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Ramelow Slams Party Leaders Over Alleged Diet Cap Deception
Bodo Ramelow, the Vice President of the Bundestag and member of the Left party, has strongly criticized his…
Young Unemployment Chief Pushes to Abolish Healthcare Contribution Cap
Philipp Türmer, the head of Join Forces Union (Juso), has called for the abolition of the contribution ceiling…
SPD Slams Health Ministry’s Premium Cap Hike Citing Worker Burden
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) reacted with skepticism to the plans proposed by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU)…
Niedersachsen Minister Demands Gas Price Cap Slams Federal Government
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies of the SPD, sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU and the…
Rehlinger Demands Fuel Price Cap And VAT Cut Before Finance Summit
Ahead of a meeting with business associations and trade unions involving Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Saarländische Ministerpräsidentin…
Left Party Demands 9 Euro Ticket Return And Energy Price Cap Amid High Costs
Given the persistent high prices for fuel and energy, the Left Party has called on the federal government…
SPD Demands Lower Energy Taxes Gas Price Cap and Superprofit Tax
SPD faction deputy Armand Zorn welcomed a possible increase in the commuter allowance and a reduction in the…
New Pension Savings Account Fee Cap Lowers Potential Returns
According to calculations by the comparison portal Verivox, savings in a newly state-subsidized retirement savings account could be…
German CDU MP Demands Fixed Fuel Price Cap as Gas Prices Soar
Facing rising fuel prices, drastic measures are already being considered to protect consumers. Saxon CDU parliamentarian Florian Oest…
Consumer Advocate Ramona Pop Calls Off Fuel‑Price Cap After One‑Size‑Fits‑All Discount Favors Big Oil
Ramona Pop, chairwoman of the Federal Consumer Association, has cautioned against a fuel‑price brake amid rising gasoline costs.…
German Transport Ministry to Review EU Court Ruling on Route Pricing Cap
The German Ministry of Transport plans to review the European Court of Justice ruling on the rail‑usage price…
EU Court Strikes Down German Rail Price Cap Rule Violating EU Law
Germany’s price‑cap rule for freight and passenger rail services in regional transport has been found to violate EU…
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…
Klingbeil Open to Lowering Cost Cap for Retirement Savings Ahead of Bundestag Hearing
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has shown, ahead of the Bundestag hearing, that he is open to adjustments for the…
Linke Push Oil Price Cap and 9 Euro Ticket to Ease Citizens Cost Burdens
Jan van Aken, the leader of Germany’s Left party, called for a cap on oil prices as a way…
Hubig Demands Year-Long Rule to Cap Daily Gas Price Hikes
Justizministerin Stefanie Hubig (SPD) says she wants the planned rule that will allow fuel stations to raise their prices…
MPs Demand Next-Week Rollout of Gas Price Cap
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have urged Federal Economy Minister…
Fuel Station Association Welcomes Daily Price Increase Cap Promising Greater Reliability
The German fuel‑station interest group (TIV) welcomed the federal government’s proposal that price hikes would be limited to…
JUSO Seeks Fuel Price Cap to Support 49 Euro Ticket Amid Rising Gas Prices
German Green Party leader Philipp Türmer is calling for a price cap on gasoline amid steep fuels inflation.…
Bundesbank President Rejects Gas Price Cap Despite Mixed Past Experience
The President of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, rejected direct interventions such as an oil‑price brake and pointed to…
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…
Ifo President Fuest Warns Expanding Rent Cap Will Fuel Germany’s Housing Shortage
According to Ifo President Clemens Fuest, a broadening of the rent‑cap would actually worsen Germany’s housing crisis. In a…
Greens Push 1000 Euro Care Cap
Germany’s Green Party is escalating the debate surrounding the nation’s struggling long-term care system, proposing a radical overhaul…
Left Party Calls for Loan Interest Cap
The leader of Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke), Jan van Aken, has ignited a fierce debate surrounding overdraft…
Left Party Calls for End to GKV Income Cap
The debate surrounding proposed increases to assessment limits for pension, long-term care and health insurance contributions has intensified,…
Parliament Expels Left Party MP for Wearing Cap
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner defends removal of Linken lawmaker Marcel Bauer for refusing to remove his Basque cap Bundestagspräsidentin…
Left Party MP’s Baseball Cap Expulsion Stirs Controversy
After being ejected from the plenary chamber on Thursday, Left Party Bundestag representative Marcel Bauer expressed surprise at…
Private Landlords Fear Rent Cap Will Overwhelm Small Landowners
The German Real Estate Owner Association, Haus & Grund, has expressed concerns that private small landlords are being…
Left-Wing Politician Booted from Session for Wearing Basque Cap
Marcel Bauer, a member of the Left Party in the German Bundestag, was asked to leave the plenary…
Employer Boss Wants to Cut Social Benefits, Cap at 40%!
Rainer Dulger, president of the employers’ association, calls for more intervention in the welfare state from the black-red…
CDU’s Dobrindt Open to Overhaul of Federal-State Debt Cap
In a recent interview, Alexander Dobrindt, the head of the Christian Social Union’s (CSU) state group, expressed openness…
GAS SHOCK: Brussels Mulls Price Cap as Europe Faces Record-High Energy Crisis
Against the backdrop of record gas prices, Brussels may temporarily introduce a price cap. According to a report…
Germany’s CDU Party Promises to Cap Health Insurance Contributions with Taxes!
The German Social Ministry’s plan to increase health insurance contributions is expected to be alleviated by the federal…
Bundestag Rejects Asylum Cap, Merkel’s Plan Fails Despite AfD Support
In the vote on the migration law proposed by CDU’s Friedrich Merz, a narrow majority of Bundestag members…
Germany’s Migrant Cap Bill on the Brink of Passage, But a Speedy Rollout in Doubt
Today, the CDU will present a draft bill on the “Zustrombegrenzungsgesetz” to the Bundestag for a vote. The…
GERMANY’S WAR CHEST TO BUST THE CAP!
In the Face of Russian Threat and New NATO Demands, Germany’s Defense Minister Calls for a 30 Billion…
6 Nations Demand Oil Price Cap Slash!
Six EU countries are calling on the European Commission to lower the price cap on Russian oil, aiming…
Game-Changing: SPD’s Plan to Cap Healthcare Costs Sends Shockwaves Through Germany!
SPD to Introduce Concept to Limit Long-Term Care Expenses in Election Campaign The Social Democratic Party (SPD) will…