost
The former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has ignited a fierce debate regarding the agency’s operational…
Germany Tackles Fashion Waste With New Law
The German government is poised to introduce legislation targeting the environmental and social costs associated with the booming…
Trade Deal Boosts Europe’s Exports
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has hailed the imminent ratification of the Mercosur trade agreement…
NATO Eyes Arctic Security Push
Escalating Tensions: NATO Considers Arctic Surveillance Mission Amidst Renewed Geopolitical Focus A growing number of NATO member states,…
Minister Cheers Mercosur Deal Eyes Safeguards
The recently concluded Mercosur free trade agreement has elicited a cautiously optimistic response from German Agriculture Minister Alois…
Brandenburg State Parliament Vote Fails AfD Bid
The motion to dissolve the Brandenburg state parliament, tabled by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has failed,…
Germans Flood Government Portal With Ideas
The German government’s newly launched “Just Do It” online portal, intended to gather citizen feedback on bureaucratic obstacles,…
Trump Abandons Venezuela Strike
A sudden shift in US policy towards Venezuela has materialized, with President Donald Trump announcing the suspension of…
Local Governments Face Collapse Warns Officials
The Association of German Districts (Landkreistag) has issued a stark warning to the federal and state governments, cautioning…
Zalando Closure Sparks Outrage Over Job Losses
The announced closure of Zalando’s Erfurt site in Thuringia has ignited a fierce political backlash, with former state…
German Finance Chief Demands Social Policy Shift
The escalating financial crisis gripping local municipalities in Germany has prompted Hamburg’s Finance Senator, Andreas Dressel (SPD), to…
Merz Promises Deep Dive into Berlin Power Outage
The disruption of Berlin’s power supply last week has triggered a defensive posture from the German government, with…
Haseloff May Exit Office Sooner
Reports surfaced Thursday indicating a potential shift in leadership within Saxony-Anhalt, challenging earlier timelines and raising questions about…
Tax Deal Remains Stable
The German government’s coalition, comprised of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), appears…
SPD Plummets to Record Low
A new Infratest poll paints a grim picture for the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), signaling a potential…
Greens Dismiss CDU Tax Plans as Unrealistic
Political Wrangling Erupts Over Tax Proposals, Sparking Doubts on Fiscal Credibility A fierce debate has erupted within the…
Left Party Slams German Military Draft Proposals
The German opposition party, Die Linke, has launched a sharp critique of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’ plans to…
Power Outage Fuels Calls For Berlin Mayor’s Resignation
The escalating political fallout from Berlin’s recent widespread power outage has intensified, with prominent figures within the Free…
Trump Defends Greenland Threats
The recent reaffirmation of potential annexation threats against Greenland, a Danish territory, by Eric Trump, son of former…
Germany Questions EU Climate Goals
The Saxon state premier, Michael Kretschmer of the CDU party, is escalating criticism of the European Union’s ambitious…
Germany Urges France to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
The German state of Baden-Württemberg is voicing concerns over the uneven distribution of Ukrainian refugees across Europe, raising…
Drug Policy Debate Intensifies
The German government’s drug policy is facing renewed internal debate, with the Federal Drug Commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, staunchly…
Germany Calls For Response To US Venezuela Action
The recent U.S. military action in Venezuela has ignited a call for a definitive response from Germany and…
Söder Urges SPD to Revisit Past Reforms
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has delivered a pointed critique of the…
Germany Aims for 20000 Citizen Soldiers
Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has unveiled ambitious plans to recruit 20,000 volunteers for a revamped, largely voluntary,…
SPD Unveils Major Tax Plan
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is poised to initiate ambitious tax reforms this year, signaling a potential shift…
Germany Eyes Mercosur Deal Soon
Berlin – The German government expressed cautious optimism Wednesday regarding the imminent signing of the long-negotiated Mercosur trade…
Trump Seeks Massive Military Budget Hike
The proposal to escalate US military spending to $1.5 trillion by 2027, championed by former President Donald Trump,…
Trump Claims Venezuela Oil Deal
A purported agreement between the United States and Venezuela, announced by former President Donald Trump via his “Truth…
Tennis Outrage Rocks Berlin Amid Power Crisis
Berlin’s governing mayor, Kai Wegner of the CDU, is facing a storm of criticism following revelations that he…
Denmark Considers US Deterrence for Greenland
The escalating rhetoric surrounding Greenland’s potential annexation by the United States is prompting a stark warning from a…
Russia Faces US Tanker Seizure
The United States government has taken a significant and assertive step in its ongoing efforts to disrupt Russia’s…
CDU Plans Major State Reform in 2026
