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Reichinnek Denies Antisemitism Accusations Citing Palestine Solidarity
Heidi Reichinnek, the parliamentary group chairwoman for Die Linke, has dismissed accusations that her party has a problem…
Germany Italy France Agree on Stricter Migration Policies
Germany, Italy, and France reached an agreement during a meeting in Italy to adopt a stricter approach to…
Germans Blame Oil Giants for Soaring Gasoline Prices
According to the Institut für Demoskopie in Allensbach, a survey conducted for the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” (FAZ) indicates…
FCAS Fighter Jet Deal Hits Snag After Final Negotiation Failure
Another mediation effort for the Franco-German fighter jet project, FCAS, has failed to reach a consensus among the…
Union Boss Slams Potential May Day Holiday Axe As Unheard Of
The leader of Verdi, Frank Werneke, dismissed suggestions of abolishing May 1st as a public holiday. Speaking to…
Craftsmen Demand End to Controversial One Thousand Euro Stimulus Package
In light of sharp criticism from the business sector, the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) is calling…
Henning Höne Re-elected Landeschef Gains Bundesvorsitz Boost
Henning Höne, the leader of the FDP in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), has received a boost of support from…
Consumer Advocates Pressure Delay of Health Care Reform in Germany
Germany’s consumer protection advocates are urging for more time regarding the healthcare reform. Ramona Pop, a board member…
Kubicki Targets Solid Majority to Lead FDP Election Bid
Wolfgang Kubicki, the deputy chairman of the FDP, stated in an interview with “Welt am Sonntag” that his…
German Finance Minister Urges Preparation Amid Potential Kerosine Shortage
Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has warned about potential kerosene shortages and called for measures to ensure…
Security Agency Reviews Nearly 400 Groups And Individuals Funded By Federal Government
According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
SPD Plans Cuts To Lower Statutory Health Insurance Costs
The SPD is proposing to reduce the number of statutory health insurance funds as part of a proposed…
Bahn Chief Quashes 9 Euro Ticket Dream
Evelyn Palla, the CEO of Deutsche Bahn, stated that she does not want to lower the price of…
Christian Democrats Warn Against Dismantling of Welfare State
The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) and the Greens have strongly criticized proposed cuts in children’s and youth care, according to…
Dobrindt Urges Coalition to Set Aside Differences for Key Reforms
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has urged the coalition partners to be willing to compromise when implementing…
CSU Demands Changes Over Health Reform Package
The Parliamentary Managing Director of the CSU state group in the Bundestag, Reinhard Brandl, indicated that there are…
German Minister Pushing Digital Abuse Law Through By 2026
Federal Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig (SPD), is pushing for the swift implementation of the planned law against…
Government Spokesman Slams Holiday Cancellation As Mere Speculation
Vice government spokesman Steffen Meyer dismissed the suggestion of eliminating a public holiday as a measure to help…
SPD Politician Bettina Hagedorn Named New State Secretary in Federal Environment Ministry
Bettina Hagedorn, a Member of Parliament from Kiel and a member of the SPD party, has been appointed…
Bundeswehr Expands Ukrainian Trainer Presence Across German Military Sites
Following initial training courses, the German armed forces plan to expand the use of Ukrainian instructors within Germany.…
Expert Slams US Strait of Hormuz Blockade As Illegal Under International Law
According to international law expert Nele Matz-Lück, the sea blockade established by the United States in the Strait…
Link Denounces Healthcare Reform as Empty Promise
Ades Gürpinar, spokesperson for the left-wing party on health policy, criticized the proposed health system reform bill, calling…
SPD Outlines Strict Conditions for Potential German Troop Deployment in Iran Crisis
The SPD parliamentary group has outlined conditions under which it would approve the deployment of German troops to…
Debate Rages Over New Defense Ministry Device Rules Security Concerns Flare
Security guidelines tightened by the Ministry of Defence regarding the use of private personal devices are generating both…
AfD Surpasses Union in Latest Political Poll
In the latest ZDF “Political Barometer” survey, the AfD now ranks ahead of the CDU. If the federal…
Green Voters Most Likely to Be Outraged by Differing Political Views Survey Shows
