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Student Loan Demand Plummets
A significant decline in student loan demand has been observed over the past decade, with new loan disbursements…
Construction Workers Demand Climate Short-Time Work Pay
The head of Germany’s IG BAU trade union, Robert Feiger, has raised concerns about the health risks faced…
Germany’s Power Bills Shocking Demand Looms
A leading figure from the “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance” (BSW) has publicly urged Germany’s governing coalition of the Christian…
Heatwave Crisis Greens Demand Work Stoppages
Across Germany, concerns are mounting regarding the impact of the ongoing heatwave on worker health and safety. The…
Germany’s Shock Demand China Holds Key to Peace
The leader of the German Left party, Jan van Aken, has publicly urged CDU leader Friedrich Merz to…
MIGRATION CRISIS: German Cities Demand Tougher Stance on Refugees
German Municipal Leaders Urge Tougher Migration Policy Top officials from Germany’s municipal associations are calling on the government…
States Demand Swift Action on 2.5 Billion Euro Pact
German Education Ministers Urge Speed in Digital Pact Talks The education ministers of Germany’s federal states have called…
Unions Demand More for a Secure Old Age
German Trade Union Federation Criticizes Government’s Pension Package The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) has criticized the pension…
Greens Demand Emergency Lifeline for Higher Education
German Greens Demand Emergency Aid for US Students Amid Elite University Crisis In response to the current developments…
Greens Demand Tougher Rules for AfD in Public Service and Stricter Weapons Laws
In a bid to strengthen democratic institutions and safeguard the country from potential threats, the Green Party has…
Hospitals Demand Digital Surcharge to Fund Digitalization
Germany’s Hospital Association in North Rhine-Westphalia Urges Digital Surcharge on Medical Bills The Hospital Association in North Rhine-Westphalia…
German Farmers Demand Radical Overhaul
German agricultural leader calls for sweeping bureaucracy cuts ahead of Berlin conference Ahead of the upcoming German Farmers’…
Cities Demand Final Push for Full Compensation
German cities’ association demands swift action on tax compensation The German Cities’ Association has called for swift legislative…
Municipalities Demand: Federal Government Must Foot the Bill for Tax Losses
German Cities Association Urges Federal Government to Fully Offset Municipal Tax Losses through Investment Program The German Cities…
States Demand Equal Share of the Bill
German Party Leader Calls for Redrawing of Fiscal Balance between Federal and Regional Governments Ahead of a minister-presidents’…
Union-Governed States Demand Tougher Approach to Young Offenders
As the number of juvenile crimes continues to rise, the federal states led by the Christian Democratic Union…
States Demand Fair Share of Federal Stimulus
German State Leaders Urge Federal Support for Local Governments Ahead of the minister-presidents’ conference on Wednesday, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister-President,…
Cities Demand Urgent Action on Climate Adaptation
A new plan is proposed by the Association of Cities and Municipalities to better protect communities from heatwaves.…
MIGRATION CRISIS: Cities on the Brink of Collapse, Demand Radical Change
German Cities and Municipalities Association Chief Executive André Berghegger has urged the federal government and states to take…
Defectors Demand a New Course in Defense Policy
A group of prominent Social Democrats has issued a foundational document, dubbed a “manifesto” calling for an immediate…
States Demand Swift Cash Injection as Economic Fears Mount
Berlin, Germany – The German federal states are set to intensify their pressure on the federal government at…
Greens Demand Urgent Climate Adaptation as Water Scarcity Hits Home
As the country faces an extremely dry first half of 2025, the Green Party is urging the federal…
States Demand Timely Meeting After Trump Talks
German Chancellor’s US Trip Ignites Talks on Future Cooperation with CDU Leader The heads of Germany’s federal states…
German Doctors Demand Free Medication
A German Healthcare Association Leader Calls for Free Access to Medications for Long-Covid Patients The head of the…
Germany’s Trade Unions Demand a Wealth Tax and Higher Contributions to Save the System
The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) is calling for a permanent increase in the federal contribution to the…
Providers Demand Urgent Funding Fix
The prolonged provisional budget management of the federal government has raised concerns among political education providers, as there…
German High Courts Demand AI-Powered Justice Revolution
In a move to modernize the civil procedure, the presidents of the Higher Regional Courts have expressed their…
‘Who Orders, Must Also Pay’ – States and Municipalities Demand Federal Government Bear the Cost of Commuter Allowance and Value-Added Tax Cuts
Germany’s Federal Government Faces Opposition Over Tax Cuts and Commuter Allowance The German federal government’s plans to increase…
Police Demand High-Tech Solution to Knife Attacks
A German Police Union is calling for the increased use of video technology in the wake of recent…
Associations Demand Significant Increase in Parental Allowance.
