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SPD Aims for Stronger Coalition Identity
Leading figures within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are calling for greater clarity and distinctiveness in the policies…
Agenda 2030 Sparks Coalition Tension
A senior figure from the Green Party has criticized the call for an “Agenda 2030” by the CDU’s…
Coalition Hails Record-High National Budget
Germany’s governing coalition of the Union and Social Democratic Party (SPD) have praised the finalized federal budget for…
Merz Faces Criticism Over Coalition Deal
A leading economic council affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has voiced concerns regarding recent statements made…
Coalition Agrees Key Principles For Welfare Reform
Germany’s governing coalition has reached a consensus on core principles for social welfare reform, according to statements released…
German Coalition Satisfaction Hits Record Low
Recent polling data indicates a decline in public satisfaction with the German governing coalition, despite outward displays of…
Coalition Set To Unveil Infrastructure Boost Plan
Germany’s governing coalition is poised to unveil a package of measures designed to accelerate infrastructure development and innovation,…
Coalition Revival Hope Fades Survey Shows
A recent survey indicates a significant level of public skepticism regarding the future cohesion and effectiveness of Germany’s…
Minister Trusts Chancellor Will Prioritize Coalition Success
Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has expressed confidence in the commitment of Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the current…
Coalition Leaders Seek to Reset Working Relationship
Leading figures from Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD parliamentary groups convened in Würzburg Thursday for a two-day closed-door meeting,…
Coalition Unity Needed SPD Warns CDU
Following the parliamentary summer recess, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging its coalition partner, the Christian Democratic…
Coalition Faces Pressure to Show It Can Act Now
Germany’s leading social association, SoVD, has urged the governing coalition parties to demonstrate effective leadership during their current…
German Coalition Urged to Improve Cooperation
Following an initial period marked by some challenges, a leading figure in Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is…
Greens Doubt Coalition Support For New Military Service
Members of Germany’s Green party are raising legal concerns regarding the government’s proposed new military service plan and…
Coalition Faces Key Weeks Ahead
Following the summer recess, Germany’s governing coalition – comprised of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian…
CDU’s Schulze Rules Out Any Coalition With Far-Right AfD
Sven Schulze, the designated leading candidate for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election,…
Coalition Parties Clash Over Welfare Changes
Disagreement is emerging among Germany’s governing coalition partners regarding potential social reforms. Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU…
AfD Gains on Ruling Coalition in Polls
Recent polling data indicates a decline in public support for Germany’s governing coalition. A weekly survey conducted by…
Spahn Blames Inexperienced MPs For Coalition Issues
Following the summer recess, Jens Spahn, leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, attributed recent challenges within the governing…
Coalition Clashes Over Heating Pump Funding Halt
A proposal from CSU General Secretary Martin Huber to halt funding for heat pumps in order to address…
Coalition Divided Over Palantir Security Software
A divergence of opinion is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the deployment of data analysis software developed…
Coalition Deal Must Hold Says Minister Amid Tax Debate
A debate regarding potential tax increases for high-income earners and wealthy individuals is unfolding within the German federal…
Linnemann Admits Coalition Needs Improvement
The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has circulated a letter to the party’s…
SPD Struggles in Coalition Government
A political scientist has offered a critical assessment of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) performance during the first…
German Coalition Leaders Hail Stable Governance
Following the first 100 days in office, key coordinators from Germany’s governing coalition – the Christian Democratic Union…
Trump to Skip Key Ukraine Coalition Talks
The United States President is expected to participate in a core virtual meeting with Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon,…
SPD Seeks Coalition Deal After 100 Days
One hundred days into the tenure of the current German governing coalition, the leader of the Social Democratic…
German State Leader Urges Coalition Unity After Resignation
Rhineland-Palatinate’s Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer, also a Vice-President of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has urged improved cooperation within…
Youth Wing Threatens Coalition Over Judge Pick
Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are publicly questioning the viability of continued cooperation with the Christian…
Cities Rescue Plan Splits German Coalition
A proposal by German cities to accept traumatized children from Israel and the Gaza Strip is generating internal…
Linnemann Urges Coalition to Follow Schröders Reform Path
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for the current coalition government to draw…
SPD Seeks Early Warnings for Coalition Disputes
The recent dispute surrounding the selection of constitutional court judges has prompted calls for improved conflict resolution within…
Tax Row Threatens German Coalition
Disagreements are emerging within Germany’s governing coalition over future tax policy, potentially creating a significant point of contention…
Left Alliance Seeks Broad Left Coalition
A leading figure within Germany’s Left party, Janis Ehling, has urged the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Green…
Greens Leader Warns Against Coalition Hopes
Franziska Brantner, a leading figure within the Green Party, has cautioned against expectations of a future parliamentary majority…
Judge Vote Stalls Coalition Talks
