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Germany’s Local Governments Demand Increased Civil Defense Funding Beyond Federal Plans
The German District Council Association (Deutscher Landkreistag) is calling for heightened efforts in civil protection that must go…
SPD States Demand Safety Checks for Driving License Reforms
The SPD-led states are strongly asserting their priorities regarding the driving education reform proposed by the federal cabinet,…
Greens Demand Pause on “Demokratie leben” Relaunch Awaiting Science Report
The Green Party faction in the German Bundestag has introduced a motion calling for a suspension of the…
Ecology Advocates Demand Ban Night Operation Lawn Mowing Robots Protect Hedgehogs
Members of the Green Party faction in the German Bundestag plan to vote on a proposal aimed at…
German Democrats Demand Trillion Private Euros for AI Investment
SPD digital politicians Johannes Schätzl and Matthias Mieves advocate for mobilizing one trillion euros in private capital to…
Civic Defense Plans Criticized Insufficient As Experts Demand Major Boost
The German Association of Cities and Municipalities welcomed Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s (CSU) plans for expanding civil…
Parliament Salary Hikes Must End Left and Taxpayer Groups Demand Reform
Members of the Left parliamentary group and the German Association of Taxpayers (Bund der Steuerzahler) have jointly called…
German Ministers Demand Federal Boost for Civil Protection Funding
Interior ministers and senate representatives from various federal states are calling for the federal government, specifically Interior Minister…
Experts Demand Reform From Black Red Government Warning Issued Amid AfD Record Polls
Andrea Römmele, Vice Chairwoman of the Hertie School in Berlin, warned the federal government against further delays in…
Greens Demand Legal Action Transforming Sex and Divorce Law Now
The Green Party is calling upon Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to translate her announcements regarding reforms to…
Trade Workers Demand Pay Hikes Amid Nationwide Strikes for Stronger Economy
Amid nationwide warning strikes in the retail sector this Friday, members of The Left party (Die Linke) have…
Germans Demand Tougher Rules Against AI Deepfakes
A significant majority of Germans now demand tougher measures against manipulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) content spread across digital…
City Associations Demand More Pragmatism and Confidence from Government
Given the public’s declining confidence in the federal government, the German Association of Cities and Municipalities is appealing…
Climate Advocates Demand Higher Top Tax Rate Boost on Annual Income
During the debate over tax reform, the Green Party proposed a multi-tiered increase in the top marginal tax…
Greens Demand Lower Electricity Tax Reject Fuel Discount Extension
Katharina Dröge, the Green Party’s parliamentary group chair in the Bundestag, highlighted two key points during an appearance…
Koch and Steinbrück Demand Subsidy Cuts Using the Lawn Mower Method
Speaking before the Coalition Committee, former state premiers Roland Koch (CDU) and Peer Steinbrück (SPD) are urging their…
Employers Demand Faster Reforms From Labor Minister Bas Warning Of Another Misstep
Ahead of the Coalition Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, employer groups are strongly urging Federal Labor Minister Bärbel…
States Demand Digital Tax on Tech Giants Ahead of Coalition Talks
The demand for a digital fee targeting large internet corporations has arisen from various state governments ahead of…
Greens Demand Income Tax Reform Targeting Lower And Middle Incomes
Following the federal government’s failed proposal for a €1,000 “relief bonus” at the Bundesrat (Federal Council), Green Party…
German Counties Demand Permanent Fuel Discount Program Extension
The German District Council Conference (DLT) is urgently calling for a rapid agreement on a continuation strategy for…
SPD Union Demand Turbo Speed for European Missile Capabilities
Defense and security politicians from the SPD and the CDU/CSU are putting pressure on Defense Minister Boris Pistorius…
Experts Demand Suspension Of Automated Offside Technology In Bundesliga
Three testing experts are calling on the German Football Association (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) to…
German Voters Demand Government Take Firm Stand Against Trump
A recent poll by the polling institute Infratest aktuell suggests that a majority of German citizens believe the…
East German States Demand Fuel Discount Until Iran Conflict Ends
The eastern German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are advocating for the extension of the fuel discount until…
German Stocks Start Strong Amid Euro Bond Demand
The German DAX began the trading day on Thursday morning with positive momentum. By 9:30 AM, the leading…
