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Europe Debates Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Ahead of a high-profile gathering in London bringing together Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, alongside Ukrainian…
Germany Debates AfD Scrutiny
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier has publicly voiced concerns regarding the effectiveness of the joint federal-state working group…
Germany Debates Mandatory Military Draft
The debate surrounding Germany’s military readiness and the potential restructuring of its conscription system is intensifying as the…
Germany Debates World Bank Nuclear Funding
A rift is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition over the nation’s stance on financing nuclear power projects in…
Germany Debates Action Against Domestic Violence
The German Left party’s parliamentary spokesperson for women’s affairs and deputy faction leader, Kathrin Gebel, is escalating criticism…
Germany Debates Heating Freedom
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed Gebäudeenergiegesetz (Building Energy Act) has intensified, with prominent figures within the Christian Democratic…
Germany Debates Return to Russian Energy
The debate within Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has escalated sharply following remarks by Saxony’s Minister-President Michael…
SPD Debates Welfare Reform Amid Union Criticism
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has sharply criticized a move by the SPD’s left wing to halt the…
Germany Debates Changes to Murder Laws
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has cautioned against hasty revisions to…
Parliament Debates End to Daylight Saving
The German parliament, the Bundestag, is set to debate a proposal that could permanently end the bi-annual clock…
CDU Debates Approach to AfD
A growing faction within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for a significant shift in strategy regarding…
Germany Debates Gaza Security Role
Germany’s potential involvement in a peacekeeping force for the Gaza Strip faces significant internal reservations, according to Bundestag…
Germany Debates Military Draft Deadline Looms
The stalemate within Germany’s governing coalition deepened this week as Thomas Röwekamp, Chairman of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee,…
Germany Debates Drone Defense Plan
The debate surrounding drone defense strategies has intensified in Germany, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) voicing concerns…
Germany Debates Stripping Dual Nationality From Criminals
A debate has emerged within the governing coalition regarding the potential revocation of German citizenship from individuals holding…
Germany Debates Ambitious Reform Plans
The recently approved modernization agenda by the German federal government is eliciting a range of responses and sparking…
Germany Debates Spending Amid Reform Promises
The Green Party’s top candidate for the upcoming state election in Baden-Württemberg, Cem Özdemir, has voiced concerns regarding…
Germany Debates Competitiveness in Key Summit
The German government commenced a two-day cabinet retreat on Tuesday morning at Villa Borsig, situated on the Tegeler…
Germany Debates Welfare Benefits for EU Nationals
Concerns regarding potential welfare fraud perpetrated by organized groups originating from other EU member states have spurred debate…
Germany Debates Response to Russian Jets
Disagreement has emerged within Germany’s ruling coalition regarding the appropriate response to Russian fighter jets violating NATO airspace.…
Germany Debates East Commissioner Role
As Germany approaches the Day of German Unity on October 3rd, a prominent voice within the ruling coalition…
Germany Debates Auto Industry Aid After Job Cuts
The announcement by automotive supplier Bosch regarding the planned reduction of 13,000 jobs has prompted calls for increased…
Germany Debates Constitution Court Selection
The Left party intends to support both candidates nominated by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for election to…
Germany Debates Patient Fees Sparks Outrage
A debate has emerged in Germany regarding potential changes to the healthcare system, specifically concerning patient co-payments for…
Germany Debates Afghanistan Deportation Plan
Plans to facilitate increased deportations to Afghanistan are drawing significant scrutiny and sparking debate within Germany. Federal Interior…
ADAC Demands End to Electric Car Debates
The German Automobile Club ADAC has called for an end to ongoing fundamental debates regarding the future of…
Germany Debates Gaza Children Intake
Concerns have been raised regarding the plans of several German cities to accept traumatized children from the Gaza…
Germany Debates Tougher Israel Stance
Ahead of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, a leading voice within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, Adis Ahmetovic,…
Germany Debates Later Retirement Age
The director of the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne, Michael Hüther, is supporting Economics Minister Katarina…
Germany Debates Syria Deportation Concerns
The director of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Martin Keßler, has voiced concerns regarding calls for the deportation of Syrian nationals…
Germany Debates Gaza Ceasefire Declaration
A growing internal debate is emerging within the German government regarding its stance on the ongoing conflict in…
Germany Debates AfD Ban Urgency
The Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Schweitzer of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has cautioned against rushing a potential…
Germany Debates Constitutional LGBTQ Protections
The German government’s Special Representative on LGBTQ+ Affairs, Sophie Koch, is advocating for enhanced constitutional protection of sexual…
Germany Debates Taliban Talks
Concerns are escalating within Germany over ongoing discussions between the German government and the Taliban regime regarding the…
Germany Debates Taliban Talks
Discussions are ongoing within the German government regarding potential negotiations with the Taliban regime concerning the repatriation of…
Germany Debates Military Draft Law
The proposed legislation for a revamped German military conscription system, presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, has drawn…
Germany Debates New Military Service
Proposed reforms to Germany’s conscription model are facing scrutiny, particularly regarding the potential for mandatory service under specific…
Germany Debates Debt Brake Reform Healthcare Funding Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding the proposed funding model for Germany’s healthcare and long-term care insurance systems. Verena…
‘Decisions, Not Debates’ – CSU Demands Action
A key meeting of the coalition committee is set to take place on Wednesday, with CSU’s Landesgruppenchef Alexander…
NRW Urgently Debates Alleged Russian Spies Planning Package Bomb Attacks
CDU and Grüne request Current Hour on Arrest of Alleged Spies Planning to Sabotage Freight Transport in Germany…
Germany’s Taurus Silence to Avoid Debates on Weapon Deliveries to Ukraine
According to political scientist Carlo Masala from the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich, the newly…
Germany’s Faeser: Migrants Deserve Respect, Not Hate in Campaign Debates
In an interview with the Rheinische Post, German Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, warned against dehumanizing…