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SPD Chief Confident Working Together To Keep Coalition Government Going
Matthias Miersch, the SPD parliamentary group chair, expressed confidence that the center-right and socialist coalition will continue its…
Roche Pharma Chief Critiques Warken Health Reform Targeting Wrong Issues
Daniel Steiner, head of Roche Pharma, argues that the planned health reform proposed by Federal Health Minister Nina…
SPD Chief Demands Tougher Crackdown on Tax Evaders
In the ongoing fight against organized tax fraud, SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf has called for the state…
Coalition Chief Defends Realistic Timeline for Major Health Care Overhaul
The chief of the Chancellery, Thorsten Frei (CDU), affirmed the timeline for the planned healthcare reform despite ongoing…
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…
German Cannabis Legalization Not Easing Police Work Says BKA Chief
According to Holger Münch, president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the partial legalization of cannabis in…
BDI Chief Demands Major Economic Reforms From Merz And Government
Tanja Gönner, the managing director of BDI, called on Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the federal government…
Bahn Chief Quashes 9 Euro Ticket Dream
Evelyn Palla, the CEO of Deutsche Bahn, stated that she does not want to lower the price of…
German Businesses Unlikely to Pay Workers Full Relief Bonuses BDI Chief Predicts
According to Peter Leibinger, the head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the majority of German companies…
CDU Chief Whips Beamte Out Of Million Dollar Tax Break
According to CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, federal and state civil servants should not be included in the…
UN Aid Chief Slams Global War Fever and Impunity
UN Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher has criticized the international political environment, suggesting that there is a prevalent feeling…
CDU Chief Calls For Abolishing Most Health Insurance Funds
The CDU’s General Secretary, Carsten Linnemann, advocates for eliminating the majority of the currently existing 93 statutory health…
MIT Chief Warns Coalition Opponents Urges Energy Relief Over Market Intervention
Gitta Connemann, the head of the Mittelstandsunion (MIT), has warned the coalition leaders about intervening in the market…
OMV Chief Predicts Months Of Slow Energy Market Recovery Despite Geopolitical Easing
Alfred Stern, the CEO of the Austrian energy and chemical conglomerate OMV, stated that despite indications of a…
GKV Chief Predicts Decline in Number of German Health Insurance Providers
Oliver Blatt, the chairman of the GKV-Spitzenverband (the central association for statutory health insurance providers), anticipates a continued…
Iran IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed In Airstrike
The head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Majid Khademi, was killed during an airstrike,…
Former German Audit Chief Calls Govt a Shift Station Over 500 Billion Euro Climate Infrastructure Fund
Kay Scheller, the outgoing president of Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors, has criticised the federal government for its handling…
German Security Chief Sounds Alarm Over Rising Russian Spy Threat to Defense Executives
Stephan Kramer, President of the Thuringian Office for the Protection of the Constitution, warns that the recent arrest…
Former CSU Chief Huber Calls on Söder for Team Spirit, Warns of Government Blockade
Erwin Huber, the former chairman of Bavaria’s CSU, cautions his successor Markus Söder that the federal government could turn into…
Passenger Association Praises Bahn Chief Evelyn Palla for Honesty and Clear Direction
After presenting the railway’s balance sheet, the passenger association Pro Bahn says the company is moving in the right…
Commerzbank Chief Bettina Orlopp Rejects Unicredit Bid, Affirms Independence After 18‑Month Growth
Bettina Orlopp, the chief executive of Commerzbank, has publicly rebuked the takeover proposal from Italy’s banking giant Unicredit…
Bundeswehr Procurement Chief Says Germany’s Push to Cut US Defense Ties Is Too Fast
Annette Lehnigk‑Emden, the chief procurement officer of the German armed forces, says the country has moved too quickly in…
KfW Chief Urges Expansion of Capital-Linked Pension Schemes
Stefan Wintels, chief executive of the German development bank KfW, is urging a broad expansion of capital‑funded pensions. “We…