Grüne Demand Tighter Real Estate Regulation To Stabilize Housing Market
Greens party leader Felix Banaszak argues that merely increasing new housing construction is not enough to solve the…
Family Business Leaders Challenge Merz To Answer Confidence Vote Over SPD Reform Demand
The Federation of Family Entrepreneurs has urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to challenge the coalition partner, the Social…
Green and CDU Demand Halt to Diet Increase for Bundestag Members
The upcoming automatic increase in allowances for members of the Bundestag is facing significant opposition from multiple political…
Citizens Demand Triple Digits for Tax Relief to Feel It
A recent survey conducted by the polling institute Forsa indicates that most citizens believe they require a noticeable…
German Retail Sales Drop 2 Percent in March Marking Weak Demand
Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office, released on Thursday, indicates that the turnover in Deutschlands retail sector…
Employers Demand More Drive From Employees And Better Policy Climate
Steffen Kampeter, CEO of the Federation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), called for a stronger work ethic among…
Steel Workers Demand Companies Boost Production and Jobs in Germany and EU
Amid the ongoing crisis facing the metal and electrical industry, Christiane Benner, the chairwoman of IG Metall, is…
Stroller Ticket Hike Activists Demand Train Ticket Price Cuts Not Just Freezing
The announcement by Bahn executive Evelyn Palla that Deutsche Bahn will keep long-distance travel fares stable for one…
Social Welfare Advocates Demand Taxing Oil Super Profits to Lower Gas Prices
In the ongoing debate over high fuel costs, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) is urging the government to…
German Voters Demand Stronger Social Safety Net According to Union Survey
According to a recent survey conducted by the German Trade Union Federation (DGB), a majority of Germans favor…
German Municipalities Demand 32 Billion Euro Emergency Aid From Federal Government
More than 50 local officials from various German cities and districts have issued an urgent appeal to the…
Consumer Advocates Demand Direct Payments Over Fuel Tax Cut Amid Worrying Inequality
A consumer advice association manager criticized the planned fuel tax cut days before its expected passage. She argued…
Greens Demand Full Disclosure Over Civil Service Pay Mess
The Green Party is demanding an explanation from Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) regarding the confusion surrounding…
Health Reform Backlash Union Workers Demand Changes From CDU Minister
Members of the CDU parliamentary faction are calling for changes to the reform plans proposed by Federal Health…
Craftsmen Demand End to Controversial One Thousand Euro Stimulus Package
In light of sharp criticism from the business sector, the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) is calling…
Moderate Demand for EH55 Energy Standard Funding Boosts Building Investment
The time-limited funding dedicated to the EH55 energy standard is reportedly only attracting moderate interest from investors. Regarding…
Gasoline Discount Misses Poor Impacting Energy Demand More
A recent study from Aachen’s RWTH Aachen University concluded that the fuel discount enacted by the federal government…
Greens Demand Stronger Pressure on Sudan Conflict Supporters for Peace
During a Sudan conference in Berlin, Luise Amtsberg, the Green parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Sudan, called for decisive…
Public Sector Workers Demand 1000 Euro Bonus for Government Employees
The German civil service union has demanded that the planned tax-free 1,000-euro bonus be paid out to all…
Greens Slam Government Energy Price Measures Demand Climate Dividend Instead
The Greens in the Bundestag argue that the government’s measures to combat high energy prices are misplaced and…
Doctors Support Tobacco Tax Hike Demand Health System Funding Guarantee
General practitioners support the federal government’s planned increase in the tobacco tax for this year, but they insist…
Pharmacists Demand Bigger Fee Hike Than Government Plans
During the current debate regarding an upcoming increase in fees for apothecaries, the Federal Association of German Pharmaceutical…
Greens Demand Stricter Scrutiny on Foreign Ownership of Critical German Infrastructure
The Green Party advocates for a significantly stricter regulatory review of acquisitions of companies deemed critical to national…
Consumer Advocates Demand Clear Rules for Concert and Sport Ticket Resale Market
Consumer advocates are calling for stricter rules governing the secondary market for event and concert tickets. Tatiana Halm,…
Greens Demand More Action From Defense Minister Pistorius Amid Middle East Tensions
Following the announcement by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) aiming to provide immediate clarity regarding the approval requirements…
