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BSW Wagenknecht Slams Pension Age Hike Calling for Eastern Referendum
BSW politician Sahra Wagenknecht strongly criticized the potential raising of the retirement age to 70. Speaking to the…
Lang Slams Government Cuts to Parental Allowance Calling Plan Flawed Timing
Green politician Ricarda Lang criticized the spending cuts planned for the Parental Allowance (Elterngeld) by the federal government.…
Wagenknecht Backs Merkel Calling For More Diplomacy To End Ukraine War
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW party, expressed her support for former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s call for increased…
Soldiers Crave Swift End to Promotion Freeze Calling for Clarity and Fairness
The Parliamentary Defence Commissioner, Henning Otte, has urged the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) to limit the recently…
Ramelow Rejects Pay Hike Calling Bundestag Raises Unseemly
Intense criticism is mounting regarding the planned increase in allowances for members of the Bundestag, scheduled for implementation…
Climate Union Slams Heating Act Calling It Unconstitutional Setback
The CDU-affiliated group known as the “Klimaunion” has labeled the coalition’s new heating law an unconstitutional setback. According…
Beck Slams EU Boycott At Eurovision Calling It Antisemitic
Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society and a former member of the Green Party Bundestag deputy, sharply…
Roth Slams ESC Boycott Calling It A Missed Festival Of European Diversity
Former Minister of Culture for the Greens, Claudia Roth, believes that the boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest…
Normenkontrollrat Slams New Heating Law Calling It Out of Line
Lutz Goebel, Chairman of the National Standards Control Council, has issued strong criticism regarding the government’s planned Building…
Scholz Dismisses Talks of Minority Government Calling Them Forgetful of History
Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) strongly opposes discussions regarding a potential pre-emptive end to the black-red coalition and…
Verdi Slams Government Health Cuts Calling For Stronger Healthcare Funding
The service union Verdi has sharply criticized the federal government’s proposed cutbacks across the healthcare system. Sylvia Bühler,…
Beamtenbund Challenging Pay Reform Lawset Calling For Major Changes
The Federal Civil Service Association (DBB) has issued a statement criticizing several components of the proposed pay reform…
Union Criticizes Bas Over Comment Calling German Social System a Magnet for Immigrants
A significant amount of discontent exists within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag regarding comments made by…
Greens Slams New Heating Law Calling It A Climate Disaster
Katharina Dröge, the co-leader of the Greens faction, harshly criticized the new heating law proposed by the coalition,…
Reichinnek Slams Coalition Calling It A Year Of Chaos
Heidi Reichinnek, leader of the Left Party, has accused the center-right/social democratic ruling coalition of failure after a…
Climate Expert Slams Nuclear Revival Plea Calling It Economic Nonsense
Ottmar Edenhofer, the chief economist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, dismissed the initiative by CDU…
SPD Slams US Troop Withdrawal Calling It Strategically Flawed
The proposed limited withdrawal of US troops from Germany has drawn sharp criticism across the political spectrum. Defense…
AOK Slams Health Reform Draft Calling It A Card Trick
The AOK federation has sharply criticized the draft law aimed at stabilizing mandatory health insurance contribution rates. Carola…
Wagenknecht Slams Government Budget Calling It Massive Debt Spending
Sahra Wagenknecht, co-founder of BSW, criticized the federal government regarding the draft budget for the coming year. Speaking…
Green Politician Slams Health Insurance Reform Calling It Unstable
Janosch Dahmen, the Green Party’s parliamentary spokesperson for health policy, sharply criticized the reform of the statutory health…
Minister Slams Sugar Tax Deal Calling It Unsustainable
Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has publicly criticized the government’s plan to introduce a sugar tax. Speaking to…
Bilger Slams Debt Cap Suspension Calling It Politically Tone Deaf
During a debate initiated by SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch concerning new debts tied to the Iran…
Caritas Slams Health Reforms Calling Plan Socially Unfair and Flawed
Ahead of the federal cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, the German Caritas has launched a critical critique of…
BYD VP Slams EU Local Content Quota Calling It “Crazy” and Harmful
Stella Li, the Vice Chairwoman of the Chinese EV manufacturer BYD, has strongly criticized the European Union’s proposed…
AfD Slams Aigner Calling Presidential Role a Partisan Sham
When discussing the potential candidacy of Bavarian State Parliament President Ilse Aigner (CSU) for the office of Federal…
EVG Slams Bahn Overhaul Calling New Strategy Lacking Clear Vision
The railway and transport union (EVG) has expressed strong criticism regarding the new head of the rail sector…
Klingbeil Ally Slams Merz Over Pension Debate Calling State Pension Essential Income
Lars Klingbeil, the Federal Minister of Finance for the overall economic development, and Jens Südekum, are contradicting Chancellor…
Kubicki Defies Critics Calling Common Voting Practices With AfD Acceptable
Making his comments in a podcast for the Funke group, FDP candidate Wolfgang Kubicki stated that he finds…
IMF Slams German Fuel Discount Calling It Problematic Policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized the planned fuel discount in Germany. During an interview with the “Handelsblatt”…
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…
Verdi Slams Coalition Deal On Free Crisis Bonus Calling It Flawed Design
The union Verdi criticized the governing coalition’s proposal for an optional, tax- and levy-free relief bonus offered by…
Gas Station Association Slams New Fuel Discount Calling It A Short Term Fix
The gas station association believes that the coalition’s measure to lower fuel prices by 17 cents for two…
Former Constitutional Court Judge Slams Draft Conscription Law Calling It Constitutionally Flawed
The former president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Hans-Jürgen Papier, has sharply criticized the conscription law put forward…
Municipalities Slam Federal Aid Calling Old Debt Relief Insufficient
The German Local Governments Association has sharply criticized the federal finance minister’s proposed plans aimed at alleviating the…
Aiwanger Slams New Gas Station Rules Calling Them Embarrassing
Bavaria’s Minister of Economics, Hubert Aiwanger of the Free Voters party, has sharply criticized the federal government’s efforts…
Ex Foreign Minister Slams Orban Calling Him Putin’s Western Agent
The former Hungarian Foreign Minister and EU Commissioner, Peter Balazs, leveled serious accusations against Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor…
Trump Rejects Iran Truce Bid Calling Effort Insufficient
President Donald Trump rejected a proposal put forward by several nations suggesting a 45-day ceasefire with Iran. Speaking…
Klöckner Critiques Gender Violence Debate as Dishonest While Calling Out Missing Nuances
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) applauded the widening discussion about violence against women, but she also pointed out that…
County Council Promises Relief for Integration and Youth Services While Calling for Lower Municipal Social Duties
Achim Brötel, president of the German district assembly (Landkreistag) and district administrator of the Neckar‑Odenwald district, publicly endorsed the…
Fuest Blames Part‑Time Debate as a ‘Parallel Warplace’ While Calling for New Measures to Protect Work‑Life Balance
On Monday, Clemens Fuest, director of the Ifo Institute, spoke to the German broadcaster “Welt” about the debate over…
CDU Warns of Trump’s Next Greenland Shift Calling It NATO’s Most Severe Crisis
David McAllister, chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the CDU, described the…
Facebook Fury: 65-Year-Old Fined for Calling German President a ‘Nazi Pig’!
A German court has sentenced a 65-year-old man to a fine for insulting the Federal President. The court…
Trump Unleashes Scathing Attack on Zelensky, Calling Him a ‘Failed Comedian’
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, labeling him a “dictator without elections.” In…