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition party, is preparing to launch a sweeping overhaul of state…
US Seizes Russian Oil Tanker
A tense standoff and subsequent seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic has escalated tensions…
CSU Gains CDU Backing for Tax Cuts
A growing rift within German conservative circles is emerging over the pace of tax reform, as the Christian…
Berlin Braces for Lingering Damage
Berlin remains in a state of “major damage” following widespread power outages that crippled the southwestern region of…
Cyberattack Jolts German Power Grid
Following the recent cyberattack on Berlin’s power grid, the chairman of the Bundestag’s Parliamentary Oversight Committee (PKGr), responsible…
Berlin Probe Links After Arson Attack
The recent coordinated attacks on Berlin’s power grid have prompted a stark warning from Green Party parliamentary group…
Germany to Build Unified Justice Cloud
A Cloud-Based Future – But at What Cost? Germany’s federal and state governments have formally committed to establishing…
Germany Rules Out Troops for Ukraine
Navigating Ambiguity: Germany Stops Short of Direct Troop Deployment to Ukraine Despite Security Pledges Following a summit in…
Berlin Attack Sparks Call For Tough Action
The German government has launched a full-scale investigation into the recent arson attack on power lines in Berlin,…
CDU Leader Dismisses AfD as Empty Shell
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) leading candidate for the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, has launched…
Berlin Blackout Sparks Green Party Attack
The fallout from the recent coordinated attack on Berlin’s power grid and subsequent widespread outages has ignited a…
Health Reform Push Gains Momentum
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for sweeping reforms within the nation’s healthcare system, signaling a…
SPD Urges Faster Coalition Action
The Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) parliamentary group leader, Matthias Miersch, has delivered a pointed critique of Economics and…
Tax Reform Promises Inheritance Overhaul
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is signaling a significant shift in its economic policy, promising a comprehensive reform…
Berlin Attack To Dominate Parliament Debate
The deliberate sabotage of Berlin’s power grid, triggering a widespread outage in the city, is set to become…
Lang Joins German Parliament Committee for Citizen Petitions
Ricarda Lang, former co-leader of the Green Party, has been appointed to the Bundestag’s Petitions Committee, a move…
CDU Social Wing Calls for Merz Shift
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is facing internal pressure to recalibrate its political course, with a prominent voice…
Germany Debates Winter Eviction Ban
The Left party’s leader, Jan van Aken, has ignited a political debate with calls for a winter moratorium…
Germany Hints at Troops for Ukraine Ceasefire
Germany has signaled a potential shift in its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, with Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
Koalition Collapse Sparks Wagenknecht Accusations
The collapse of the governing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the breakaway Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance…
Berlin Attack Highlights Infrastructure Security Concerns
The recent arson attack in Berlin has ignited a fierce political debate regarding the protection of Germany’s critical…
Brandenburg Coalition Ends Woidke Praised
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautiously welcomed Brandenburg’s state premier, Dietmar Woidke’s, decision to terminate the…
Thuringen Local Party Denies Coalition Impact
The abrupt collapse of the coalition government in Brandenburg, involving the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the left-leaning…
Söder Dismisses Venezuela Reaction as Hysteria
The Bavarian Minister-President and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has voiced surprise at the…
More Lawmakers Exit BSW Party
The far-right party, Brandenburger Sonne-Wahl alternative (BSW), continues to hemorrhage members following the recent departure of Vice Minister…
Merz Backed on Venezuela Stance
The German Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group leader, Alexander Hoffmann, has voiced strong support for Chancellor Friedrich…
Brandenburg Coalition Faces Breakdown
The political landscape in Brandenburg is teetering on the brink of crisis as Vice-Minister President Robert Crumbach of…
German Parties Demand Iran Deportation Freeze
The ongoing protests gripping Iran and challenging the existing regime are intensifying calls from left-leaning and Green parties…
Germany Considers Security Boost After Berlin Attack
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has issued a stark warning regarding a resurgence of left-wing extremism following a…
CSU Rejects EU Budget Hike
The Christian Social Union (CSU), a significant bloc within the German Bundestag, is mounting a forceful challenge against…
CSU Demands Overhaul of German State Finances
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the dominant party in Bavaria’s parliamentary group within the Bundestag, is escalating its…
Germany Urges Calm Talks on Greenland
Berlin’s transatlantic coordinator, Metin Hakverdi of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has urged a “constructive” dialogue with the…
