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Green Party Criticizes Its MEPs After Mercosur Vote, Demands EU Trade Deal Review
The German Greens criticised the decision of their European Parliament colleagues to let the Mercosur trade agreement be…
De Masi Defends BSW MEPs Mercosur Vote, Demands EU Court Review
Fabio De Masi, the national chairman of the BSW and a Member of the European Parliament, dismissed criticism of…
Left Demands Immediate Ban on Syrian Deportations Amid Kurds Conflict
Leader of the Left party Ines Schwerdtner demanded a suspension of the repatriation of Syrian refugees amid the advance…
Wagenknecht Demands Retirement at 60 for Care Workers And Physically Demanding Jobs
Today, many caregivers are forced to retire early because the work is physically unsustainable, yet they are penalised…
German Auto Industry Demands Better Charging and Lower Energy for EVs After New Incentive
Banaszak criticised that the subsidy is neither specifically linked to European manufacturers nor explained why plug‑in hybrids should…
Sepp Müller Demands Tough EU Response to Trump Trade Threats Over Greenland
He added that there should be export and investment restrictions against the United States, and that the EU…
Yazidi Council Demands Action After 3 Years of German Genocide Recognition
The federal declaration of genocide was enacted on 19 January 2023, marking a historic step for Germany’s engagement with a…
Military Watchdog Demands Sexism Study
The parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Henning Otte, has issued a stark call for expedited action from…
Tourism Group Demands Flight Tax Cut
The German tourism industry is escalating its lobbying efforts for a reduction in aviation tax, highlighting a growing…
Military Watchdog Demands Swift Probe
The recent scandal engulfing German paratroopers in Zweibrücken has intensified calls for a comprehensive and urgent investigation into…
Verdi Demands Major Pay Hikes for Public Sector Workers
The public sector in Germany’s states faces mounting pressure as labor union Verdi intensifies its demands ahead of…
CDU Demands Electricity Tax Cut
Pressure mounts on Chancellor Merz to deliver on core CDU promise as internal divisions sharpen. A significant wave…
Bas Demands Pension Overhaul Slams Söder
Germany’s Labour Minister, Bärbel Bas of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is signalling a push for radical reform…
MEP Demands Von der Leyen Chat Monitoring
The European Parliament is embroiled in a contentious debate over surveillance powers, ignited by a legislative proposal concerning…
Germany Demands End to Violence in Iran
Berlin – The German government has issued a stern condemnation of the Iranian regime’s escalating violence against protestors,…
Iran Crisis Demands UN Security Council Action
The situation in Iran warrants immediate attention from the United Nations Security Council, according to prominent German legal…
Chancellor’s Office Demands More Police
Security at the German Chancellery faces a significant and potentially critical shortfall, according to the Police Union (GdP),…
Germany Rejects Trump’s Greenland Demands
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has publicly rebuffed recent assertions by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Greenland,…
Union Demands Rail Chaos Inquiry
The persistent and severe disruptions to Germany’s rail network following the recent winter weather event are prompting calls…
Röttgen Demands Iran Revolutionary Guards Terror Listing
Pressure is mounting on the German government to formally designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a…
Military Watchdog Demands Tougher Action on Abuse
The parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Henning Otte of the CDU, is intensifying calls for a more…
German Finance Chief Demands Social Policy Shift
The escalating financial crisis gripping local municipalities in Germany has prompted Hamburg’s Finance Senator, Andreas Dressel (SPD), to…
Germany Demands EU Sanctions After ICE Shooting
The shooting death of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer…
CDU Demands EU Initiative Freeze
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is escalating its challenge to the European Union’s regulatory direction, advocating for an…
CDU Demands Later Retirement
Coalition Tensions Emerge Over Pension Reform and Healthcare Efficiency Pressure is mounting within Germany’s governing coalition as the…
Germany Demands Shelter for Homeless Amidst Freezing Temps
The escalating cold snap gripping Germany has ignited a political firestorm, with the Left party launching a scathing…
CSU Demands Overhaul of German State Finances
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the dominant party in Bavaria’s parliamentary group within the Bundestag, is escalating its…
Brantner Demands Tougher Tech Regulations
The escalating threat to democratic processes posed by online platforms has triggered a call for significantly stricter action…
Germany Demands National Sabotage Assessment
The suspected attack on Berlin’s power grid has ignited a fierce debate within Germany regarding the nation’s preparedness…
Venezuela VP Demands Proof of Maduro’s Life
Escalating Tensions: Venezuelan Vice President Claims US Attack, Maduro’s Whereabouts Unknown A dramatic turn in the ongoing political…
Union Demands Offer for Public Sector Workers
The stalemate in public sector wage negotiations across German states intensifies, with Verdi union leader Frank Werneke issuing…
CDU Criticizes CSU Migration Demands
A simmering internal rift within the German conservative political landscape has emerged as CSU lawmakers prepare to unveil…
Union Demands Reform Focus Beyond Party Lines
Political Wrangling Threatens Stagnation in German Care Reform Negotiations A deepening rift between German political factions is jeopardizing…