According to a survey conducted by the Allenbach Institute for Opinion Research, Green voters, across all Bundestag party…
Brazilian President Paired With Merz To Bolster Global Cooperation
Amid growing global tensions, Brazilian President Lula da Silva is emphasizing a “strategic partnership” with Germany to strengthen…
Family Ministry Upset Over Cuts to Democracy Funding
There is currently disagreement within the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, headed by Karin Prien (CDU), regarding planned…
Sozialminister Criticizes Tax-Free Thousand Euro Bonus Plan
Aminata Touré, the Minister of Social Affairs for Schleswig-Holstein and a member of the Green Party, voiced strong…
German Health Minister Wants Salary Caps for Health Insurance Executives
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) intends to include salary caps for the chief board members and executive…
SPD Slams Health Ministry’s Premium Cap Hike Citing Worker Burden
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) reacted with skepticism to the plans proposed by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU)…
Merz Extends Tax Break Premium For Workers Until 2027
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU will reportedly give employers an additional year to distribute a planned…
Germany Slashes Sick Pay and Dental Coverage to Bolster Health Insurance Funds
To stabilize the health insurance funds, the federal government intends to reduce sickness benefits and reimbursements for dental…
Health Insurance Reform Calls For Shrinking Number Of German Providers
Carsten Linnemann, the party secretary for the CDU, suggested that the number of health insurance funds in Germany…
Lula Slams US Israel Over Iran War Criticism
Brazilian President Lula da Silva strongly condemned the conflict between the United States and Israel concerning Iran. Speaking…
Trump Announces Ten Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon
US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. According to a post…
German Interior Ministry Used Haber Procedure Fifty One Times Last Year
The Federal Ministry of the Interior, under Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), reported using the so-called Haber procedure 51 times…
Linnemann Rejects Tax Hike for Lower Earners At Top Bracket
CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann rejected a hike in the top marginal tax rate, at least for the…
CDU Chief Whips Beamte Out Of Million Dollar Tax Break
According to CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, federal and state civil servants should not be included in the…
DGB Demands Quick Clarity On New Heating Law Delays
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has criticized the delays surrounding the building modernization law, which is intended…
German Leaders Debate Spending Cuts for Social Welfare
A working group comprising representatives from the federal government, states, and municipalities is advising on potential savings within…
Klingbeil Blocks Reiche’s Energy Laws Spark Government Clash
According to reports citing government and coalition circles, Lars Klingbeil, the Finance Minister from the SPD, appears to…
Higher Incentives Aim to Boost Voluntary Syrian Return Despite Slow Pace
The voluntary, subsidized return of Syrian nationals to their home country remains slow, nearly a year and a…
Young Union Pushes for Tax Funding of Basic Income Health Costs
The Youth Union (JU) is strongly advocating for the complete coverage of healthcare costs for recipients of the…
Union and SPD Plan Further Coalition Talks for May 12
The Union and the SPD are reportedly planning to continue their reform discussions on May 12th during another…
Winkel Seeks CDU Youth Wing Leadership Renewal Despite Age Limit Hit
Even though he will cross the age threshold of 35 for membership in the Young Union this autumn,…
Bavarian Family Allowance Challenged For Violating EU Law
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in a judgment published on Thursday that the structure of the…
Bundeswehr Bans Private Phones From Secure Meetings Over Espionage Fears
Due to concerns about espionage, Boris Pistorius’s office (SPD) is severely restricting the use of private mobile phones…
Kubicki Denies Far-Right Label As Political Debate Heats Up
FDP politician and leading candidate Wolfgang Kubicki strongly disputed accusations of right-wing populism. In a statement to Spiegel,…
German Government Unites on Industrial Electricity Price Details
The federal government has reached an agreement regarding the specific details for implementing an industrial electricity price. According…
