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Left Party Calls for Surplus Profit Tax on Oil Giants to Fund 9‑Euro Ticket and Energy Crisis Cash
The Left party (Die Linke) has filed an application with the Bundestag calling on the federal government to draft…
Steinmeier Calls German Democracy Under Greatest Threat Since Decades Urges Patriotic Defense
Bundespräsident Frank‑Walter Steinmeier says that Germany’s democracy is now as threatened as it has not been for decades…
German Social Association Welcomes Coalition Fuel Price Taskforce Calls for Measures to Protect Low‑to‑Middle Incomes
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD) welcomed the “fuel‑price taskforce” created by the governing coalition and called for measures to…
Scholz Calls Habermas His Intellectual Moral Guide in Touching Tribute
Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) paid tribute to the late philosopher Jürgen Habermas, describing him as a formative…
Reichinnek Calls for Doubling Pension Contribution Cap in Germany
Heidi Reichinnek, the chair of The Left’s parliamentary group in the Bundestag, has called for doubling the contribution‑assessment…
Verdi Calls for Wednesday Strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport
The union Verdi has called for a warning strike at Berlin‑Schönefeld (BER) Airport on Wednesday. The employers stalled…
Monika Schnitzer Challenges Government on Commerzbank Unicredit Bid Calls for Cross Border Consolidations
Monika Schnitzer, chair of Germany’s Economic Advisory Council, has publicly opposed the federal government’s stance on the potential…
Jens Spahn Warns EU of New Refugee Crisis Amid Iran War and Calls for Stricter Migration Policy
Jens Spahn, the CDU’s parliamentary group leader, warned on Monday on the ntv programme “Blome & Pfeffer” that the war in…
Verdi Calls for City Public Transport Strikes in Five German States
The service union Verdi has called for strikes in municipal public transport on the upcoming Thursday in several…
Thuringia Premier Voigt Calls for Temporary CO2 Tax Freeze Amid Energy Crisis Sparked by Iran War
Thuringia’s Minister‑President Mario Voigt has suggested temporarily suspending the CO₂ tax amid the energy‑price crisis triggered by the…
Former VW CEO Matthias Müller Calls for Breaking the Firewall Against the AfD
Former Volkswagen chief Matthias Müller criticized the strategy of Germany’s established parties toward the AfD and called for…
Weselsky Calls for More Media Attention on GDL After 1.5 Years of Retirement
A year and a half after he stepped down, former GDL chief Claus Weselsky has expressed frustration with the…
Hofreiter Calls For Intergovernmental Ukraine Fund Excluding Hungary
Anton Hofreiter, chair of the European Committee in the German Bundestag and member of the Greens, said on German…
German Development Minister Calls on Europe to Deescalate Middle East Conflict
Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan of the SPD stresses that Europeans have a duty to push for de‑escalation in the…
VC Calls for Strikes at Lufthansa on Thursday and Friday
German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Tuesday that it is calling for strikes against Lufthansa. The planned…
Merz Calls Czechia Under Babis a Close Partner Despite EU Skepticism
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said that, even with the relatively EU‑skeptical stance of the new Czech government,…
CDU Calls for Competition Authority Action Against Fuel Pump Price Gouging
Deputy of the union parliamentary group, Sepp Müller (CDU), has called on the competition authority to step in…
Ursula von der Leyen Calls Germany’s Move Away From Nuclear a Strategic Mistake
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has called the recent shift away from nuclear power in…
GKV Calls for Rapid Reforms to Stop 2025 Health Contribution Hike
After Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) announced that she wants to keep supplementary health‑insurance contributions stable, the…
Stuttgart Mayor Calls for Ödemir and Hagel to Share Baden-Württemberg PM Role After Narrow Election
In light of the close election results in Baden‑Württemberg, Stuttgart’s mayor Frank Nopper (CDU) has called for the top…
Green Leader Calls Baden‑Wurttemberg Election Blueprint for Nationwide Party Success
Omid Nouripour, the Green deputy chair of the Bundestag, sees the recent electoral success of his colleague Cem Özdemir…
Kurdish Leader Calls for International Flight Ban Over Iran Amid Planned Ground Troop Deployment
A prominent spokesman for the Iranian‑Kurdish opposition has linked the potential deployment of ground troops in Iran to…
Former Atomic Safety Chief Calls New Endlager Plans Inadequate for Rising Nuclear Threat
Former head of Germany’s Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal (BASE), Wolfram König, has called the…
Karin Prien Champions EU Pay Transparency Directive Calls for Less Bureaucracy
Minister Karin Prien of the CDU defended the controversial European Union directive on wage transparency. She told the Funke‑Media…
Taxpayers Association Demands Evacuees Pay Heavily for Gulf Flights and Calls for Fair Cost Share
The Taxpayers’ Association urges that evacuation flights from the Gulf region be financed in a “fair” manner. President…
