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Nouripour warns Iran Could Block Crucial Aden Strait After Trump Ultimatum Extension
Bundestag vice‑president Omid Nouripour, a Green Party member, condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the ultimatum imposed…
Jessy Wellmer Laments NDR Pet Ban She Wants Labradoodle in Newsroom but Station Rules Block
Jessy Wellmer, the 46‑year‑old moderator of “Tagesthemen” says she would love to bring her Labradoodle to the newsroom,…
German Red Cross Urges Boosted Funding for Youth Volunteering as Low Stipends Block Participation
The German Red Cross (DRK) warns that the current plans by the federal government to overhaul the voluntary…
Greens Block Merz’s EU CO2 Trading Revamp, Warn of Market Weakening
Franziska Brantner, co‑chair of the Green Party, rejected Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) saying that the proposal to overhaul the EU’s existing CO₂‑emissions…
Icy Alerts in East Germany Block Flights at BER as Freezing Rain Sparks Traffic Chaos
On Thursday morning, freezing rain turned into slick ice in eastern Germany, causing traffic chaos in several regions.…
CDU Aims to Block EU’s Annual Inspection for Older Cars
The CDU wants to block the European Union’s proposal for a mandatory annual TÜV inspection of older cars.…
Farmers Block Brussels Ahead of EU Summit
Brussels was brought to a standstill Thursday as tens of thousands of farmers, representing all 27 European Union…
Coalition Deal Faces Parliament Block
The German Bundestag is poised to bypass a formal vote on a supplemental resolution attached to the contentious…
Young Conservatives Block Pension Deal
The parliamentary group of young conservatives (Junge Union) within the Bundestag has reaffirmed its opposition to the government’s…
Greens Block Scholz’s Pension Plan
The German Green Party has signaled a potential deadlock in upcoming pension reform negotiations, publicly questioning the leadership…
Brandenburg Reform Faces No Party Block
Brandenburg’s Finance Minister and Vice-Premier, Robert Crumbach of the Basis Social Movement (BSW), has downplayed the likelihood of…
Jusos Demand SPD Block Welfare Reform
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) by the ruling coalition government is facing fierce internal opposition,…
Opposition Threatens to Block New Military Service Law
Tensions are rising between Germany’s governing coalition parties – the CDU and SPD – over proposed legislation regarding…
AfD May Block Court Appointment
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is reserving its position on the upcoming vote to fill three vacancies on…
Nord Stream 2: Berlin to Block Sale of Pipeline through Legislative Change, as US Investor Lurks in the Shadows
Germany’s Government Considers Strengthening Foreign Trade Act Amid Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Concerns The German government is reviewing…
SPD Threatens to Block 15 Euro Minimum Wage if It’s Not Reached
German Politics Seek Compromise on Minimum Wage As the designated SPD general secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed his hope…
UN Diplomats Seek to Block Russia-USA Talks on Ukraine
Russian diplomat criticizes European and British efforts to disrupt talks between Moscow and Washington at the UN. Dmitri…
‘s Health Ministry Shake-Up: 10,000 Jobs on the Chopping Block!
The US Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is planning a…
Bundestag in Chaos as AfD and FDP Block Debt Package Vote
A special session of the German Bundestag to discuss the black-red debt package has stalled due to the…
BREAKING: Left Party EXPOSED: The Dirty Secret Behind Their Failed Coup to Block German Arms Spending
A German party, the Left, has rejected a proposal by its former faction leader, Sahra Wagenknecht, to convene…
Germany’s School Funding Crisis Deepens as Greens Block Constitutional Reform
The Greens have announced that they will not support the constitutional amendment to reform the debt brake. The…
EU’s Desperate Bid to Block the Right’s Rise
A new government has been formed in Austria, led by Chancellor Christian Stocker. The Social Democrats, the liberal…
‘Moral Obligation’ to Block the Hordes?
The Latvian Interior Minister, Rihards Kozlovskis, urged EU member states not to issue additional Schengen tourist visas to…
BREAKING: The Silent Coup of the Far Left – Who’s Next on the Chopping Block?
A recent song by the rap group $ONO$ CLIQ, titled “Hausverbot” has sparked controversy and debate across Germany.…
Social Issues on the Chopping Block?
Social Organizations and Trade Unions Warn of Neglect of Social Issues in Upcoming German Government Social organizations and…
BREAKING: German Economists Unleash Budget Bombshell: Parental Allowance on the Chopping Block?
A leading economist at the Munich-based Ifo Institute, Clemens Fuest, has expressed support for the potential elimination of…
Can the Old Guard Block Merz’s Military Money Grab?
A German FDP defense expert, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has expressed skepticism about the possibility of the party’s approval of…
‘No Ukraine Aid’ as Orbán Vows to Block 500 Million Euro Payments
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused the EU of planning to force Hungary to pay 500 million…
Taiwan’s Tech Titan to Block Trump’s Tariffs, but US Trade Surplus Soars 83%!
Taiwan has dispatched a delegation to Washington to discuss potential tariffs with US President Donald Trump and has…
BREAKING: Merz’s Power Play Backfires as SPD and Greens Unite to Block ‘Zustrombegrenzungsgesetz’
A dispute has erupted in the German parliament, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens strongly…
Can Ex-President Block the Ban?
After the Supreme Court upheld a law that requires the app to be blocked if its Chinese parent…
UNIONS BLOCK: Security Talks with SPD and Greens Crash and Burn
The Union’s parliamentary faction has cancelled several talks with the SPD and the Green factions on security laws,…
Germany’s Heating Act on the Chopping Block?
Vattenfall’s New Germany CEO Warns of Potential Backlash if Heizungsgesetz is Scraped Robert Zurawski, the new CEO of…
5,000 Jobs on the Chopping Block!
British energy giant BP is set to lay off nearly 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractors this year, the…
Habeck: Söder’s ‘Dämlich’ Move to Block Greens in Government
In a recent statement, Green party’s chancellor candidate Robert Habeck criticized the decision of CSU chief Markus Söder…
US Moves to Block EU’s AI Ambitions?
The United States plans to restrict the export of AI chip components, a move announced by the US…
CSU Moves to Block Purchase with Credit Cards
The CSU group in the German Bundestag plans to introduce tough measures to make it harder for asylum…
Russia Vows to Block Membership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that Russia will not agree to a simple delay of Ukraine’s…
Will they Block AfD’s Rise to Power in the Bundestag?
Green faction leader Britta Haßelmann does not want the AfD to hold important parliamentary positions like the Bundestag…