SPD Chief Wiese Urges Super Profit Tax on Oil Company Crisis Profits
SPD parliamentary chief Dirk Wiese supports the idea of an “excess‑profit tax” on emergency profits from oil companies.…
Berlin Stalls on Stability Assessment After Killing of Iran Security Chief in Israeli Strike
After the Israeli air strike that killed Iran’s senior security chief Ali Larijani, the German federal government has chosen…
Israel Kills Iran Security Chief Ali Laridschani
Israel reports that it killed the influential Iranian senior official Ali Laridschani. Defence Minister Israel Katz said on…
WTO Chief Warns of Biggest Trade Crisis in 80 Years
The director general of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo‑Iweala, warns that global trade is currently in its…
Burda Chief Marc Al Hames Pushes for New Digital Tax
Marc Al‑Hames, the newly appointed chair of Hubert Burda Media’s board of directors, has called for a digital services tax. He…
Forsa Chief Manfred Güllner Says No New Green Wing Clash After Özdemir’s State‑Election Victory in Baden‑Württemberg
Forsa chief Manfred Güllner says that, following the election victory of Greens’ top candidate Cem Özdemir in Baden‑Württemberg, a fresh…
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…
Asylum Authority Chief Champions Cuts to Integration Courses
Hans‑Eckhard Sommer, the head of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), has publicly declared that integration courses…
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…
Ex Monopoly Commission Chief Urges Vigilance as Gas Prices Rise
Former head of the Monopol Commission, Achim Wambach, urged both the federal government and the Federal Cartel Office to…
Intelligence Oversight Chief Warns of Iran Retaliation as Middle East War Threatens European Security
In Germany, concern is growing that the war in the Middle East could spill over into Europe’s security…
Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Offers Step Down After Pro‑Palestinian Protests
The chief of the Berlinale, Tricia Tuttle, has offered to step down as the festival’s artistic director, according…
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…
DBB Chief Volker Geyer Rejects Civil Servants’ Inclusion in Statutory Pension Scheme
Volker Geyer, president of the Association of Civil Servants (DBB), has dismissed the idea that civil servants should be…
Heiner Wilmer Takes Helm as New Chief of German Bishops Conference
Heiner Wilmer, the Bishop of Hildesheim, has been elected the new chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference. The…
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…
Former RWI Chief Urges Major Minijob Reform After Criticizing Tax Freedom Incentives
The head of the RWI Leibniz Institute in Essen, Christoph Schmidt, calls for a fundamental reform of the mini‑job system.Schmidt…
GD Leader Opposes AfD Contact Ban with Martin Sellner Generation Deutschland Chief Supports Continued Appearances
Jean‑Pascal Hohm, the head of the AfD youth organisation Generation Deutschland, says that AfD politicians should keep appearing alongside the…
IW Chief Criticizes SPD Health Levy as Unnecessary Burden on Health Insurance
Criticism of the health levy that the SPD plans to impose on capital income continues unabated. The senior…
Juso Chief Urges SPD to Embrace Class Struggle Ahead of Leaders’ Retreat
Before the SPD leadership retreat, Juso chair Philipp Türmer urges his party to adopt a tougher stance. In a…
German Chancellor’s Chief Announces New BND Law to Pass Within This Year
Thorsten Frei, the head of the German Chancellery and a member of the CDU, announced that a new…
German Chancellor’s Chief Softens Social Reform Hopes as Pension Takes Priority
The head of the chancellor’s office, Thorsten Frei (CDU), assured the “Tagesspiegel” that the government will have the…
Bundesbank Chief Nagel Confident in Bank’s Crisis Readiness After Berlin Power Outage
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, believes his institution is well‑prepared for crises such as the recent power outage…
Denmark’s Army Chief Demands NATO Steps for Arctic Security
Denmark’s army chief, General Michael Wiggers, demanded that NATO take concrete steps to increase security in the Arctic. “We…
DHL Chief Questions Regulator Complaint Data
The CEO of DHL, Tobias Meyer, has launched a scathing critique of the German Federal Network Agency’s (Bundesnetzagentur)…
Rail Chief Apologizes for Travel Disruptions