Bamf Chief Sommer Calls for Higher Return Premiums for Syrians
The head of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, Hans‑Eckhard Sommer, has called for higher incentive payments…
Logistics Association Warns of Bankruptcy Wave as Diesel Prices Soar Calls for Immediate Investigation by Federal Cartel Office
The Bundesverband Güterverkehr, Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) has issued an urgent warning following a sharp rise in diesel…
Union Faction Rejects Quick Fuel‑Price Relief Calls for Timing Before Aid
The Union faction in the Bundestag has denied an immediate easing for motorists in response to soaring petrol…
Baden‑Wurttemberg SPD’s Youth Leader Daniel Krusic Frustrated, Calls Current Campaign a Dead End
Daniel Krusic, the Juso boss in Baden‑Württemberg, feels that the chances for his party’s success in the current campaign…
Germany’s New Chancellor Merz Calls Japan’s PM Takaichi To Discuss Bilateral Ties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke on Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. According to the German government’s spokesman Stefan Kornelius,…
CDU Economic Council Calls for New Federalism Commission as Municipal Finances Crumble
The CDU Economic Council has called for a new federalism commission amid severe financial problems faced by local…
Linnemann Calls for Market Power Control Over Fuel Prices After Rejecting Fuel Price Cap
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s Secretary‑General, rejected a proposed fuel‑price cap and called for tighter oversight. He told RTL…
SPD MP Adis Ahmetovic Calls for End to Iran War Urges Israel and US to Cease Hostilities
Adis Ahmetovic, the foreign‑policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, urged Israel and the United States to halt the…
German Green Leader Dzienus Calls Citizen Income Reform a Vote of Misery Against the People
Greens member Timon Dzienus has slammed the planned re‑design of Bürgergeld into a new form of basic security as…
SPD Calls on Antitrust Office to Investigate Fuel Price Hike Amid Iran Crisis
SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf has urged the Federal Cartel Office to investigate the recent price hikes for gas,…
SPD Secretary Demands U.S.‑Israel Attack on Iran Be Deemed Illegal and Calls for Return to Negotiations
The SPD Secretary‑General Tim Klüssendorf has urged that the U.S.-Israel military strike be described as a violation of…
German Heating Law Sparks Fury As Heidi Reichinnek Calls It a Double Slam of Stupidity
Heidi Reichinnek, the chairwoman of the Left party’s parliamentary group, has called the proposed amendments to the Building…
Germany Environment Minister Calls for Fossil‑Fuel Independence Amid Iran Conflict
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a new direction for Germany’s energy policy in light of the war…
Ifo President Fuest Calls Tank Discount Harmful to Economy
Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo institute, criticised a government intervention at the fuel pump. “A petrol discount would…
The Left Calls for a New Citizen‑Schufa to Tackle Rising Personal Insolvencies
Amid a rise in the number of personal bankruptcies last year, the political party The Left has called…
Wagenknecht Calls for 7% Energy VAT and CO2 Tax Cut to Ease Fuel Costs
Faced with rapidly rising prices for petrol and gas, BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht has urged the German federal…
Malmendier Calls on EU to Prep Eurobonds as Defense Funding Needs Surge
Former economist Ulrike Malmendier says the EU should start planning for Eurobonds if it ever needs to raise a…
German Defence Ombudsman Calls for Boost in Recruitment of New Lithuania Brigade
The German Bundestag’s Wehrbeauftragter, Henning Otte, a member of the CDU, urged the Defence Ministry to assess the…
Juso Leader Calls for EU Digital Defiance Against US Hegemony with Open Source Alternatives
Juso chief Philipp Türmer appealed for a tougher stance from Europe in response to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington.…
Merz Calls Selensky Ahead of US Trip Aligns Stances Before Trump Meeting
Before heading to the United States, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President…
Economist Hüther Blasts Merz Over Slashing CO2 Pricing, Calls Carbon Market Essential
Economist Michael Hüther sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for questioning CO₂ pricing.Hüther told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (Monday…
Merz Calls Allies Over Iran Airstrike Escalation
After the recent escalation in the Middle East, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) coordinated with allies and partners. On…
German Church Calls Out GEAS Reform Plans Demands Refugee Dignity
Before the vote on reforming the Common European Asylum System (GEAS), the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) strongly…
Thuringia Interior Minister Calls for Ban on Selected AfD State Branches Following Cologne Court Decision
The Cologne administrative court has made an urgent ruling that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
Former German Security Chief Calls for Spy Agency to Monitor Children in Terrorism Fight
In his fight against terrorism, former chief of the Brandenburg state intelligence service, Jörg Müller, argues that the agency…