SPD Leader Slams Health Insurance Plan Demanding Major Overhaul
Dirk Wiese, the first Parliamentary Director of the SPD parliamentary group, criticized the proposed reforms for the statutory…
SPD Rejects Spahn’s Push To Revive German Nuclear Power
The SPD has explicitly rejected the idea put forward by CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn regarding the…
CDU Wing Leader Opposes Extending Employee Relief Bonus to 2027
Johannes Winkel, the chairman of the Young Union (CDU), opposes the planned extension of the relief subsidy for…
Spahn Calls For Renewed Energy Debate On Nuclear Power Return
The CDU parliamentary group leader, Jens Spahn, has advocated for a renewed public discussion regarding the return to…
SPD Pushes To Downgrade Trampling Ticket From Crime
The SPD is increasing pressure on the CDU/CSU coalition partner to remove fare evasion from criminal law. Carmen…
Left Party Demands Wide Debate Over Civil Service Status Amid Pay Hike Talk
Facing proposed pay increases for federal civil servants, the Left party is demanding a general discussion about civil…
SPD Slams Health Reform Plans Citing Systemic Weaknesses
The SPD is reportedly resisting the plans put forward by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) concerning the…
Greens Demand Stronger Pressure on Sudan Conflict Supporters for Peace
During a Sudan conference in Berlin, Luise Amtsberg, the Green parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Sudan, called for decisive…
Germany Boosts Sudan Humanitarian Aid Over 230 Million Euros
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul (CDU), announced plans to increase humanitarian aid for the civilian population in Sudan.…
Economist Calls for Two Percent Wealth Tax on Ultra-Rich Millions
The French economist Gabriel Zucman has called for the implementation of an annual wealth tax, suggesting a minimum…
Van Aken Steps Down as Linken Co-Chair Citing Health Reasons
Jan van Aken announced on Wednesday that he will resign as co-chair of The Left party before the…
Merkel Defies Climate Doubts Pushing Lufthansa Boosts Air Travel Growth
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) intends to continue banking on growth within the aviation sector, even in the…
Merz Travels to Paris for Crucial Discussions on Potential Strait of Hormuz Deployment
Plans are slowly taking shape for a potential European military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. According to…
Minister Reiche Pushes Major Social Reforms Through German Government
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), is increasing pressure within the federal government to reform the…
SPD Council Will Not Simply Accept Warken’s Reform Plans
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group does not intend to fully support the reform proposals put forth…
Thousands Protest Berlin Bundestag Against Psychotherapy Cuts
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin on Wednesday to protest planned cuts…
Spahn Signals More Relief Measures If Oil Prices Remain High
The head of the CDU parliamentary group, Jens Spahn, announced that the government may consider additional relief measures…
German Government Could Extend Deadline for Tax-Free Employee Relief Bonus
The German federal government has indicated that it does not rule out allowing employers to issue a tax-…
Vatican Expert Sees Pope As Counterbalance To Trump
Italian Vatican expert Piero Schiavazzi views Pope Leo XIV as a political counterweight to US President Donald Trump.…
German Cabinet Approves Major Amateur Sports Law Overhaul
The German federal government has initiated a reform of the association law. According to the Federal Ministry of…
UN Aid Chief Slams Global War Fever and Impunity
UN Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher has criticized the international political environment, suggesting that there is a prevalent feeling…
German Government Passes Aid Package for States and Localities
The Federal Government has introduced the State and Municipal Relief Act (LKEG). According to the Federal Ministry of…
Spahn Publicly Backs Reiche Bolstering Confidence Amid Political Shifts
Jens Spahn, the CDU faction leader, publicly backed federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche during a CDU/CSU…
Junge Union Chair Puts Pressure On Merz Over Retirement Age
Johannes Winkel, the chairman of the Young Union, now views extended working lives as widely accepted. Speaking to…
German Districts Warn of Billions in Costs Over Relief Bonus Debate
The German District Federation is expressing concerns about the feasibility of implementing the tax-free relief premium of 1,000…
SoVD Slams Proposed Cut to Free Family Health Coverage
