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FC St Pauli Strikes First Bundesliga Collective Bargaining Agreement History Made
FC St. Pauli has become the first club in the German Bundesliga to implement a comprehensive internal collective…
CDU SPD Unveil Coalition Agreement After Rheinland-Pfalz Election
Following the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate, coalition talks between the CDU and SPD have reached a successful agreement,…
Debt Brake Reform Commission Reaches Deadlock No Agreement Reached
The members of the committee reviewing the debt brake reform have reportedly failed to reach an agreement. According…
Trump Halts Iran Attack Threats Pending Strait of Hormuz Agreement
Donald Trump stated on his platform “Truth Social” Tuesday evening (US East Coast time) that he is prepared…
German Industry Fears Collapse of Key EU US Data Agreement
German economic associations have warned of severe consequences for businesses if the US government undermines the data agreement…
Warken Praises Revisions to Maternity Care Agreement
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) welcomed the revisions to the disputed midwives‑assistance contract.Speaking to the “Rheinische Post”…
Brandenburg CDU Approves SPD Coalition Agreement With Overwhelming Majority
Members of the CDU in Brandenburg voted overwhelmingly in favour of the coalition agreement with the SPD for…
Dobrindt Announces EU Agreement to Build Return Hubs Outside Europe
Five EU interior ministers met on Thursday at the EU Interior Ministers’ Council in Brussels and reached a…
EU Nears Agreement to Ban Meat‑Alternative Names for Veggie Products
The long‑debated EU ban on using food‑meat names for plant‑based products may actually be on its way. According…
EU and Switzerland Sign Agreement to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
The EU and Switzerland have launched a comprehensive package of agreements aimed at deepening and broadening their bilateral…
German Rail and GDL Reach 5% Wage Rise in Two-Step Agreement
Deutsche Bahn and the union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) have reached an agreement to raise salaries by a…
Federal Interior Ministry Halts Integration Courses Without SPD Agreement
The Interior Ministry’s decision to halt integration courses was apparently made without consulting the SPD. “There was no…
German States Stall on New Secondary Migration Centers Amid GEAS Reform Agreement
The black‑red coalition at the federal level has reached an agreement on reforming the European asylum system (GEAS),…
German Federal Government Welcomes Syrian‑Kurdish Agreement to Foster Peaceful Integration and Stable, Inclusive Syria
The German government welcomed the agreement reached on Friday between the Syrian government and the Greek alliance Syria’s…
Greenland Economy Minister Denies Trump‑Claimed US ‘Framework Agreement’
Greenland’s Minister for Economy, Naaja Nathanielsen, rejected President Donald Trump’s claims that a concrete framework agreement would grant the…
Health Chief Urges Swift Agreement on Savings Package
Pressure mounts on German government as healthcare savings package faces deadlock. The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK),…
Germany Belgium Seek Agreement on Russian Assets
Following a hastily arranged meeting in Brussels Friday evening, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De…
Germany Reaches Draft Service Agreement
The German coalition government has reached an agreement regarding potential changes to military service, a development hailed by…
Union Defends Wage Agreement Law
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has defended the planned Loyalty to Collective Agreements Act, rejecting criticism…
Hospital Reform Faces Agreement Hurdles
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has acknowledged that consensus within the governing coalition regarding the reform of…
Berlin Court Rejects RBB Challenge to Broadcasting Agreement
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) concerning provisions within…
Merz Signals Trump Ukraine Deal Agreement
Following a virtual conference with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated…
Germany EU Reach Financial Agreement
The German government has reportedly reached an agreement with the European Commission regarding a multi-year financial plan. According…
SPD Denies Agreement on Constitutional Court Vice Presidency
Following reports suggesting a consensus between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding…
Wüst Warns of “Break of the Agreement” Over Electricity Tax Stalemate
German Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil’s Budget Plan Draws Criticism from NRW Premier Hendrik Wüst In a recent…
German Environment Minister Defies Coalition Agreement
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider Vows to Press Ahead with Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Despite Coalition Agreement Despite the…
EU and UK Reach Landmark Agreement After 5-Year Brexit Stalemate
In a significant breakthrough, the European Union and the United Kingdom have reached a consensus on the core…
Dax Slides Back to Earth, But Hope for a US Tariff Agreement Lifts the Market
Financial Markets Experience Mixed Reactions as ECB and US-China Trade Talks Influence Indices The German Dax index closed…
SPD Urges Union to Act on Wage Agreement Law Amid Energy Crisis
The first parliamentary leader of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Dirk Wiese, has announced urgent measures to reduce energy costs and…
Right Decision” and Coalition Agreement Upheld.
Dirk Wiese, the new parliamentary executive director of the SPD faction in the Bundestag, has defended the reinforcement…
April 2025: Second Warmest on Record, Paris Climate Agreement Goal in Jeopardy
Last month, April 2025, was the second hottest April on record, according to the European Union’s Earth observation…
Standstill Agreement: AfD Sees Legal Victory in Delayed Extremist Classification
Professor Volker Boehme-Neßler, a constitutional law expert at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-University in Oldenburg, has viewed the decision to make…
Left Party Leader Accuses Coalition Agreement of Breaching EU Law on Migration and Citizen’s Allowance
Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party, has expressed concerns regarding the provisions on migration and…
SPD-Linke: Yes to Coalition Agreement as Trust Gesture Amid Skepticism
Following the approval of the SPD members for the black-red coalition agreement, the party’s left-wing faction has warned…
Hamburg Greens Endorse Third Red-Green Coalition Agreement, Promoting Sustainable Development and Personnel Changes
The Hamburg Greens have approved the coalition agreement for continuing their cooperation with the SPD. The third consecutive…
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating Ceasefire Agreement; Security Council Meeting Called ‘Strange’
The UN Security Council discussed the results of the ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine on the enemy’s…
Formal Agreement Set for April
Ukraine and US reach agreement on investment fund for reconstruction The governments of Ukraine and the United States…
Will Coalition Agreement Pass or Fail?
German Social Democrats to Vote on Coalition Agreement In the next two weeks, German Social Democrats have the…
MiniKo Coalition Agreement Ignores Climate Neutrality
The economy is a major concern in Germany and the current coalition agreement does not address the country’s…
Union and SPD Reach Agreement for ‘Grand Coalition’; Ministry Assignments Still Unconfirmed
Union and SPD reach agreement on key ministerial positions for potential coalition government in Germany. Negotiations have been…
Turkey’s Erdogan Makes Historic U-Turn in Bid to Save Russian Grain Agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the outcomes of the Russian-US talks in…
Will Ukraine Agreement Spark a New Era in Global Diplomacy?
Washington, D.C. – US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the…
BREAKING: FDP’s Lechte Exposes EU Betrayal: ‘Unions’ Bid Would Violate Schengen Agreement’
Ulrich Lechte, a foreign policy expert for the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has justified his abstention from the…
BREAKING: Gaza Peace Deal on the Brink of Approval – Netanyahu Confirms Historic Agreement
As negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza appear to have cleared the final hurdles, the Israeli security cabinet…
BREAKING: Scholz’s Shock Call for ‘Magdeburg Agreement’ to Unite a Divided Germany?
After the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) called for social cohesion. It’s…
Ukraine has $10 billion worth of wheat available
Ukraine has $10 billion worth of wheat available. Ukraine has about $10 billion of wheat available for sale…
Borell demands “quick implementation” of wheat agreement
Borell demands “quick implementation” of wheat agreement. The head of the European Union’s foreign policy has welcomed the…
Ukraine and Russia on the verge of an agreement
Ukraine and Russia on the verge of an agreement. Although the Ukrainian and Russian delegations officially held three…