Air Rescue Chief Demands Zero Tolerance for Drugs Driving
Rising Concerns Over Impaired Driving Prompt Call for Zero-Tolerance Policy Germany’s second-largest air rescue organization, the DRF, is…
Sudan Crisis Demands Urgent Global Aid
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan has reached catastrophic proportions, demanding immediate and significantly amplified international intervention, according…
Germany Demands US Envoy Explanation
The German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Roderich Kiesewetter is calling for a strong diplomatic response from Berlin…
Air Rescue Demands More Hospital Landing Zones
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s healthcare system faces a critical logistical challenge, according to Krystian Pracz, CEO of…
Police Union Demands Fireworks Ban
The head of Germany’s Police Union, Jochen Kopelke, has issued a stark warning regarding the widespread proliferation of…
Özdemir Demands Safety Plan for Vulnerable Spaces
The German Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir of the Green Party, is signaling a shift towards…
Israel Demands Tougher Action Against Left-Wing Antisemitism
Germany faces mounting pressure to address a concerning rise in left-wing antisemitism, according to Israel’s Ambassador to Germany,…
Germany Demands Federal Funding Boost for Early Childhood Care
The upcoming specialized ministerial conference on youth and families, chaired by Hamburg, is being overshadowed by growing pressure…
Green Leader Demands Afghan Shelter
The German government’s recent decision to deny entry to hundreds of Afghan nationals already vetted for relocation programs…
Union Stands Firm Demands Wage Hike
The leader of Germany’s largest service sector union, Verdi, Frank Werneke, has staunchly defended the union’s aggressive wage…
ADAC Demands Stronger Green Fuel Targets
The prominent German automobile club, ADAC, has launched a sharp rebuke of the German government’s newly approved draft…
Generational Fairness Demands Pension Boost
The leader of Germany’s largest trade union confederation, the DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has proposed a temporary and targeted…
Coalition Needs Reboot Demands Green Leader
The German Green Party’s parliamentary group leader, Katharina Dröge, is pressing for a fundamental recalibration of the ruling…
Union Demands Changes to Pension Plan
The leader of the Junge Union (JU), Johannes Winkel, is publicly challenging the direction of the current German…
Hoffmann Demands CSU Majority on Pension Bill
The German coalition government, comprised of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is mounting…
Ukraine Demands Sole Decision-Making Power
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), asserted a firm stance regarding future negotiations…
Voigt Demands Federal Funds Shift
The escalating dispute over the principle of “Veranlassungskonnexität” – essentially, ensuring financial compensation for subnational entities when the…
Lawyer Demands Answers in NSU Case
The upcoming testimony of Beate Z., a key figure in the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terror cell, is…
Clashes Erupt Amid AfD Congress Rhein Demands Condemnation
The escalating tensions surrounding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s youth congress in Gießen culminated in violent clashes…
Union Submits Transit Pay Demands
The United Services Union (Verdi) has initiated a significant escalation in labor negotiations impacting public transport across all…
Green Leader Demands Sharper Party Focus
The upcoming Green Party convention in Hanover is poised for internal debate and a recalibration of the party’s…
Germany Demands Election Recount Review
The leadership of the Basisverbund Solidarität (BfS), Amira Mohamed Ali, is intensifying pressure on the Bundestag’s election review…
EU Demands Action Over US Media Visa Limits
European broadcasters and parliamentarians are mounting pressure on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative…
Lufthansa Counters Pilot Union Demands
Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, has firmly rejected demands from the Vereinigung Cockpit union regarding improvements to the company’s…
Germany Demands Clear AI Rules
The German government’s potential delay in implementing the EU’s stringent AI Act is drawing criticism and underscores a…
Stegner Demands Answers on Weimer Media
The controversy surrounding Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and his privately-founded media group, Weimer Media Group, is escalating, prompting…
German Business Demands Firm Stance on China
As German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil prepares for a visit to China, a wave of cautious optimism and…
SPD Demands Rights for Children in Constitution
A simmering debate is erupting within Germany’s political landscape regarding the constitutional enshrinement of children’s rights, challenging the…
Verdi Demands Local Say on Finances
The escalating financial strain on municipalities across Germany is triggering a fierce debate about the balance of power…
Germany Demands Measurable Military Growth
Pressure mounts on German coalition as defense capabilities face scrutiny. The parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Henning…
Ukraine Demands Leadership From Germany
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has condemned Russia’s intensified targeting of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, framing the attacks…
CDU Demands Pension Package Revision
A growing chorus of dissent is emerging within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group regarding the government’s planned pension reforms,…
Lula Demands Climate Debt Repayment
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning to wealthy nations ahead of the…