A proposal for changes to parental leave benefits has been put forward by the Social Association of Germany,…
States Demand Urgent Action on Infrastructure Fund
German State Minister Anke Rehlinger Urges Federal Government to Create Precondition for Infrastructure Investment in Next Year’s Budget…
SPD MPs Demand Halt of Arms Shipments Amid Gaza Crisis.
German politicians from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) are urging the federal government to halt the export of…
Politicians Demand Endless Border Control
EU Officials Urge Prolonged Border Controls Amid Rising Migrant Numbers In the face of the European Commission’s forecast…
Police Demand Sweeping New Measures
German authorities are urging a broader expansion of knife-free zones in the country, in response to a recent…
Lawmakers Demand Suspension
EU Lawmakers Urge Germany to Support Suspension of Hungary’s Voting Rights in EU Sanctions Policy In the wake…
Greens Demand Permanent Shutdown of Fossil Gas Pipelines
Germany’s Green Party to Push for Permanent Shutdown of Unused Nord Stream Pipelines The German Bundestag’s Green Party…
Experts Warn Against Backtracking on Heating Law Amid Rising Demand for Climate-Friendly Alternatives
Several associations are warning the new federal government against abolishing the so-called Heating Law, as announced by the…
Jusos Demand Union to End Incompatibility with The Left
Philipp Türmer, the leader of the Social Democratic Youth Organization (Juso), has called on the Union to enable…
Greens Demand Immediate Action on Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Protection
Green Party’s Fraktionspresidentin Katharina Dröge has urged Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) to immediately propose the implementation…
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
CDU and SPD Demand Exclusion of Alternative for Germany from Oversight Committee
The black-red coalition continues to refuse posts in parliamentary bodies and committees to the AfD. As the Tagesspiegel…
States Demand Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education!
A German politician, Josefine Paul, the Family Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, has called for continuous and increasing funding…
HOUSING REVOLUTION: Germany’s Unions Demand a 100,000-Unit Social Housing Boom!
A German trade union and a tenants’ association have urged the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the trade…
Multilingual Chaos: German Teachers Demand Language Tests to Save Academic Future
A German education union leader has called for language tests to be conducted before the start of the…
750 Euro Demand Sparks Chaos
Berlin’s public transportation workers, employed by the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), began a two-day warning strike on Wednesday morning,…
Students Demand Combat Drone Funding
A German student organization, the Ring Christlich-Demokratischer Studenten (RCDS), is calling for funding in the finance package to…
CENSORS UNLEASHED: Unions Demand Even Deeper Control Over Free Speech
A coalition of over 75 organizations has signed an open letter, claiming to “protect democracy and promote the…
Greens Demand Immediate Release of 3 Billion Euro Aid Package!
