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SPD Rejects Coalition Speculation
The possibility of a Union-led minority government in Germany is being publicly dismissed by SPD co-leader and Vice-Chancellor…
November 22, 2025
Coalition Risks Collapse Over Pension Plan
The fragile stability of Germany’s ruling coalition is facing a critical test as resistance within the conservative CDU/CSU…
November 20, 2025
Coalition Aims for Swift Pension Deal
Negotiations surrounding the contentious pension reform package in Germany are entering a critical phase, with leaders from the…
November 19, 2025
Economist Urges Coalition To Deepen Pension Reforms
The German government’s proposed pension package is facing intense scrutiny, with leading economists warning of short-sighted solutions and…
November 17, 2025
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…
November 17, 2025
Luxury Flights Tax Sparks Coalition Rift
A simmering dispute is threatening to fracture Germany’s ruling coalition over a proposed levy on luxury air travel.…
November 16, 2025
Growth Focus Missing from Coalition Plans
The recently released consensus decisions of Germany’s governing coalition are receiving a cautiously optimistic assessment from leading economic…
November 15, 2025
Coalition Caps Rail Toll Hikes
A compromise has been reached within the German government regarding escalating track access charges, a move sparking cautious…
November 14, 2025
Coalition Seals Power Plant Strategy
The German coalition government has reached an agreement on a power plant strategy, a move hailed by Economics…
November 14, 2025
Palantir Dispute Rocks German Coalition
A significant rift has emerged within Germany’s governing coalition over the planned nationwide deployment of “Vera” a police…
November 14, 2025
Coalition Calls for Closer Ties
The fragility of Germany’s governing coalition is facing renewed scrutiny, as Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) issued a…
November 13, 2025
Coalition To Decide On Electricity Price Plan
A critical juncture awaits Germany’s governing coalition as leaders from the CDU, CSU and SPD convene late Thursday…
November 13, 2025
Lechner Urges Coalition Action
The German coalition government faces mounting internal pressure to deliver tangible policy changes, according to escalating calls from…
November 13, 2025
Coalition Talks May See Agenda Shifts
The agenda for the upcoming coalition committee meeting remains fluid, reflecting ongoing internal tensions and anxieties within the…
November 12, 2025
Coalition Nears Heating Law Deal
Negotiations are intensifying within Germany’s fragile coalition government regarding a significant overhaul of the Building Energy Act (GEG),…
November 12, 2025
Greens Accuse Coalition of Deception
The German Green Party’s parliamentary group leaders are accusing the current black-red coalition government of deceptive accounting practices…
November 12, 2025
Women Demand More Seats in Key Coalition Panel
The composition of Germany’s governing coalition committee is facing renewed scrutiny as Nina Warken, Federal Minister of Health…
November 11, 2025
Coalition Urged to Unite
The fragility of German coalition politics was underscored this week as Bundestag President Julia Klöckner issued a thinly…
November 10, 2025
Coalition Plan Weakens Patient Access
A growing chorus of criticism is targeting the current German coalition government – a partnership between the Social…
November 10, 2025
Coalition Strong Claims Dismiss Exit Talk
Despite recent murmurs of instability, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) remains firmly committed to maintaining the current “black-red”…
November 9, 2025
Coalition Popularity Set to Rise
The German government, currently a coalition of Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD), anticipates a resurgence in…
November 8, 2025
Ex-Spokesman Held Out Hope for Coalition
The unraveling of Germany’s “traffic light” coalition last November wasn’t a sudden collapse, but a protracted period of…
November 4, 2025
Coalition Talks Set for November 13
Government Coalition Faces Critical Policy Review Amidst Internal Tensions November 13th has been slated as the date for…
November 4, 2025
Mothers’ Pension Secured Coalition Stands Firm
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing back against calls to abandon the expansion of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’…
October 31, 2025
Coalition Faces Trust Deficit
The fragile coalition government in Germany faces a deepening crisis of public confidence, according to a stark warning…
October 31, 2025
AI Surveillance Sparks Coalition Row
A simmering dispute has erupted within Germany’s center-right-left coalition government concerning the security implications arising from a recently…
October 25, 2025
Merz Sparks Coalition Tensions
The political discourse surrounding migration in Germany has sharply escalated, with prominent figures from the Social Democratic Party…
October 21, 2025
Coalition Tensions Rise Over AfD Ties
A growing rift within Germany’s governing coalition is emerging as several politicians within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
October 19, 2025
Coalition Concerns Grow in Germany
Six months into their tenure, Germany’s governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic…
October 17, 2025
Coalition Ties Tested Over AfD Talks
A simmering debate within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding potential collaboration with the far-right Alternative for Germany…
October 15, 2025
Stegner Warns Coalition Crisis Over Firebreak Abandonment
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is issuing a stark warning to the center-right Union parties regarding potential collaborations…
October 15, 2025
Draft Reform Sparks Coalition Rift
The current debate surrounding mandatory military service in Germany is spiraling into what one leading youth politician has…
October 15, 2025
Draft Wehrdienst Sparks Coalition Rift
A deep rift has emerged within Germany’s ruling coalition over proposed changes to conscription, with the Green Party…
October 15, 2025
Coalition Split Looms Over Divorce Tax Reform
The German Social Democrats (SPD) are pressing their coalition partners, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social…
October 15, 2025
Auto Industry Urges Coalition Unity
The German automotive industry is exerting significant pressure on the governing coalition of Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian…
October 13, 2025
Coalition Plans Streamline Asylum State Listings
The German government’s proposed shift in asylum law, granting the executive branch the power to designate “safe countries…
October 10, 2025
Coalition Faces Reality Check on Welfare Reform
The German Green Party’s leadership has launched a scathing critique of the governing coalition’s newly agreed-upon tightening of…
October 9, 2025
Coalition Secures Transport Funding
The German coalition government, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its conservative partners, has reached an…
October 9, 2025
Left Party Accuses Coalition of Austerity Plan
The recent agreement between the Union and SPD leadership regarding reforms to Germany’s Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) has drawn…
October 9, 2025
Coalition Reaches Deal on Welfare Pensions Transport