Deputy Speaker Urges Asset Freezes on Iran Elite and Calls for New Sanctions
Omid Nouripour, the deputy chair of the German Bundestag and a member of the Greens, called for new sanctions…
Heating Association Calls New Law a Step Back
The managing director of the German Heat‑Pump Association (BWP), Martin Sabel, criticized the federal government’s new heating law sharply.…
Climate Activist Luisa Neubauer Calls New Heating Law a Heating Horror
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer has blasted the draft provisions of the revised Building Energy Act as totally inadequate. “The…
German Government Calls Emergency Berlinale Board Meeting Amid Speculation Over CEO Ouster
The German federal government says it is protected against any potential dismissal of Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle. Deputy spokesperson…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Public Transport Strikes on Friday and Saturday
On Tuesday, the service‑sector union Verdi announced that it is calling for nationwide strikes in public transport on…
Deutsche Telekom Set to Embed AI Assistants Into Phone Calls Offering Chatbots and Live Translation
Deutsche Telekom plans to embed artificial intelligence directly into its mobile network, aiming to make services such as…
German Industry Group Demands Transparency From Chinese Export Controls and Calls to Cut Dependence
The chief executive of the BDI, Tanja Gönner, called for increased transparency and reliability in China’s export‑control regime and…
Young Union Leader Johannes Winkel Calls CDU Coalition a Fork in the Road Ahead
After the CDU party conference, Johannes Winkel, chairman of the party’s youth wing, warned that both the state and…
Verdi Calls Voters to Reject Union’s Neoliberal Shift Ahead of State Elections
Before this year’s upcoming state elections, Frank Werneke, the federal chair of the services union Verdi, urges voters to…
Steinbrück Blames Ministers for Lack of State Reform Vision Calls for Revamp of Germanys Core Systems amid Security and Economic Pressures
Former SPD finance minister and co‑founder of the Initiative for a Functional State, Peer Steinbrück, has called on the…
Banaszak Rejects Fischer’s Claims, Calls European Nuclear Debate Fearmongering
Green Party leader Felix Banaszak dismisses the public debates over a European nuclear bomb as pure fear‑mongering. In a…
Bundeswehr Drone Debate Heats Up as Co‑Founder Calls Out Double Standard Amid Peter Thiel‑Backed Company
During the debate over the German Armed Forces’ purchase of combat drones from a company that also has…
Nouripour Calls for Stronger EU Unity in China Policy Ahead of Chancellor’s Beijing Visit
Vice‑president of the German Bundestag Omid Nouripour, a member of the Greens, urged stronger European coordination in China policy…
Merz Calls for Stronger US Ties Yet Pushes for Greater Independence at CDU Party Conference
At the opening of the federal party conference in Stuttgart, Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz invoked the transatlantic…
Bundestag President Calls for Proper Use of Tax Funds Amid AfD Allegations
The President of the German Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, warned that, in view of the accusations against the AfD, parliamentarians…
Verdi Calls for 2‑Day Strike at Autobahn GmbH – Workers Rally Across Nine Outlets, Berlin Office, and NRW Tunnel Hubs
The service trade union Verdi has called on employees of the Autobahn GmbH to strike, protest, and hold…
Monika Schnitzer Calls Union’s Middle-Income Tax Relief Too Costly and Ineffective
Monika Schnitzer, head of the government’s economic experts council, called the Union’s proposal to give middle‑income taxpayers relief “expensive…
German Chancellor Merz Calls Nigeria’s President Tinubu Wednesday
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) talked on Wednesday with President Bola Tinubu of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, spokesperson Stefan Kornelius…
Voigt Calls for Empathy Over Policy in Social Reform Debate Ahead of CDU Party Congress
Shortly before the CDU’s annual party conference, Thuringian Minister President Mario Voigt urged his party to adopt a more…
Söder Opposes Constitutional Review of AfD Ban Calls It Hysterically Moral
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and chairman of the CSU, has spoken against a constitutional review by…
Greens Lawmaker Calls for Joint Review of AfD Ban After Lower Saxony Designates Party as Extremist
Following the elevation of the AfD in Lower Saxony by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
BSW General Secretary Calls Pension Age 70 Debate a Scandal
Oliver Ruhnert, Secretary General of the BSW, sharply denounced the current proposals to raise the statutory retirement age and…
German Chancellery Chief Calls for More BND Power to Target Russia
Thorsten Frei, head of the German chancellery, called for expanded authority for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND). Speaking on…
German Medical Society Calls for Expanded Women’s Health Research
The German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM) is urging the federal government to put more emphasis on women’s…
German Transport Minister Calls for EU Rules to Speed Cross-Border Military Deployments