East German Leaders Demand Immediate Pause on Gasoline CO2 Tax Cut Fuel Prices
Three regional prime ministers from Eastern Germany-Mario Voigt (Thuringia), Sven Schulze (Saxony-Anhalt), and Michael Kretschmer (Saxony)-all affiliated with…
Tradesmen Demand Diesel Tax Break Amid Oil Crisis
Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Crafts, has called for tax relief on diesel fuel…
Wolf Attack in Hamburg Altona Spurs Hunting Association President to Demand Harsh Punishment
A wolf that bit a woman’s face during an attempt to free the animal from a passage protected…
SPD Women Demand Overhaul of Law Curriculum to Include Sexual Offence Law
Carmen Wegge, an SPD legal expert, has urged the justice ministers of the German states to revise the law…
Ricarda Lang and Gregor Gysi Demand Fairer Health Reforms and Stronger Prevention
Against the backdrop of the recently presented proposals to reform the health system, Greens politician Ricarda Lang and Left…
Greens Demand Fast Implementation of GKV Health Insurance Reform Plan
Janosch Dahmen, the Green party’s health‑policy spokesperson in the Bundestag, urged the federal government to bring the statutory…
DAX Slides Slightly as Brenntag Shares Drive Demand
On Tuesday the DAX slipped slightly, closing at 22,637 points as of the Xetra market close-down 0.1 % from…
Juso Leaders Demand Office Split for Bas and Klingbeil Amid Growing Calls for Accountability
Following the remarks of Juso federal chair Philipp Türmer, state chairpersons are now demanding clear personnel and substantive…
Jusos Demand Immediate SPD Shake‑up After Mainz Vote Disaster
Following the SPD’s defeat in Rhineland‑Palatinate, the Jusos have demanded consequences within the federal party. Philipp Türmer, the…
Realo Politicians Demand Green Youth Federation Adjust Course
Leading figures of the Greens’ “Realo” wing have urged the federal association of the Greens Youth to adjust…
German PM Schweitzer Rejects Demand to Bar US Forces at Ramstein From Iran War
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister-President of Rhineland‑Palatinate and member of the SPD, rejected calls to deny U.S. forces access…
Union Workers Demand Mobility Package to Ease Burden of Rising Fuel Prices
To ease the burden on working people, especially those who are hardest hit by the recent sharp rise…
Consumer Advocates Slam Klingbeil’s Private Retirement Plans, Demand Corrections
Consumer‑rights advocates criticize the federal government’s plans for private retirement savings and call for corrections. They argue that…
Jusos Demand Cheaper Germany Ticket Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Philipp Türmer, the chief of the SPD’s youth wing (Juso), has urged a price cut on the Deutschlandticket in…
MPs Demand Next-Week Rollout of Gas Price Cap
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have urged Federal Economy Minister…
Coalition, Union and SPD Demand Harsher Sentences for Femicide
Martin Plum, chairman of the CDU’s parliamentary group in the Committee on Legal Affairs, told the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”…
Local Government Bodies Demand Immediate Financial Relief Ahead of Berlin Premier Conference
Before the forthcoming Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz (MPK) in Berlin on Thursday, the leading municipal associations at federal and state level…
Employers Blast Ongoing Public Transport Strikes Demand Government Action and Strike Law Reforms
Amid ongoing strikes in public transport, employers’ associations are calling for a decisive federal response and changes to…
Municipalities Demand Clarity on Germany’s Heat Transition Plans
After the coalition between the Union and the SPD settled on the key points for the Building Modernisation…
US Stock Markets Fall Over AI Fears See Gold Demand Surge
On Monday, U.S. shares dropped sharply. The Dow finished at 48,804 points, down 1.7 %; the Nasdaq‑100 closed at…
Municipalities Push for Bureaucracy Cuts as Finance Officials Demand Improved Grant Distribution
Germany’s municipal finance officers find room for improvement in how state grant programs are administered. A recent Ifo…
Söder, Rhein and Hagel Demand Revamp of German State Finance Formula
The premier of Bavaria, the premier of Hesse, and the CDU’s leading candidate in Baden‑Württemberg have called for…
German Greens Demand Youth Forum on Social Media Regulation Amid Chancellor’s Child Ban Proposal
After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) voiced a call to ban social‑media platforms for children, the deputy chair of…
SPD Women Demand Gender Parity as Prerequisite for Electoral Reform
SPD women insist that parity must be a prerequisite for any electoral reform. “For the SPD women I…
Employers Demand Merz Rapidly Deliver Reform Package with Tax Cuts, Lower Social Spending and Bureaucracy Reduction
Employers are losing patience with the black‑red government and are urging Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to promptly deliver a…