The governing coalition of Germany, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD), has reached…
October 9, 2025
Coalition Defies Insurance Hike Plans
A significant internal conflict is brewing within Germany’s ruling coalition as prominent figures within the conservative CDU/CSU bloc…
October 8, 2025
Coalition Reaches Hospital Reform Deal
A significant overhaul of Germany’s ambitious hospital reform plan is reportedly nearing approval, signaling a retreat from the…
October 7, 2025
Coalition Confidence Plummets
A recent poll indicates a decline in public support for the governing coalition in Germany, reaching its lowest…
October 5, 2025
Coalition Stalls Divorce Tax Reform
Significant disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the future of the “Ehegatten-Splitting” – a system of…
September 29, 2025
AfD Gains Alarm Coalition
The recent surge in support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has prompted reactions of concern from…
September 25, 2025
Coalition Plan Faces Legal Challenge
A coalition plan to shift the burden of proof regarding persecution grounds onto asylum seekers and legal proceedings…
September 19, 2025
Bilger Urges Federal Coalition Action After NRW Vote
The recent local election results in North Rhine-Westphalia should serve as a catalyst for the governing coalition at…
September 15, 2025
Coalition Hits Record Low Approval Ratings
The governing coalition in Germany has reached a new low in voter approval, according to the latest INSA…
September 13, 2025
Coalition Uses Climate Funds to Fill Budget Gaps
A recent analysis by the German Institute for Economic Research (IW) suggests the governing coalition is utilizing the…
September 13, 2025
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…
September 8, 2025
Agenda 2030 Sparks Coalition Tension
A senior figure from the Green Party has criticized the call for an “Agenda 2030” by the CDU’s…
September 7, 2025
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…
September 5, 2025
Merz Faces Criticism Over Coalition Deal
A leading economic council affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has voiced concerns regarding recent statements made…
September 4, 2025
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…
September 3, 2025
German Coalition Satisfaction Hits Record Low
Recent polling data indicates a decline in public satisfaction with the German governing coalition, despite outward displays of…
September 3, 2025
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,…
September 3, 2025
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…
September 2, 2025
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…
September 2, 2025
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,…
August 28, 2025
Coalition Unity Needed SPD Warns CDU
Following the parliamentary summer recess, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging its coalition partner, the Christian Democratic…
August 28, 2025
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…
August 28, 2025
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…
August 28, 2025
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…
August 27, 2025
Coalition Faces Key Weeks Ahead
Following the summer recess, Germany’s governing coalition – comprised of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian…
August 25, 2025
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,…
August 25, 2025
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…
August 24, 2025
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…
August 23, 2025
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…
August 22, 2025
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…
August 21, 2025
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…
August 20, 2025
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…
August 19, 2025
Linnemann Admits Coalition Needs Improvement
The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has circulated a letter to the party’s…
August 16, 2025
SPD Struggles in Coalition Government
A political scientist has offered a critical assessment of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) performance during the first…
August 14, 2025
German Coalition Leaders Hail Stable Governance
Following the first 100 days in office, key coordinators from Germany’s governing coalition – the Christian Democratic Union…
August 13, 2025
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,…
August 13, 2025
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…
August 13, 2025
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…
August 8, 2025
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…
August 7, 2025
Cities Rescue Plan Splits German Coalition
A proposal by German cities to accept traumatized children from Israel and the Gaza Strip is generating internal…
August 3, 2025
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…
August 3, 2025
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…
August 2, 2025
Tax Row Threatens German Coalition
Disagreements are emerging within Germany’s governing coalition over future tax policy, potentially creating a significant point of contention…
August 1, 2025
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…
July 31, 2025
Greens Leader Warns Against Coalition Hopes
Franziska Brantner, a leading figure within the Green Party, has cautioned against expectations of a future parliamentary majority…
July 27, 2025
Judge Vote Stalls Coalition Talks
A call for swift resolution has been issued regarding the vacant positions on the Federal Constitutional Court, prompting…
July 23, 2025
Coalition Clash Abortion Rights Debated
A disagreement has emerged between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the…
July 21, 2025
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…
July 21, 2025
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…
July 20, 2025
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…
July 18, 2025
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…
July 13, 2025
Coalition Credibility Questioned
The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has described the current governing coalition as “damaged” in the context of a…
July 13, 2025
Coalition in Crisis Major Showdown Looms
The recent failed election for judges of the Federal Constitutional Court has triggered a demand for an extraordinary…
July 11, 2025
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…
July 11, 2025
Construction Sector Blasts Coalition Delay
The construction industry association, HDB, has voiced sharp criticism regarding the perceived sluggish allocation of funds from the…
July 10, 2025
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…
July 3, 2025
Schwerdtner Slams Coalition Priorities
Opposition parties are sharply criticizing the coalition agreement reached by the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD), Christian Democratic…
July 3, 2025
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…
July 3, 2025
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…
June 30, 2025
Energy Tax Fight Threatens German Coalition
A dispute has emerged within the German governing coalition regarding the timing of planned reductions in electricity taxes.…
June 30, 2025
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…
June 27, 2025






































































































