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Coalition Aims for Swift Pension Deal
Negotiations surrounding the contentious pension reform package in Germany are entering a critical phase, with leaders from the…
Poland Shuts Russian Consulate Amid Sabotage Claims
Poland has announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Gdansk, escalating tensions between the two nations amidst…
Germany Sweden Forge Innovation Partnership
Germany and Sweden have formally deepened their bilateral cooperation, pledging increased collaboration across security, defense, migration and financial…
Germany to Curtail Cheap Chinese Imports
Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, is signaling a significant shift in Berlin’s approach to trade relations with China,…
Germany Launches Space Security Strategy
Germany has formally adopted its inaugural national space security strategy, signaling a significant shift towards proactive defense and…
Merz Accused of Colonial Thinking
The opposition Left party is demanding a swift apology from CDU leader Friedrich Merz following a deeply insensitive…
Germany Defends Potential Covestro Investment
The German government, spearheaded by Economy Minister Katarina Reiche (CDU), is facing increasing scrutiny over the planned investment…
Ukraine Refugee Shift Triggers Cost Concerns
The German government’s recent decision to reclassify a portion of Ukrainian refugees from receiving Bürgergeld (social welfare) to…
CDU Backs Shift for Ukrainian Aid
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has lauded a recent cabinet decision to transition Ukrainian refugees from citizens’ allowances…
Pensions Face Steep Rise by 2039
The German government’s recently approved 2025 Pension Insurance Report reveals a complex and politically charged outlook for the…
Electronic Anklets Target Domestic Violence
The German government has approved a draft law aiming to strengthen protections against domestic violence, a move lauded…
Merz Brasil Remarks Spark SPD Outrage
The remarks of CDU leader Friedrich Merz regarding Brazil have triggered a significant diplomatic backlash, with fellow politicians…
Germany Eyes Pension Deal Before Holidays
The German government expresses optimism regarding the resolution of its contentious pension reform debate before the upcoming Christmas…
Older Germans Could Register Skills for Defense
The Green Party’s leadership is proposing a novel approach to bolstering Germany’s defense capabilities and addressing growing intergenerational…
Lauterbach Calls For Assisted Suicide Laws
The recent tragic deaths of identical twins, Ellen and Alice Kessler, have reignited the debate surrounding assisted suicide…
Greens Blast New Rules for Ukrainian Refugees
The German government’s impending shift in legal status for Ukrainian refugees is facing sharp criticism, particularly from within…
Poll Shows CDU Widening Lead Over AfD
A slight narrowing of the gap between the CDU/CSU and the AfD is evidenced by a fresh YouGov…
Merkel Successor Dines with Starmer Macron
Following a summit focused on France’s vision for “digital sovereignty” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted an informal dinner…
Merkel Proposes Nationwide Christmas Market Security
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is moving toward establishing nationwide security standards for Christmas markets, a…
Minister Defends Digital Strategy
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, spearheaded by CDU Minister Karsten Wildberger, is…
House Votes to Release Epstein Files
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday evening compelling the Justice Department to release sealed…
Minister Defends Leadership Approach
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, spearheaded by Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU), is…
Weimar Faces Scrutiny After New Allegations
The political fallout intensifies surrounding Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, as opposition parties escalate criticism following revelations concerning the…
Left Leader to Preach on Housing Rights
The leader of Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke), Jan van Aken, will deliver a sermon this Wednesday evening…
Germany Considers Retaliatory Action Against Russia
The German Foreign Ministry’s State Secretary, Florian Hahn (CSU), has ignited a contentious debate within European political circles…
Minister Defends Digital Strategy
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, spearheaded by CDU Minister Karsten Wildberger, is…
Minister Defends Digital Strategy
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, spearheaded by CDU Minister Karsten Wildberger, is…
Minister Defends Digital Strategy
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Modernization in Germany is facing mounting criticism regarding its…
Halle Eyes Deutsche Bahn Headquarters
Halle (Saale)’s ambitious bid to attract Deutsche Bahn AG’s corporate headquarters has yet to gain traction at the…
AfD Remains Top Political Force
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains its position as the leading political force in the nation, securing 26%…
Minister Defends Digital Strategy
The newly formed Federal Ministry for Digitalization and State Modernization, spearheaded by CDU Minister Karsten Wildberger, is facing…
Teen Social Media Ban Talks Open
The German federal family minister, Karin Prien of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is signaling a shift in…
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…
New Digital Chief Defends Approach
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization in Germany, spearheaded by Minister Karsten Wildberger…
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…
Patient Fees May Rise
The German government is signaling a potential shift in healthcare policy, with Health Minister Nina Warken of the…
Housing Approvals Signal Construction Revival
The German government is attempting to portray a nascent recovery in the construction sector, spearheaded by Housing Minister…
Youth Union Rejects Pension Plan
The youth wing of Germany’s ruling coalition, the Junge Union (Young Conservatives), is publicly pushing back against the…