In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze aid to Ukraine, the leader of the German…
80% of Germans Demand Fair Pay in Public Tenders
A recent European-wide survey conducted by the European trade union, UNI Europa, has found that a majority of…
Experts Demand Massive Defense Spending and Pension Cuts
Economic Expert Monika Schnitzer Provides Details on Proposed ‘Defense Fund’ Monika Schnitzer, the head of the economic experts,…
Women Demand Parity in Politics
A recent survey conducted by Forsa on behalf of the “Stern” and RTL Deutschland has revealed that 54…
Young Entrepreneurs Demand Civil Servant Apocalypse
A German entrepreneurs’ association, “Die Jungen Unternehmer”, is calling for the abolition of nearly all civil servants in…
CDU Politicians Demand Drastic Cuts Amidst Financial Crisis
In the face of the strained financial situation and the upcoming ruling on the solidarity surcharge, CDU politicians…
POSTAL WAR: Germany’s Mail Service on the Brink of Chaos as Workers Demand 7% Pay Rise
The German Postal Service’s labor conflict has escalated, with the services union Verdi calling for further strikes. On…
Municipalities Demand ‘Swift’ Debt Brake Reform as Financial Crisis Looms
In the face of considerations to reform the debt brake with the old Bundestag’s majority, local governments are…
GREEN REVOLUTION: Youths Demand Radical Change in German Politics
A youth wing of the German Green Party is pushing for a new direction after the party’s significant…
German Workers Demand Freedom to Choose Their Work-Life Balance, Tax Breaks for Late Career Luminaries
German trade union Gesamtmetall’s president, Stefan Wolf, has called for a swift economic turn in the country after…
Cracking Crisis: Germany’s Egg-xit from Reality as Bird Flu and Demand Spark Rationing Fears!
The spread of avian influenza in Germany has led to a shortage of eggs, with the German Egg…
Greens Demand Billions in Spending
Just days before the German federal election, the Green Party’s top leaders are calling for an “education turnaround”…
Business Leaders Demand a Shift in Power
The CEOs of the DAX companies BMW and Deutsche Bank, Oliver Zipse and Christian Sewing, are calling for…
1/3 Demand Fresh Elections as Political Crisis Deepens
A recent “Spectra” survey for the Kleine Zeitung found that 29% of respondents want an expert government, while…
Afghanistan-Deportation Crisis: CDU Leaders Demand More Flights Amid Government’s Slow Response
Following the announcement by the federal government to organize another deportation flight with Afghan criminals and threats to…
Munich Carnage: Police Demand Tougher Security Measures After Apparent Attack
After the alleged attack in Munich, the chairman of the Police Union (GdP), Jochen Kopelke, expects stricter security…
BREAKING: Münich Mayhem Sparks Merkel’s Successor to Demand Radical Political Shift
After a Afghan citizen rammed a car into a Green party demonstration in Munich on Thursday morning, injuring…
Musk’s Shock Demand for a Radical Overhaul
Elon Musk’s NATO Critique Ignites Debate on the Alliance’s Future In a tweet that sparked a new debate…
Billionaire’s Shocking Demand to Save America from Elon’s ‘Regime Influencing’!
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a philanthropist, has spoken out in favor of safeguards against excessive…
Voters Demand Compromise, Two-Thirds Slam Parties for Lack of Flexibility
A recent survey by the Forsa Institute, commissioned by the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”, found that nearly two-thirds of voters…
Cities Demand National Authority on Refugee Integration
German municipalities are calling for federal responsibility in deportations. Cities and municipalities are still heavily burdened with the…
Mayday for Migrants as Local Authorities Demand Federal Takeover
German Municipalities Advocate for Federal Responsibility in Deportations. Cities and municipalities in Germany remain heavily burdened with the…
43% of Employees Demand Anti-AfD Stance from Employers Ahead of German Elections
According to a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), many employees have a clear…
Virologists Demand Transparency on COVID’s True Story
Experts in Virology Urge Transparent Review of COVID-19 Policy In a recent interview with the “New Osnabrück Times”,…
BOMBSHELL: Germany’s Municipalities Unleash War on ‘Total Refusers’ Demand Radical Shift in Social and Migration Policy
German Districts and Municipalities Demand a Decisive Shift in Social and Migration Policy. “This Bundestag election really is…
Germany’s Jewish Leaders Demand Antisemitism Training for Teachers
The Central Council of Jews in Germany is advocating for nationwide training of teachers to address anti-Semitism. Central…
SPD Leaders Demand Tougher Line on Trump
In the run-up to the German federal election, Social Democratic Party (SPD) politicians are urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Rural Revival: Business Leaders Demand Action for Country’s Forgotten Heartlands
Five major industry leaders have sent an open letter to the leaders of Germany’s major political parties, urging…
Trump’s Spending Demand Ignites a European Revolution in Defense!
