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Germany’s Federal Cabinet Approves 2026 Climate Protection Plan
Germany’s federal cabinet has approved the 2026 Climate Protection Programme, which contains 67 measures intended to cut more…
Schweitzer Refuses to Join Schnieder Cabinet, Remains Loyal to SPD
After the SPD’s disastrous performance in the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, Premier Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) reaffirmed that he does…
German Cabinet Tightens E‑Scooter Liability Rules to Ease Victim Claims
The federal cabinet approved a draft law that will tighten liability for accidents involving electric scooters. The Justice…
German Cabinet Approves Automatic Child Benefit From Birth Without Paperwork
Parliament’s cabinet has decided that child benefit will be paid automatically after a child’s birth, eliminating the need…
Woidke Calls for Unity as New Brandenburg Cabinet Comes to Order
Seeing the swearing‑in of the new ministers in Brandenburg, Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) said that the coming…
NRW Cabinet Approves First Anti-Discrimination Law in German Mainland
The North Rhine‑Westphalia state cabinet has adopted the first anti‑discrimination law for a German mainland state. According to…
Cabinet Delays New Building Modernisation Law to Post Easter
The cabinet’s decision on the draft of the so‑called “Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz” (GMG), which had previously been known as the…
German Cabinet Approves Medical Registry Law to Enhance Data Use in Health Care, Research and Innovation Evaluation
The federal cabinet has approved a new law on medical registries, aiming to enhance the use of registry…
Dröge Skeptical Palmer Won’t Join Özdemir Cabinet After Baden-Württemberg Victory
Katharina Dröge, the Greens’ parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, does not expect her colleague Cem Özdemir to bring…
Germany Cabinet Nominates Gabriel Felbermayr as New Economic Expert for National Development Review
The German federal government has proposed appointing Gabriel Felbermayr to the Advisory Council on the Economic Outlook. On Wednesday…
German Cabinet Approves Modernization of Design Law
The federal government has adopted a draft law to modernise its design protection regime. On Wednesday the Federal…
German Cabinet Shows Strong Team Spirit at Second Meeting
The second cabinet meeting, led by Vice‑Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD), ran just as the federal government reported, with…
German Cabinet Approves 2045 Barriers-Free Deadline for Federal Buildings
The federal cabinet adopted a draft law on Wednesday to reform the German Disability Equality Act (BGG). According…
German Cabinet Approves Digital Police Clearance Law
The German federal cabinet has approved a draft law to digitize police clearance certificates. Under the new regulation,…
Merz Signals Cabinet Shakeup
A significant reshuffle within German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet and parliamentary group is under consideration, according to reports…
Schleswig-Holstein Cabinet Reshuffle Announced
A significant reshuffle is underway within the Schleswig-Holstein state government, compelling Minister-President Daniel Günther of the Christian Democratic…
Wildberger Sees Hope in Relief Cabinet
The German government is bracing for a cabinet meeting next Wednesday focused solely on deregulation and the dismantling…
Minister Collapses During Cabinet Meeting
During a cabinet retreat held Tuesday at Villa Borsig near Berlin, Federal Minister for Transport Patrick Schnieder (CDU)…
Finance Minister Demands Budget Savings From Cabinet
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has formally requested that his cabinet colleagues submit detailed proposals for consolidating the…
Minister Calls For Bureaucracy-Cutting Cabinet
Germany’s Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger is calling for a focused cabinet meeting following the summer recess, aimed at…
Cabinet Approves 2026 Budget Plan
The German Federal Cabinet approved the draft budget for 2026 on Wednesday, alongside a medium-term financial plan extending…
Cabinet to Greenlight Faster Procurement on July 16
A German government is set to accelerate military procurement by streamlining the acquisition process, with a new law…
Railway Revival: Cabinet Gives Green Light to Reuse Abandoned Tracks
German government’s cabinet approves draft amendment to the General Railway Act, aiming to regulate the use of former…
BUDGET BOMBSHELL: Finance Minister Klingbeil to Confront Cabinet in Personal Talks
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, also the leader of the Social Democratic Party, has announced individual talks with the…
Federal Cabinet Extends Full-Day Kindergarten Expansion Program
On Monday, the German Federal Cabinet approved a draft law extending the deadline for the Full-Day Kindergarten Expansion…
Karin Prien: More Women Needed in German Cabinet
Karin Prien, the Vice-Chairwoman of the CDU and newly appointed Federal Minister of Family, has described it as…
Saskia Esken to Lead Key Parliamentary Committee Despite Missed Cabinet Spot
Saskia Esken, the outgoing chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is set to become the chairwoman of…
Steinmeier Appoints Cabinet, Warns of Great Responsibility
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed the new members of the Federal Cabinet. The head of state handed…
LGBTIQ Association Criticizes Katherina Reiche’s Appointment to Cabinet as “Exclusionary and Backward-Looking
Erik Jödicke, a member of the executive board of the Lesben- und Schwulenverbands (LSVD), has sharply criticized the…
Ramelow Slams Merz Cabinet for Lack of East German Representation
Bodo Ramelow, a former Minister President of Thuringia and politician of the Left Party, criticizes the Merz cabinet…
Left Party Leader Calls Merz’s Cabinet a ‘Real Horror Cabinet’ Threatening Democracy
Jan van Aken, the Co-Chair of the Left Party, sees a danger for democracy in the cabinet under…
More Like Merz’s Fan Curve than Cabinet of Competence
Sahra Wagenknecht, the chairwoman of the Left party, has expressed her dissatisfaction with the newly appointed Union ministers.…
Ines Claus Stays in Hesse, Abandons Berlin Cabinet
Ines Claus, the CDU’s faction leader in Hesse, will not join a cabinet in Berlin under Friedrich Merz’s…
BOMBSHELL: Pistorius to Oust Scholz in Shock Cabinet Coup?
A surprising prediction by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has sparked attention in…
Israel’s War Cabinet Approves Historic Deal!
The Israeli War Cabinet has approved the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release…
Cabinet to Vote Next Week?
The German federal cabinet is expected to approve a draft bill on the assumption of municipal old debts…
No Cabinet Spot for Him under Merz
In a recent interview with RTL, German Chancellor and SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz ruled out the possibility…