Direct Democracy Concerns Raised
A leading political scientist is raising concerns over the burgeoning movement to introduce citizen-led initiatives at the federal…
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…
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…
Spahn Eyes Year-End Pension Deal
Despite intensifying resistance from the Junge Union (JU), the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), CDU…
German Leader Hosts Macron Starmer Dinner
A discreet gathering of European political heavyweights is slated for Berlin on Tuesday, raising questions about the evolving…
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…
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…
Pension Fears Mount
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group’s employee representatives are voicing strong support for the Junge Union (Young…
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…
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,…
Germany Eyes Digital Immigration Platform
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, is embarking on a sweeping initiative to digitize…
Germany Resumes Arms Exports to Israel
The German government has announced the lifting of restrictions on arms exports to Israel, a decision slated to…
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…
Renten Reform Vote Delayed
The German government’s proposed pension reform package is facing significant internal strife, prompting calls for a postponement of…
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…
Trump Reopens Epstein Files
The stance of former President Donald Trump on the long-simmering Epstein affair has undergone a significant and politically…
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,…
Europe Eyes Cloud Independence
The upcoming “Summit for European Digital Sovereignty” in Berlin is prompting a renewed push from within Germany’s major…
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…
Germany Urges Peaceful Taiwan Resolution
The German Finance Ministry has issued a firm reiteration of Berlin’s position on the Taiwan conflict ahead of…
Union Feud Shadows Pension Confidence
The ongoing dispute within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding the proposed pension package is generating increasing concern…
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…
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…
Merz Signals Pension Overhaul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) staunchly defended the government’s draft legislation capping pension contributions…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Industry Power Deal Costs Germany Billions
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action anticipates the new “industrial electricity price” subsidy will…
CDU Calls for Pension Reform Delay
A prominent voice within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is calling for a significant delay and overhaul of…
Mattarella Champions Global Cooperation for Peace
The Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, delivered a powerful plea for renewed multilateralism during a memorial service for Remembrance…
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…
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…
Germany Debates Heating Freedom
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed Gebäudeenergiegesetz (Building Energy Act) has intensified, with prominent figures within the Christian Democratic…
Apprentices Need Housing Minister Urges Action
The Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building, Verena Hubertz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has…
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…
Civil Service Spotlight Gains Traction
The recently unveiled conscription alternative in Germany is drawing criticism for its perceived neglect of vital civil defense…
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.…
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…
Germany Admits Past Failure on Antisemitism
The Thuringian Interior Minister, Georg Maier of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has publicly acknowledged a systemic failure…
Reserve Forces Demand Weapons Ready
The Bundeswehr’s Reserve Association is issuing a stark warning regarding the ambitious plans to expand the German reserve…
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…
Generational Rifts Erupt Over Pension Plans
Internal divisions within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) over pension reform have surfaced, revealing a significant generational rift…
Germany Forms Drone Interception Unit
Germany is implementing a comprehensive drone defense plan, spurred by a significant uptick in reported illegal drone flights…
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…
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…
Orbán Dismisses Russia Attack Fears
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has dismissed concerns about a potential Russian attack on the European Union or…
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…
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…
Germany Eyes Future Trade with Russia
The Saxon state premier, Michael Kretschmer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has ignited a fierce debate within…
SPD Names Krach Top Candidate
The Berlin SPD has selected Steffen Krach as its lead candidate for the 2026 Abgeordnetenhaus elections, a decision…
Democracy Needs Vigilance Pistorius Warns
During the Werner Holzer Award ceremony for foreign journalism, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius delivered a stark warning about…
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…
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,…
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…
Minister Opposes Basic Health Insurance Tiers
The German Health Minister, Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has firmly rejected proposals to restructure…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Merck CEO Optimistic on Germany
Belén Garijo, the outgoing CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck, has voiced a surprisingly optimistic perspective on Germany’s current…