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) is urging the rapid harmonisation of key legal frameworks across Europe that…
AfD Welcomes CDU Top Tax Rate and Citizen Allowance Reform, Calls for Middle‑Class Relief
The AfD welcomes CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann’s proposals to reform the top tax rate and the citizen’s…
Wolfgang Ischinger Calls for Increased Pressure on Russia After Munich Security Conference
The chair of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Wolfgang Ischinger, called for stronger pressure on Moscow at the conference’s…
CDU General Secretary Linnemann Calls March Bürgergeld Switch First Step Toward Deeper Welfare Overhauls
CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann sees the planned replacement of the Bürgergeld in March by the new basic security…
Merk Urges Stronger Europe Calls For Independence From US At Munich Security Conference
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called for a stronger Europe and greater independence from the United States at…
Rubio Calls for US‑Europe Unity at Munich Security Conference Despite Past Mistakes
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for stronger ties with Europe, framing his…
Verdi Calls Warning Strike at Cinestar and UCI During Berlinale Weekend
The trade union Verdi has called a warning strike for employees of cinema chains Cinestar and UCI during…
Environment Minister Calls German Car Makers to Source More Steel From Germany
Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider, a member of the SPD, urged German automakers to source more raw materials within the country.…
EU Climate Commissioner Calls for Expanded Nuclear Power in Europe
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has called for a broader use of nuclear power within the European Union. “We…
Unexpected Alliance Calls for More Development Aid Ahead of Munich Security Conference
At the opening of the Munich Security Conference an unlikely coalition has emerged to push for more development…
AfD Calls for Nationalisation of Gas Storage in Bavaria
The AfD faction in the Bavarian state parliament is calling for the nationalisation of gas storage facilities. They…
Baerbock Calls Multilateral Order a Giant Opportunity for Europe Ahead of Munich Security Conference
UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the Green Party politician, called on Europe to boost its confidence ahead of…
Spahn Calls for Sharp Increase in Retirement Age as Germany Faces Aging Workforce
Jens Spahn, the CDU’s parliamentary group leader, says the retirement age is expected to rise sharply. “If you reach…
East German Official Calls Out Unequal Inheritances Between East and West
Elisabeth Kaiser, the federal government’s East‑German affairs spokesperson from the SPD, has highlighted a persistent gap in inheritance…
Health Minister Laumann Calls for Groundbreaking Nursing Reform
NRW Health Minister Karl‑Josef Laumann (CDU) says the social nursing‑care insurance is a successful model but insists that…
Merz Calls for Rapid EU Reforms After Summit Urges Decisive Action
Bundesminister Friedrich Merz (CDU) is pressing for substantial decisions on European Union reforms to be made this year. After…
Winkler Calls for Parliamentary Review of Germany’s Policy Toward Russia
Historian Heinrich August Winkler urges a comprehensive parliamentary review of Germany’s foreign policy in Eastern Europe. “There are good…
German Social Association Calls for Gender Parity in All Parliaments
The German Social Association (Sozialverband Deutschland) is calling for an equal number of women and men in all…
German Minister Calls For Parity Review Ahead Of Electoral Reform
During the coalition debate on the next electoral‑law overhaul, Federal Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has called for a…
Sigmar Gabriel Calls for EU Defense Loans and Direct German Support for France and Poland
Sigmar Gabriel, chairman of the Atlantic Bridge and former German Deputy Chancellor, says that new collective EU borrowing for…
Helsing Calls for European Armaments to Protect NATO East Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, argues that NATO’s eastern flank should be secured largely with European…
BASF Demands Swift Relief for Industry as Cefic President Calls for Quick Support
BASF chief Markus Kamieth, who also serves as president of the European chemical industry association CEFIC, called for swift…
German CDU Faction Calls for State Intervention as Gas Storage Levels Drop
In light of the very low fill levels in German gas storage, the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction is calling…
ECB Calls for Eurobond Safe Asset to Strengthen EU Financial Stability
The European Central Bank (ECB) appears to be calling for a permanent, collective debt‑issuance scheme in the form…
Barley Warns EU Against New Supply Chain Directive Changes, Calls for Planning Security
Katarina Barley, the European Parliament’s vice‑president from the SPD, has warned against further amendments to the EU supply‑chain directive…
AfD Politician Lucassen Calls on Germany to Lead Europe’s Military
Rüdiger Lucassen, the AfD spokesperson for defense policy in the Bundestag, has called for Germany to assume a stronger…