Warsaw has reaffirmed its support for Donald Trump’s demand that NATO member states increase their military spending to…
Farm Unrest: Germany’s Farmers Demand Urgent Reforms in Animal Tracking Law
Leading agricultural and food industry associations in Germany are calling for a rapid revision of the animal identification…
German Farmers Demand Bloodlust!
Germany’s Farmers’ Association is calling for stronger wolf hunting measures, citing the loss of livestock to wolf attacks.…
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…
Germans Demand Right to Repair!
A large majority of German consumers are in favor of swift improvements in the repairability of technical devices.…
EU Lawmakers Demand Tougher Rules After Musk’s ‘Electoral Meddling’
EU Lawmakers Demand Stricter Rules for Twitter Over European Law Violations A formal inquiry is set to be…
German Business Union Slams Merz’s Expulsion Demand
Marc Tenbieg, the managing board chairman of the German Mittelstands-Bund (DMB), accuses CDU candidate Friedrich Merz of “populist…
Jusos Demand State Control
In the face of recent political interventions by US billionaire Elon Musk and changed fact-checking rules at the…
Germany Rejects Trump’s Demand
German Federal Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) has rejected the demands of the designated US President Donald Trump for…
Germany’s Top Sports Bodies Demand a Minister in the Next Government
The presidents of Germany’s three largest sports associations are calling for a sports minister in the new federal…
Trump’s 5% Demand Sparks Outrage in Germany
German demand for designated US President Donald Trump, NATO member states should spend five instead of two percent…
BREAKING: EU Lawmakers Demand Emergency Action Against Musk’s X
Green EU lawmakers, citing the Digital Services Act (DSA), have demanded the EU Commission take immediate action against…
Steel Silence: Carmakers Snub CSU’s ‘Green Steel’ Demand
Several steel companies have responded to the CSU’s demand for a “departure from green steel” in a reserved…
Ministers Demand AI Program for Universities!
Science ministers of the states demand a billion-dollar AI program for universities. “The promotion of innovations must be…
GERMANY’S POLICE DEMAND BOLT BAN
After handing over a petition calling for a ban on firecrackers on New Year’s Eve to the Federal…
CEO’s Shocking Tax Demand
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte urges to relieve middle-income earners from taxes. To finance such a step, he brings…
Jusos Demand Rent Guarantees
Youth Union Urges Tougher Measures in SPD’s Election Program on Housing. “The housing crisis is the social crisis…
Slovakia’s Shock Demand for Peace
According to Slovakia’s Defense Minister Robert Kalinák, Ukraine must give up part of its territory to achieve peace.…
ÖBB Seeks 3,400 New Hires to Meet Growing Demand
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is facing a significant challenge: annually, around 3,400 positions need to be filled. The…
Revolutionize Volunteering: President’s Bold Demand!
German Red Cross President, Gerda Hasselfeldt, in the debate on a social service obligation for young men and…
What’s Behind the Mysterious Demand?
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder (CSU) speaks out in response to the Magdeburg attack, calling for a massive technical…
Lawmakers Demand Parental Leave!
Green parliamentary spokesperson and father of two Sven-Christian Kindler (Greens) demands more measures to reconcile family and office…
BREAKING: German Passport in High Demand – What’s Behind the Shocking Surge?
Pass Applications Surge in Germany After New Citizenship Law Takes Effect According to the “Bild-Zeitung” in its Friday…
BREAKING: German MPs Unleash Shocking Demand to Rewrite Election Blueprint – What’s Next for Europe’s Oldest Democracy?
There are calls for changes in the Bundestag election program within the AfD. According to the “World”, a…
SHOCKING Survey: 61% Demand a Cut in Grocery Tax!
The majority of Germans are in favor of a reduced value-added tax for food items. A Forsa survey…