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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…
Union Demands Cargo Chief Removal
The German rail and transport union, EVG, has issued a scathing call for the immediate dismissal of DB…
Klöckner Demands Security Guarantees for Israel
The release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas after 738 days of captivity has elicited a complex response…
Greenpeace Demands Faster EV Transition
The German government’s “Automobile Summit” this week was met with a stark demonstration by Greenpeace activists, who deployed…
Wagenknecht Demands Recount Sparks Debate
The debate surrounding a potential recount of the recent German Bundestag election has intensified, with Sahra Wagenknecht, leader…
Drone Threat Demands Action
Germany is facing mounting pressure to establish a comprehensive national strategy for countering the increasing incursions of suspected…
Israel Demands Swift Hamas Talks
Israel Urges Increased Pressure on Hamas in Egypt As the one-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks…
Bureaucracy Reform Demands Intensify
A government advisory body is calling for a more robust framework and clearer direction from the newly established…
Günther Demands Stronger Drone Defense
The Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther, has called for a firm response to recent drone incursions across multiple…
Voigt Demands Cannabis Law Repeal
Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt has called for the repeal of Germany’s recently implemented cannabis law, anticipating the…
Steel Industry Rescue Demands Intensify
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling for increased governmental support for Germany’s struggling steel industry, citing significant…
CDU Demands Citizen Income Reform
Several prominent figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are expressing strong expectations for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as…
NRW Demands Asylum Halt for Yazidi Refugees
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Refugees, Josefine Paul (Green Party), has formally requested a nationwide suspension of deportations for…
CSU Demands EU Migration Controls
Concerns regarding potential social welfare fraud involving citizens of other European Union member states have prompted the Christian…
Rail Union Demands Overhaul
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has voiced concerns that the current strategic realignment of Deutsche Bahn is…
FDP Demands Rail Network Split
Concerns are being raised over the efficacy of proposed reforms to Germany’s national railway, Deutsche Bahn, following the…
Bahn Reform Faces Demands
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced expectations for a significant shift in strategy…
Rail Union Demands Secure Funding
Ahead of Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder’s presentation of the national rail strategy on Monday, the IG Metall trade…
Weber Demands Firm Response to NATO Airspace Breach
Following a recent airspace violation by Russia, Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) and leader…
Government Faces Spending Demands
A recent analysis of the 2026 federal budget by the German Federal Audit Court has sharply criticized the…
Bayern Demands Higher Inheritance Tax Thresholds
Bavaria is advocating for an increase in inheritance tax allowances, arguing the current system places undue financial pressure…
Germany Demands Israel Sanctions
Following an escalation of hostilities in Gaza City, a prominent German politician has called for the German government…
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 Demands Commitment to Values from Muslim Group
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally requested the Islamic Religious Association of Germany (Ditib)…
Germany Demands Ukraine Corruption Clarity
German parliamentarian Anton Hofreiter, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, has urged German political leaders…
Student Mental Health Crisis Demands Huge Education Investment
The head of the Federal Conference of Students, Quentin Gärtner, has voiced concerns over the mental well-being of…
Youth Union Demands Social Reforms Pushback Against SPD
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is calling for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to assert his…
CSU Demands Rethink on Waterway Investment Plans
A leading member of the Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group has voiced concerns regarding a perceived lack…
Pakistan Demands Visas for Returned Afghan Refugees
Islamabad is requesting that Germany issue visas to facilitate the return of 210 Afghan nationals previously subject to…
Söder Demands Major Welfare Overhaul
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has advocated for a significant overhaul of Germany’s…
Union Demands Rethink of Germany’s 2045 Climate Goal
Germany’s powerful chemical industry union, IGBCE, is urging a re-evaluation of the nation’s 2045 climate neutrality target and…
Union Leader Demands Tougher Rules For Basic Income
Ahead of a closed-door meeting between the parliamentary group leaders of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social…
Ukraine Demands Access to Frozen Russian Assets
A senior German lawmaker has voiced concerns that pledged financial aid to Ukraine, while welcomed, falls short of…
Germany’s Opposition Demands Changes to Draft Military Service Plan
Germany’s leading opposition party has signaled potential amendments to proposed legislation concerning national service, just prior to a…
Left Party Demands Free Schoolbooks For All Students
Members of the German left-wing party, Die Linke, are advocating for the complete elimination of costs associated with…
SPD Leader Demands Steel Industry Summit
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has called for a summit to bolster the…
SPD Demands Fair Cuts to National Budget
In ongoing discussions surrounding budgetary savings within the federal budget, Thorsten Rudolph, the SPD parliamentary group’s budget policy…
Finance Minister Demands Budget Savings From Cabinet