AfD Members Demand Extraordinary Party Conference in Saxony‑Anhalt by March 2026
Members of the AfD in Saxony‑Anhalt appear to be urging their state board to convene an extraordinary members’…
CDU Leaders Demand Age Limit on Social Media Use
Ahead of this weekend’s CDU federal party convention in Stuttgart, politicians from both the federal level and several…
Unions Workers Demand National Social Security Council Central Social Policy Steering
Amid the vigorous debate over reforms, the labour group within the Union parliamentary faction is calling for a…
Melnyk and Kiesewetter Demand Concrete Ukraine Commitments at Munich Security Conference
Kyiv’s UN ambassador Andrij Melnyk and CDU foreign‑policy spokesman Roderich Kiesewetter sharply criticized the absence of concrete commitments toward Ukraine…
German Rail Privacy Advocates Slam Nationwide Bodycam Plan Demand Passenger Rights Protection
Privacy advocates have criticized Deutsche Bahn’s plans to equip all railway staff with body‑cams and urged that the personality…
High State Demand and Debt Ceiling Lift Drive Arms Inflation Concerns
Economist and arms‑expert Guntram Wolff of Brussels‑based think‑tank Bruegel warns that the German government’s high procurement spend and the…
Greens Demand German Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Possible Victims in Germany
The Greens have called on the federal government to launch its own investigations into the case of the…
DAX Rises Strong as Commerzbank Shares Gain Demand
The German benchmark index began Monday’s trading session buoyantly. At 9:30 a.m. local time the DAX was quoted at…
Greens Demand Heating Law Reform Points Before German State Elections
Franziska Brantner, chairperson of the Green Party, has called on the federal government to present draft points for…
Green MP Urges Faster Building Energy Law Reform Amid Opposition Demand for Planning Certainty
Kassem Taher Saleh, the green spokesman for the Bundestag floor, is pressing the federal government to present the bullet points…
Amnesty Urges Merz to Demand Universal Rights During His Middle East Golf Tour
Amnesty International has urged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to insist that the Gulf states respect universal law as he prepares…
Greens Demand Mini‑Job Abolishment and Social Security Coverage for Employees
Deputy Green parliamentary group chairman Andreas Audretsch wants to abolish mini‑jobs in their current form. He told RTL and…
Politicians Demand Consequences After Fatal Hamburg Subway Attack
After a deadly incident at a Hamburg U‑station, politicians called for clear consequences. On Thursday evening an 18‑year‑old…
Germany’s Ifo Study Shows Only Minor Easing in Company Order Demand Yet One‑Third Still Strained
The order situation for companies in Germany remains tight. According to the Ifo Institute, about one‑third of firms…
German Health Insurers Demand Spending‑Linked Reforms Amid Insurance Crisis
The Association of Replacement Funds (vdek) has called for a strict alignment of the statutory health insurance (GKV)…
Greens Demand Bundestag Debate as Union Attempts to Trim Part Time Rights
The Greens have asked for a “current‑hour debate” in the Bundestag to discuss the ruling coalition’s economic wing’s…
German Greens Demand Safety Measures for German Soccer Fans in USA Ahead of World Cup
German Green Party members have demanded protective measures for German football fans attending the upcoming World Cup, citing…
Ukraine Talks Reveal Greens Demand Stronger European Pressure on Putin and Robust Support for Ukraine
After the preliminary conclusion of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States, the Greens urged European leaders…
German Wealth Managers Slam Govt Pension Policy Demand More for Early Retirees
The CEOs of two leading German asset managers – Union Investment and Lupus Alpha – have openly criticised…
EU Greens Demand Financial Bazooka Against Trump, Call for Stop on US Treasury Bonds
After the Danish pension fund sold its U.S. Treasury bonds in protest over the Greenland dispute, Green MEP…
Greens Demand More Money to Modernize German Train Stations
The Green Party’s statements have added to the broader discussion on how federal resources can best be directed…
Germany Greens Demand Firm Response to Trump Tariffs
The escalating Greenland crisis and the subsequent threat of punitive tariffs from US President Donald Trump are prompting…
States Demand Overhaul of Funding System
The Hesse state premier, Boris Rhein of the CDU, has ignited a fierce debate regarding Germany’s system of…
Airlines Demand Tax Cut Boost Travel
The German aviation industry is mounting pressure on the ruling coalition government to swiftly enact promised tax cuts…
Greens Demand Action on Derelict Buildings
The German Green Party is escalating pressure on the federal government to address the escalating crisis of “derelict…