A call for swift resolution has been issued regarding the vacant positions on the Federal Constitutional Court, prompting…
Coalition Clash Abortion Rights Debated
A disagreement has emerged between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the…
Coalition Seeks Resolution After Judge Vote Delay
The recent, last-minute postponement of judicial elections has not fundamentally damaged the governing coalition of the Christian Democratic…
Japan Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
Projections released by Japan’s NHK indicate a significant shift in the country’s political landscape, with the ruling coalition…
Merkel Era Shadows Merz Coalition Concerns
The leader of the Green Party’s parliamentary group, Katharina Dröge, delivered a sharp critique of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s…
Coalition Feud Intensifies Over Judge Appointments
Tensions are escalating within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the upcoming appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court. Members of…
Coalition Credibility Questioned
The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has described the current governing coalition as “damaged” in the context of a…
Coalition in Crisis Major Showdown Looms
The recent failed election for judges of the Federal Constitutional Court has triggered a demand for an extraordinary…
Debt Brake Reform Sparks Coalition Tensions
Disagreements have emerged within the German governing coalition regarding proposals for reforming the country’s debt brake, according to…
Construction Sector Blasts Coalition Delay
The construction industry association, HDB, has voiced sharp criticism regarding the perceived sluggish allocation of funds from the…
Günther Disappointed by Coalition Committee Results
Schleswig-Holstein’s State Premier Daniel Günther (CDU) has expressed disappointment regarding recent agreements on the expansion of the parental…
Schwerdtner Slams Coalition Priorities
Opposition parties are sharply criticizing the coalition agreement reached by the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD), Christian Democratic…
Banaszak Accuses Coalition of Breaking Promise on Electricity Tax
Green Party Leader Felix Banaszak has accused the governing coalition of breaking its word. Speaking to the Funke…
Coalition Rift Threatens Tax Relief for Millions
Discussions are underway regarding potential funding mechanisms for a proposed reduction in electricity tax, with concerns raised about…
Energy Tax Fight Threatens German Coalition
A dispute has emerged within the German governing coalition regarding the timing of planned reductions in electricity taxes.…
CDU and CSU Regain Voter Trust, but Incumbent Coalition Still Lacks Majority
German parties’ popularity sees a slight uptick, with CDU and CSU climbing to 29 percent in a recent…
CSU Demands Swift Action in Coalition Committee
German coalition party CSU demands swift changes to the mothers’ pension extension, as presented by Labor Minister Bärbel…
Coalition Compromise: “Mechanism” for Military Service on the Table?
German Government Officials Discuss New Military Service Bill In a recent discussion on the new military service bill,…
German Environment Minister Defies Coalition Agreement
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider Vows to Press Ahead with Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Despite Coalition Agreement Despite the…
Coalition Factions Unite to Make Them Pay
A coalition of Germany’s Union and Social Democratic parties has expressed support for the fire brigade’s demand to…
CHANCELLOR’S “DIRTY WORK” REMARK ROCKS COALITION!
German Foreign Affairs Politician Ralf Stegner Criticizes Chancellor’s Remarks on Israel and Iran German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent…
Palantir Showdown: Germany’s Ruling Coalition at Odds Over US-Funded Surveillance Software
A debate has erupted within the black-red coalition over the use of the police analysis platform “Vera” developed…
Brandenburg’s Woidke Sets the Tone for Coalition Cooperation
BERLIN, GERMANY – In a move that highlights the complexities of coalition politics, Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has…
Coalition to Unleash 500 Billion Euro Infusion Before Summer’s End?
Berlin, Germany – The newly formed coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD has announced plans to swiftly introduce…
Germany’s President Demands Less Drama, More Solutions in Berlin’s Coalition Chaos
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the federal government to engage in less public bickering and to…
Women’s Council Slams ‘Tragic’ Lack of Female Representation in Coalition Committee
German Feminist Group Criticizes Lopsided Coalition Committee Composition A German feminist organization has sharply criticized the composition of…
Administration Expert Slams Job Cuts Plans by Schwarz-Rot Coalition
Jörg Bogumil, an expert in administration, criticizes the plans of the new federal government to reduce a certain…
Austria Considering Joining ‘Coalition of the Willing’ for Ukraine Peace Mission
The Austrian government is considering participating in a potential “Coalition of the Willing” to monitor or secure peace…
Caritas Applauds Pension Debate, Blames Coalition Rift for Delayed Action.
Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa Supports Debate on Future of Pensions Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa has voiced…
Willful Coalition” Seeks Peace Talks with Russia
The Ukrainian government has announced its readiness to initiate a full and unconditional ceasefire. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij…
Right Decision” and Coalition Agreement Upheld.
Dirk Wiese, the new parliamentary executive director of the SPD faction in the Bundestag, has defended the reinforcement…
CSU Warned: Bavaria Coalition Continuation Crucial for Stability
The Free Voters warn the CSU against considering a different government constellation in Bavaria. A coalition with another…
Jewish Emigration Considered if AfD Joins Coalition
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, President of the Central Council…
SPD and Greens Form Coalition Government
The Hamburg citizens have re-elected Peter Tschentscher (SPD) as the first Bürgermeister of Hamburg on Wednesday. Out of…
Merz: No Euphoria, Just Sober Cooperation in Black-Red Coalition.