Police Union Demands Safety Plan for Nuclear Transport
The head of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Police Union (GdP), Patrick Schlüter, has issued a stark warning to regional authorities,…
Steel Industry Demands Policy Shift
The German steel industry is issuing a stark warning ahead of a critical industry summit convened by Chancellor…
Rehlinger Demands Five Cent Power For Industry
A deepening rift is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition as debates intensify ahead of a crucial summit hosted…
Germany Demands Foreign Policy Reset
A growing rift within the ruling conservative alliance in Germany is escalating concerns over the nation’s foreign policy…
Youth Union Demands Social Security Freeze
The youth wing of Germany’s conservative CDU, the Junge Union (JU), is escalating tensions with the ruling Social…
Germany Demands Syria Deportation Review
The Saxon State Minister for the Interior, Armin Schuster (CDU), has publicly pressed Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU)…
Union Demands Tech Platform Accountability
The escalating influence of major technology platforms is prompting a forceful call for increased accountability from Germany’s service…
Police Union Demands Syria Asylum Reviews
The arrest of a Syrian national on suspicion of terror-related offenses is prompting calls for a fundamental reassessment…
Union Demands Strong Wage Accord Law
The powerful service sector union, Verdi, is mounting significant pressure on the German government to swiftly enact the…
Wagenknecht Demands Election Review
The burgeoning political force, BSW (Die Bewegungsstat), has escalated its challenge to the recent federal election results, directly…
Union Demands Wehrdienst Law Overhaul
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction within the Bundestag is pushing for significant alterations to Defense Minister Boris…
Sudan Crisis Demands Global Aid
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan, now the world’s largest, demands significantly greater international attention and a recalibration of…
Sudan Crisis Demands Urgent Action
The humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated into what officials are now calling the world’s largest crisis, prompting…
Lang Demands Stronger Domestic Violence Protection
The debate surrounding urban safety has ignited a fierce political clash in Germany, with prominent Green Party politician…
Israel Demands Media Probe Over Hamas Links
The revelation that a ZDF-contracted engineer, killed in an Israeli strike, was allegedly a member of Hamas has…
NRW Demands More Road Funding
The escalating tensions surrounding infrastructure funding are set to dominate this week’s Transport Ministers’ Conference (VMK) in Straubing,…
Left Party Demands Pension Overhaul for Freelancers
The German Left party is calling for a radical overhaul of the pension system for self-employed professionals, spurred…
Allianz Chief Demands Better Flood Defenses
The escalating frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are prompting a stark warning from Klaus-Peter Röhler, a…
SPD Demands Wealth Tax Reform
The internal debate within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has taken a sharp turn, with prominent factions now…
Drone Threat Demands Careful Airport Defense
The escalating threat of drone interference at airports is sparking a contentious debate, with leading arms manufacturer Hensoldt…
SPD Challenges Merz Demands Future City Summit
A significant rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition, with ten SPD parliamentarians distancing themselves from Chancellor Scholz…
Tourism Chief Demands Restaurant Tax Cut
The fragile recovery of Germany’s hospitality sector is facing a critical impasse as friction between the federal government…
ZDF Demands Proof of Hamas Claim
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is alleging that a Palestinian employee of a ZDF partner company, killed during…
Ukraine Demands Halt to German Aid for Russia Allies
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Andriy Melnyk, has issued a stark challenge to Germany, advocating for a…
Wagenknecht Demands Full Vote Recount
The upstart Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is escalating its challenge to the legitimacy of the recent German federal…
Bremer CDU Demands Minister Resignation
The ongoing controversy surrounding severance payments to former Bremen state officials has escalated, with the leader of the…
EU Demands 90% Carbon Cut by 2040
The German government, spearheaded by Environment Minister Carsten Schneider, is signaling robust support for the European Commission’s proposed…
Northern Germany Demands More Highway Funds
The simmering dispute between the federal government and Germany’s regional states over chronic funding shortages for motorway construction…
Germany Demands Action Against Welfare Fraud
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is pressing the German federal government to adopt a more rigorous approach to welfare fraud,…
Teacher Union Demands Education Overhaul
The latest findings from the IQB Education Trend study are triggering alarm bells within Germany’s education sector, with…
UNICEF Demands Gaza Peace Deal Action
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is issuing a stark warning regarding the future of children in Gaza,…
Germany Demands Regular Report on Hybrid Threats
The German government is facing mounting pressure to implement a more robust and transparent system for assessing and…
Union Demands Action on Nursing Reform
The Union faction within the German parliament is intensifying pressure on the federal-state working group tasked with reforming…
Germany Demands Urgent Combustion Engine Deal
The Lower Saxony Minister-President, Olaf Lies, has urged the German federal government to swiftly broker a consensus in…