Deutsche Bahn Faces Scrutiny Amidst Winter Storm Fallout The fallout from Winter Storm “Elli” continues to spark criticism…
Berlin Hospital Chief Warns of Health Crisis Gaps
a glaring lack of preparedness for crisis situations.. According to Heyo Kroemer, CEO of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin…
Aid Chief Warns Painful Cuts Loom
Facing mounting pressure to reconcile substantial budget cuts, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali-Radovan,…
Rail Chief to Review Winter Response
The German national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), will face a comprehensive review of its winter weather response…
Union Chief Fears Lost Year for Workers
The leader of Germany’s largest trade union federation, the DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has issued a stark warning against…
Ex-Spy Chief Urges BND Terror Powers Boost
The former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has ignited a fierce debate regarding the agency’s operational…
German Finance Chief Demands Social Policy Shift
The escalating financial crisis gripping local municipalities in Germany has prompted Hamburg’s Finance Senator, Andreas Dressel (SPD), to…
Merz Appoints Birkenmaier as New Chancellery Chief
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has appointed Philipp Birkenmaier, previously the CDU’s Federal Managing Director, as his new Head of…
Bank Chief Urges Faster Reforms
The German banking sector’s leading voice is issuing a stark warning to Chancellor Scholz’s coalition government, arguing that…
UN Chief Fears Fading Refugee Support
The UNHCR’s Director for Germany, Mark Ankerstein, has issued a stark warning against tightening asylum policies and highlighted…
Bank Chief Predicts Steady Interest Rates to 2026
German Banking Chief Predicts Inflation Stabilization, Rules Out ECB Rate Shifts Christian Sewing, President of the Association of…
BKA Chief Flags Risks of AfD Power
A stark warning has been issued by Holger Münch, President of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA),…
Air Rescue Chief Demands Zero Tolerance for Drugs Driving
Rising Concerns Over Impaired Driving Prompt Call for Zero-Tolerance Policy Germany’s second-largest air rescue organization, the DRF, is…
Air Rescue Chief Backs New Year’s Fireworks Ban
Rising Concerns Over Firework Risks Prompt Call for Ban from Air Rescue Chief Germany’s second-largest air rescue organization,…
Minister Deflects Rumors Remains Federal Health Chief
Amid swirling speculation and mounting pressure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Health Minister Nina Warken has emphatically…
Bahn Chief Warns Leadership Overhaul
The newly appointed CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Evelyn Palla, is signaling a sweeping overhaul of the national rail…
Health Chief Urges Swift Agreement on Savings Package
Pressure mounts on German government as healthcare savings package faces deadlock. The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK),…
Labor Chief Calls For Regular Talks With Chancellor
The leader of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, has publicly urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Health Fund Chief Flags Coalition Funding Concerns
The German statutory health insurance system faces a looming crisis, with significant contribution increases appearing inevitable unless the…
Rail Chief Probes Stuttgart 21 Delays
The protracted delays plaguing the Stuttgart 21 rail project have prompted a sweeping internal review initiated by newly…
Bahn Chief Plans Top Management Overhaul
A sweeping restructuring of Deutsche Bahn’s corporate headquarters is planned by CEO Evelyn Palla, just three months into…
Brussels Decision-Making Too Slow Bundesbank Chief Says
The President of the Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, has issued a stark critique of the European Union and Eurozone’s…
Hamburg Police Chief Warns of Rising Fan Violence
The escalating violence surrounding German football matches is prompting calls for heightened security measures and a deeper examination…
Rail Chief Unveils Rapid Action Plan
The newly appointed CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Evelyn Palla, has detailed a long-delayed and ambitious “immediate program” aimed…
Employer Chief Backs Youth Union in Pension Dispute
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition and within the conservative bloc itself, as a group…
New Digital Chief Defends Approach