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has formally requested that his cabinet colleagues submit detailed proposals for consolidating the…
Union Demands Changes to Hospital Reform Plan
Germany’s Verdi union is calling for significant revisions to the proposed hospital reform legislation following consultations with relevant…
Left Demands EU Halt to Israel Deal
The co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Jan van Aken, has called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to halt the…
Opposition Demands Major Transport Budget Boost
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group are seeking significant revisions…
BSW Demands Recount of Federal Election
The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is formally requesting a recount of the recent federal election results before the…
Opposition Demands Cuts to Heat Pump Funding
A growing budgetary dispute is unfolding in Germany, with opposition parties demanding significant spending cuts as concerns mount…
Wadephul Demands Greater Safety For Aid Workers
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for unimpeded access for humanitarian workers to populations in need around…
Health Fund Crisis Demands Urgent Action
Germany’s Federal Audit Office (Bundesrechnungshof) has issued a warning regarding the escalating financial difficulties within the statutory health…
Rail Reform Urgency Expert Demands Swift Action
A leading economic institute is urging swift implementation of planned reforms to Germany’s railway system, as outlined in…
Left Leader Demands Rail Firm Become Nonprofit
Following the departure of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz, Jan van Aken, leader of the Left party, has…
CDU Demands Talks After Israel Arms Curb
Leading figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are seeking a direct meeting…
Europe Demands Ukraine Involvement in Peace Talks
European nations are articulating clear expectations regarding potential peace negotiations concerning Ukraine, ahead of a planned meeting between…
Left Demands State Control of Energy Prices
The co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Ines Schwerdtner, is calling for state-controlled price regulations on electricity and gas…
Audi Union Leader Demands German Site Guarantees
The head of Audi’s Works Council, Jörg Schlagbauer, is seeking firm commitments regarding German facilities as the company…
Caregiver Crisis Demands Urgent Funding
A leading German social welfare organization is advocating for increased investment in home care services. Verena Bentele, president…
Construction Sector Demands Tariff Loyalty Law Changes
The Central Association of the German Construction Industry (ZDB) has voiced significant concerns regarding the current draft of…
DRK Demands Equal Treatment for Volunteers
The German Red Cross (DRK) is advocating for a nationwide overhaul of regulations impacting volunteer emergency responders, aiming…
AfD Demands Return of Compulsory Military Service
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is preparing to formally propose a motion to reinstate compulsory military service…
SPD Demands More Funding for Industrial Decarbonization
Concerns are emerging over significant reductions in funding for climate protection agreements, a program designed to support industries…
Wagenknecht Demands von der Leyen’s Resignation
Following a newly reached agreement between the United States and the European Union regarding transatlantic trade disputes, Sahra…
Union Demands Auto Summit with Merz
The German trade union confederation, DGB, is calling for a summit with Chancellor Friedrich Merz to address the…
Social Group Demands Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social advocacy group, has intensified calls for increased government funding to bolster…
Germany’s Social Union Demands Healthcare Funding Boost
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, has joined the growing chorus calling for increased government…
Social Group Demands More Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, is calling for increased government funding to bolster both…
Left Demands Auto Industry Overhaul
Following a significant decline in profits reported by the Volkswagen Group for the second quarter, a leading German…
Care Costs Soar Demands Action
The rising cost of personal contributions towards long-term care in Germany is prompting calls for legislative action to…
Left Party Demands More Consumer Energy Relief
Calls for Stronger Action on Energy Costs Spark Debate A dispute has emerged over the government’s approach to…
Left Demands Stronger Wage Deal
The leader of the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner, has called for revisions to the planned law on tariff…
SPD Demands Tougher Israel Stance
Pressure on Israel is mounting internationally and within Germany, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is now…
CDU Demands Reforms Amid Infrastructure Funds
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is intensifying pressure on its coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), to…
Left Demands Concessions in Court Appointment Talks
Negotiations surrounding the election of judges to the Federal Constitutional Court are entering a delicate phase, with the…
Klingbeil Demands New Constitutional Court Vote
The parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Vice Chancellor, Lars Klingbeil, reaffirmed his commitment to…
Opposition Demands Budget Clarity
A leading figure within the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner, is calling for increased transparency regarding budgetary decisions and…
BSW Under Scrutiny Demands Grow
Calls are growing for Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Verfassungsschutz, to assess the activities of the recently formed…
Union Demands Rules for Flexible Work
A faction within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the CDA (CDU Workforces), is calling for stringent regulations to…
Bayern Demands Action or Funds
A dispute is brewing among Germany’s federal states regarding the scheduling of summer school holidays, specifically concerning the…