Trump Threatens Greenland Sparks Coalition Worry
Concerns are mounting within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the future of Greenland following renewed acquisition interests expressed by…
Laschet praises EU Venezuela stance
The European Union’s recent statement regarding the United States’ intervention in Venezuela has ignited a fierce debate within…
Trump Talks Weigh on Germany’s Criticism
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition party, is adopting a cautious stance on the recent attempt…
Germany Bolsters Critical Infrastructure Security
The recent cyberattack on Berlin’s power grid has spurred a political push within Germany’s governing coalition to mandate…
Maduro Denies Charges Hearings Continue
The former Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, entered a plea of not guilty during his initial court appearance in…
Trump Accelerates Return to Great Power Politics
A resurgence of classic great power politics is reshaping the global landscape, according to historian Dominik Geppert, mirroring…
Merz Appoints Birkenmaier as New Chancellery Chief
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has appointed Philipp Birkenmaier, previously the CDU’s Federal Managing Director, as his new Head of…
Berlin Power Outage Sparks SPD Criticism
The Berlin SPD’s top candidate, Steffen Krach, has launched a sharp critique of Governing Mayor Kai Wegner’s handling…
Crumbach Departs From BSW
Robert Crumbach, Brandenburg’s Vice-Minister President and Finance Minister, abruptly announced his resignation from the nationwide party “Die Bewegungs…
Germany Tightens Infrastructure Security
The recent disruption to Berlin’s power grid, attributed to an act of sabotage, has prompted the Social Democratic…
Iran Tensions Rise Germany Expresses Concern
The German government has expressed deepening concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iran, acknowledging a significant escalation…
Germany Urges Democratic Shift in Venezuela
Berlin cautiously expressed hope for a “democratically legitimate transition” in Venezuela following the U.S. military action and the…
Berlin Seeks Federal Help After Power Grid Attack
Following a deliberate attack on Berlin’s southwestern power grid, Senator for Economics Franziska Giffey (SPD) is publicly demanding…
Dutch Politician Calls for Sanctions on Trump Era Officials
The leader of Germany’s Left Party, Jan van Aken, has escalated calls for sanctions against U.S. President Donald…
Tax Cuts May Boost German Business
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, currently under the leadership of CDU’s Katherina Reiche, is reportedly exploring…
Brantner Demands Tougher Tech Regulations
The escalating threat to democratic processes posed by online platforms has triggered a call for significantly stricter action…
Lobby Groups Face Construction Project Crackdown
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Germany’s ruling CDU, is spearheading a campaign to…
CSU Defends Hard Line Ahead of Key Meeting
The Christian Social Union (CSU), Bavaria’s powerful sister party to the CDU, is signaling a sharp divergence from…
Olmert Warns Netanyahu Threatens Democracy
A former Israeli Prime Minister has launched a scathing critique of current leadership, alleging a systematic undermining of…
Hoffmann Stands By Brosius-Gersdorf Support
Alexander Hoffmann, the CSU’s parliamentary group chairman, has staunchly defended his actions regarding the selection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf…
Europe Urges Security Independence
The recent US military intervention in Venezuela has ignited a renewed call within Germany for a significant shift…
Tougher Penalties for Knife Attacks Planned
A hardline stance against violent crime is set to be adopted by the CSU (Christian Social Union), the…
Iran Protests Claim At Least 17 Lives
Reports emerging from Iran indicate escalating unrest and a deepening political crisis, with at least seventeen deaths confirmed…
US Considers Troops for Venezuela
The United States is aggressively outlining its vision for a post-Nicolás Maduro Venezuela, raising concerns about potential intervention…
Tenants’ Association Praises Minister’s Action
The German Tenants’ Association (DMB) is acknowledging Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig’s efforts to champion tenant rights, while simultaneously…
Trump Greenland Threat Looms
The potential detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States has triggered a stark warning from…
Merz Faces Criticism Over Venezuela Remarks
The German Chancellor’s muted response to the United States’ recent actions concerning Venezuela has ignited a firestorm of…
Berlin Power Grid Attack Sparks Federal Probe Call
The suspected left-wing extremist attack on Berlin’s power grid over the weekend has triggered calls for heightened scrutiny…
Germany Voices Concern Over Venezuela Crisis
Berlin – German politicians are voicing concerns and criticism regarding recent U.S. actions concerning Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,…
Germany Demands National Sabotage Assessment
The suspected attack on Berlin’s power grid has ignited a fierce debate within Germany regarding the nation’s preparedness…
Venezuela Intervention Sparks Global Warning
The United States’ intervention in Venezuela, widely criticized as a violation of international law, is sending alarming signals…