The newly established Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization in Germany, spearheaded by Minister Karsten Wildberger…
Saxony Chief Warns Against Weak Federal Coalition
The possibility of a minority government at the federal level is raising serious concerns within the Christian Democratic…
DAK Chief Slams Nursing Care Loan Hike
The decision by Germany’s SPD-led coalition government to finance the care insurance deficit through increased borrowing has drawn…
Rail Chief Warns of Delays and Disruptions
German rail travelers face another year of significant delays and disruptions, according to a candid assessment delivered by…
Neukölln SPD Chief Defends Nomination Rejection
The internal dynamics within Berlin’s SPD are facing scrutiny following Martin Hikel’s decision to withdraw from consideration as…
DIW Chief Urges More Relief Measures
The recently approved relief package by the German government’s “Relief Cabinet” falls short of what is needed to…
TK Chief Slams Insufficient Cuts
The nation’s largest statutory health insurance fund, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), has publicly challenged the adequacy of proposed austerity…
Porsche Chief Departs With a Touch of Sadness
Oliver Blume’s impending departure from the helm of Porsche, scheduled for the new year, signals a moment of…
Allianz Chief Demands Better Flood Defenses
The escalating frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are prompting a stark warning from Klaus-Peter Röhler, a…
Tourism Chief Demands Restaurant Tax Cut
The fragile recovery of Germany’s hospitality sector is facing a critical impasse as friction between the federal government…
DIW Chief Slams Merz Migration Remarks
Leading economists are raising stark warnings about the damaging economic repercussions of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s increasingly vocal and…
Cargo Chief Exits Deutsche Bahn
A seismic shift is underway at Deutsche Bahn as the national rail operator prepares to dismiss Sigrid Nikutta,…
Bahn Chief Vows Radical Overhaul
The newly appointed CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Evelyn Palla, has announced sweeping reforms aimed at fundamentally restructuring the…
Union Chief Slams Welfare Overhaul
The government’s proposed overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, dubbed “New Basic Security” is drawing fierce criticism from Verdi,…
Hospital Chief Fears Healthcare Cuts
The head of the Sana hospital group, Thomas Lemke, has issued a stark warning about the potential for…
Tourism Chief Calls for Air Tax Cut
A growing chorus of concern is reverberating through Germany’s aviation sector, prompting calls for a significant reduction in…
Signal Chief Calls AI Overhyped
The relentless surge in artificial intelligence valuations is sparking growing concern within the tech sector, with Meredith Whittaker,…
Bank Chief Warns of Existential Shift
The traditional role of banks is facing a profound upheaval, according to former Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof, who…
Union Demands Cargo Chief Removal
The German rail and transport union, EVG, has issued a scathing call for the immediate dismissal of DB…
SAP Chief Urges Faster AI Adoption in Europe
European leaders are facing mounting pressure to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence within the continent’s business landscape,…
Gladbach Chief Leaves Amidst Struggles
Borussia Mönchengladbach has announced the departure of its Sporting Director, Roland Virkus, following a mutual agreement. The Bundesliga…
Bayern Lands Stuttgart Marketing Chief
The executive board of VfB Stuttgart has confirmed the departure of Rouven Kasper, who will join FC Bayern…
Union Chief Warns on Work Hour Changes
Concerns have been raised by the head of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, regarding…
Apothecary Chief Slams Proposed Changes
The President of the Federal Association of German Pharmacist Associations (ABDA), Thomas Preis, has voiced strong concerns regarding…
Union Chief Blasts Diesel Ban Uncertainty
The leader of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, has voiced criticism regarding the ongoing…
Rail Chief Lowers German Train Punctuality Goals
The Federal Minister for Transport, Patrick Schnieder, has adjusted the punctuality targets for long-distance rail services operated by…
Bahn Chief Pick Gains Union Support
The appointment of Evelyn Palla as the new Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Bahn has garnered…