The German Social Association (SoVD) criticized the planned significant restriction of free supplementary insurance coverage for married individuals…
DGB Demands Oil Summit Merz To Tackle Energy Price Concerns
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) is concerned that the oil and fossil fuel corporations will not pass…
Tax Hike Study Shows Low Earners Hit Hardest Proportionally
According to a study conducted by the union-affiliated Böckler Foundation, raising the value-added tax (VAT) would impact low-income…
Minister Proposes 35 Billion Euro Annual Cost Hike for Civil Servants
To implement the federal constitutional court’s requirements for adequate pay for civil servants, the Federal Minister of the…
Berlin Party Showdown Exposes Deepening Green Party Divisions
During the recent meeting involving the CDU, CSU, and SPD at the Villa Borsig in Berlin, underlying conflicts…
Merz Backs African Union Free Trade Deal Boosting EU Trade Ties
During his visit to Berlin, CDU politician Friedrich Merz advocated for establishing a free trade agreement with the…
Green Party Slams Health Reforms Calling Plans Unbalanced Burden
The Green Party has voiced strong criticism regarding the austerity plans put forward by Health Minister Nina Warken…
Health Insurance Leaders Reject Calls to Slash Mandatory Health Funds
The recent call from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to drastically reduce the number of statutory health insurance…
AfD Surpasses Union in Latest Forsa Poll Data
In the latest poll by Forsa measuring voter favorability for RTL and ntv, the AfD has regained its…
Study Confirms DeutschlandTicket Boosts Public Transport and Environment
According to a current study from the Federal Ministry of Transport, the Deutschlandticket is showing positive effects on…
German Health Minister Unveils Major Savings Package for National Health Insurance
Two weeks after the Financial Commission for Health published its report on stabilizing contribution rates in statutory health…
Berlin and Kyiv Agree to Share Digital Battlefield Data for Weapons Development
Germany and Ukraine intend to share digital combat data in the future to aid in the development of…
Germany Ukraine Seal Strategic Partnership Deepening Cooperation
Germany and Ukraine aim to deepen their bilateral cooperation. During the first joint government consultations in over two…
SPD Restructures in Baden Württemberg After 55 Landtag Election Showing
Following its recent performance in the state election in Baden-Württemberg, where the SPD secured only 5.5 percent, the…
EU Approves German Funding for Peatland Restoration Project
The European Commission approved a German subsidy scheme amounting to 1.3 billion euros aimed at rewetting agricultural peatlands,…
Coalition Slashing Fuel Tax Despite Potential Price Drops
The planned cut of 17 cents in gasoline prices by the coalition remains in effect even if tank…
German Subsidies Offer Little Growth Boost Despite Massive 2026 Spending
According to a subsidy report presented in Berlin from the Freiburger institute, the German state plans to allocate…
Rehlinger Supports Extraordinary Federal Council Session Over Fuel Tax Cut
Sarre’s Minister-President, Anke Rehlinger (SPD), has expressed openness to an extraordinary session of the Bundesrat to advance the…
Green Deputy President Pushes Germany for More Ukraine Support
Speaking during the visit of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and at the start of German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin, Vice…
CDU Advisory Board Demands Pension Cuts Amid Rising State Debt
In a discussion concerning rising public debt, the CDU’s economic council has called for cuts to civil servant…
Selenskyj Meets Merz for Government Consultations at Chancellery
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the Chancellery on Tuesday, where he was greeted with an embrace by…
German Politician Demands Faster Gas Price Cut Ahead Of May Day
The CDU’s general secretary, Carsten Linnemann, has called for an acceleration in the introduction of the fuel discount,…
Green CD Breakthrough Nears Deal in Baden Wittgenstein Talks
Reports indicate that exploratory talks between the Green Party and the CDU in Baden-Württemberg have achieved a breakthrough.…
CDU Chief Calls For Abolishing Most Health Insurance Funds
The CDU’s General Secretary, Carsten Linnemann, advocates for eliminating the majority of the currently existing 93 statutory health…
Ukrainian President Selenskyj Visits German Government Consultations Today
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several Ukrainian ministers are expected to attend government consultations in Berlin today, according…