Friedrich Merz, the new Federal Chancellor of Germany, believes that the difficult start of the current black-red coalition…
CDU/CSU and SPD Coalition Holds Key
CDU Chief Friedrich Merz fails to win election for Federal Chancellor in first round. Merz received 310 yes…
Thuringia’s SPD Urges Black-Red Coalition to Tackle East-West Divide
Thüringens SPD-Landesvorsitzender Georg Maier has called on the black-red coalition to address the economic and social differences between…
Left Party Leader Accuses Coalition Agreement of Breaching EU Law on Migration and Citizen’s Allowance
Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party, has expressed concerns regarding the provisions on migration and…
Dax Surges as Investors Hope for Economic Impulses from New Coalition
On the first day of the week, the Dax made significant gains. At the end of Xetra trading,…
SPD’s Bas Calls for Unity and Generosity in Future German Coalition Government
Former Bundestag President Bärbel Bas (SPD) has called on the three coalition parties to stop fighting and instead…
SPD-Linke: Yes to Coalition Agreement as Trust Gesture Amid Skepticism
Following the approval of the SPD members for the black-red coalition agreement, the party’s left-wing faction has warned…
Anke Rehlinger Rejects Ministerial Positions in Coalition Deal
Following the positive decision by the SPD members to support a coalition agreement with the Union, the deputy…
Jusos Accept SPD’s Coalition Deal Despite Campaigning for Rejection
The SPD Basis votes in favor of the coalition agreement with the Union, despite Juso’s call for rejection…
SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal with Union in Overwhelming Victory
The SPD members have approved the coalition agreement with the Union with a large majority. As the party…
Schweitzer Predicts High Approval for Coalition Deal with Union
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, has expressed optimism regarding the majority support for the coalition agreement…
Merz Targets Black-Red Coalition
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) will participate in the election of the new Chancellor in the Bundestag on…
CSU Leader Söder Confident SPD Will Approve Coalition Deal
CSU Leader Markus Söder expects SPD base to approve coalition agreement CSU leader Markus Söder has expressed his…
Karin Prien Urges Respectful Coalition Dynamics Amidst Minimum Wage Dispute
Designated Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for unity and respect in the prospective black-red coalition. Prien,…
Hamburg Greens Endorse Third Red-Green Coalition Agreement, Promoting Sustainable Development and Personnel Changes
The Hamburg Greens have approved the coalition agreement for continuing their cooperation with the SPD. The third consecutive…
Merz: No Euphoria Before Starting Government Coalition with SPD.
Friedrich Merz, the head of the CDU, has been advocating for approval of the coalition agreement with the…
Young Union Supports Coalition Deal
Jungen Union’s Bundesvorsitzender, Johannes Winkel, will am Montag beim Bundesausschuss der CDU für den Koalitionsvertrag stimmen. Allerdings drängt…
Willing Coalition Talks Hit Dead End Over Exclusion from Russia-US Peace Talks and EU Defense Funding Dispute
European allies of Kiev are unable to agree on further assistance to Ukraine due to disagreements over financing…
Will Coalition Agreement Pass or Fail?
German Social Democrats to Vote on Coalition Agreement In the next two weeks, German Social Democrats have the…
Merz Confirms: SPD’s Agenda Sneaks into Coalition Deal
such as a higher minimum wage and lower taxes for ordinary workers. Bullshit with sauce, it sounds from…
Merz’s Predicament: Who Will Benefit as ‘Grand Coalition’ Continues to Falter?
In a recent analysis, it has been suggested that the SPD appears to be the winner in the…
Unveiling the Anti-Putin Coalition
According to a report by the British Times, the military leadership of the United Kingdom has played a…
MiniKo Coalition Agreement Ignores Climate Neutrality
The economy is a major concern in Germany and the current coalition agreement does not address the country’s…
Coalition Formation Speed Record Attempt
Following the conclusion of the coalition agreement, there are still several hurdles to be overcome before Friedrich Merz…
Civil Rights Under Coalition Remain Dire
The CDU and CSU asked a question about NGOs just before the Bundestagswahl, but it was clearly a…
Germany Promises Massive Weapon Aid to Ukraine as ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Falters
A group of willing countries, including France and the United Kingdom, are planning to send troops to Ukraine…
Majority Doubts New Government Coalition, Merkels Approval Hits Record Low
According to the latest ZDF’s Politbarometer, the German citizens are “rather ambivalent” about the recently agreed-upon coalition between…
Will the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Keep Fighting?
AFP reports that only six Western countries have agreed to send troops to Ukraine after the end of…
CDU and SPD Coalition Agrees to Firmly Anchor War in Europe
The coalition partners have agreed on a coalition agreement. The following concerns the foreign policy of the future…
Union and SPD Reach Agreement for ‘Grand Coalition’; Ministry Assignments Still Unconfirmed
Union and SPD reach agreement on key ministerial positions for potential coalition government in Germany. Negotiations have been…
German Coalition Seeks to Kill the 40-Hour Workweek in a Bid for Total Productivity
Germany’s Eight-Hour Workday Under Threat as New Government Coalition Considers Abolishing 40-Hour Workweek Germany’s eight-hour workday, a hard-fought…