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Schweitzer Elected New SPD Parliamentary Group Leader in Rhineland Palatinate
Outgoing Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer has been elected chair of the SPD parliamentary group in Rhineland-Palatinate. The party announced…
German Court Reaffirms Ban on Neo-Nazi Group Article Community
The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has upheld the ban against the far-right organization “Die Artgemeinschaft – Germanische…
CDU-Backed Group Criticizes Klingbeil’s 2027 Budget Draft
The draft budget outlines for 2027, presented by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), have faced sharp criticism from…
German Intelligence Fears Escalating Attacks by Pro-Iranian Terror Group
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns of a potential escalation from the pro-Iranian…
Federal Court Dismisses Appeals from Empire Group Members
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed the previous sentence handed down by the Higher Regional Court in…
Russian Ministry Calls In German Ambassador Over Aid to Chechen ‘Terror Group’
The German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, was called in by Russia on Monday. The Russian Foreign…
Social Advocacy Group Slams Health Reforms Demands Better Care System
During the debate surrounding health care reform, and ahead of the federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the German…
Consumer Protection Group Slams Government for Consumer Policy Lapses
The Federal Association of Consumer Centres (VZBV) has criticized the current Federal Government, nearly a year after taking…
Social Welfare Group Demands Swift Implementation Of Emergency Care Reform
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD) is strongly pushing for the swift implementation of the planned reforms to emergency medical…
German Veterans Group Pushes Age Limit to 70 for Reservists
The new chairman of the Reservists’ Association, Bastian Ernst, has called for raising the mandatory retirement age for…
German Industry Group Downgrades 2026 Growth Forecast Predicts Slow Year Ahead
The Federation of German Industry (BDI) anticipates only minimal economic growth this year. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post”…
Lufthansa Pilots Announce More Strikes Across Airline Group
The pilots’ union, Cockpit, has announced renewed strikes affecting Lufthansa and its associated companies, including Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa…
Russia Declares Human Rights Group Memorial As Extremist
The human rights organization Memorial has been officially labeled as “extremist” in Russia. According to multiple Russian media…
FDP Youth Group Scrutinizes Party Leader Candidates
The youth wing of the FDP, the “Young Liberals” (JuLis), intends to thoroughly examine the candidates for the…
Taxpayer Group Demands Higher Commuter Allowance Amid Soaring Fuel Prices
During the discussion concerning sharply rising fuel prices, the Taxpayer Association has advocated for greater relief for commuters.…
Environmental Group Calls for Speed Limit Instead of Car-Free Sundays Amid Oil Crisis
a nationwide speed limit.. Dorothee Saar, a traffic expert at the DUH, told the “Rheinische Post” (Friday edition)…
Jan Bollinger Ousted as AfD RLP Parliamentary Group Leader Weeks After Election Victory
A few days after the AfD’s electoral success in Rhineland‑Palatinate, the state party chair and top candidate Jan Bollinger…
CSU State Group Leader Demands Swift Electoral Reform
The chair of the CSU state group in the Union faction, Alexander Hoffmann, is calling for an urgent reform…
Germany Launches Nationwide Raid on Alleged Right‑Wing Terror Group ‘Last Defense Wave’
On Tuesday morning, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office carried out additional raids on alleged members of the far‑right extremist…
Taxpayer Group Demands Gasoline VAT Only on Net Price Excluding CO2 Fees
The Association of Taxpayers (Bund der Steuerzahler, BdSt) is urging the German federal government to change the way…
NRW Security Agency Classifies AfD Youth as Suspected Extremist Group
The law‑enforcement agency of North Rhein‑Westphalia’s interior ministry has labeled the new Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) youth group “Generation Deutschland…
Lebanese Premier Bans Hezbollah Military Operations, Restricts Group To Political Role
The Lebanese government has declared the recent attacks by the Iran‑backed Hezbollah militia illegal. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam…
Germany and France Launch Nuclear Control Group to Boost Deterrence Cooperation
France and Germany have agreed to strengthen their deterrence cooperation. To that end the two countries will establish…
German Business Travel Group Urges Decisive Action Against US Entry Restrictions
The German business‑trip association VDR has urged the federal government to take decisive action against the upcoming tightening…
Allianz and Schwarz Group Back EU Scaleup Europe Fund to Mobilize 100M Euros for European Tech Startups
Two German companies are investing in the EU’s new growth fund, Scaleup Europe. The insurance and asset‑management group…
German Industry Group Demands Transparency From Chinese Export Controls and Calls to Cut Dependence
The chief executive of the BDI, Tanja Gönner, called for increased transparency and reliability in China’s export‑control regime and…
European Core Group on Third‑Country Solutions Meets at Munich Security Conference
At the Munich Security Conference a new European “core group for third‑country solutions” convened, aiming to advance “innovative…
German Environmental Group Files Enforcement Petition to Safeguard Groundwater
The German Environment Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) has filed an enforcement action against the federal government to compel…
German Interior Minister Dobrindt Endorses Hungary’s 8‑Year Jail Term for Maja T Linked to Leftist Extremist Group
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) said that the disputed eight‑year prison sentence handed to Maja T. by a Hungarian…
SPDs German Parliamentary Group Resists Pension Reform That Harms State Retirement Benefits
Within the SPD parliamentary group, there is pushback against a new adjustment of the pension system that would…
Child Protection Group Calls for Enforcement of Current Laws Over Social Media Ban for Under‑16s
Faced with the debate over a social‑media ban for users under 16, the German Children’s Protection Association is…
German Government Finds No Moderation in AfD’s New Youth Group
The German federal government sees no moderation in the newly formed AfD youth organisation compared with the earlier…
Germany Warns Bundeswehr Over Iran Threat Following Tehran Designation of EU Forces as Terror Group
After Tehran announced that the armies of the European Union would be regarded as a terrorist organization, Konstantin von Notz,…
German Foreign Minister Wadephul Cheers US Designation Of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Group
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) welcomed the European Union’s decision to classify the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps…
AfD Forms New Working Group As It Prepares for Possible State Power
The AfD is preparing internally for a potential role in governments across several German states. According to the…
German Court Upholds Convictions of Four Members of Extremist Martial Arts Group Knockout 51
The Federal Court of Justice largely upheld the convictions of four defendants for their membership in the far‑right…
Tourism Group Demands Flight Tax Cut
The German tourism industry is escalating its lobbying efforts for a reduction in aviation tax, highlighting a growing…
Extremist Group Linked to Twelve Attacks
The German Federal Interior Ministry has confirmed a significant escalation in activity by the left-wing extremist network known…
Jenische Seek Recognition as Minority Group
The Jenish community, historically persecuted under Nazi rule, is escalating its campaign for recognition as Germany’s fifth nationally…
Aid Group Faces Bank Account Closures
The left-wing support organization “Rote Hilfe” (Red Aid) is facing an existential crisis after two banks abruptly terminated…
Landlord Group Slams Proposed Rent Reform
The German property owners’ association, Haus und Grund, has launched a scathing critique of Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig’s…
Neo-Nazi Group Ban Overturned
The Federal Administrative Court has overturned the ban on the association “Hammerskins Deutschland” a decision that casts a…
Neo-Nazi Group Faces Charges
The German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against seven members and one supporter of the suspected…
Business Group Cheers Welfare Overhaul
The recent cabinet decision regarding the overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support) has drawn cautious praise, but…
Green Group Slams Highway Plan Simplification
A scathing legal assessment of the draft Infrastructure Future Law, currently under consideration by the German government, has…
Climate Group Slams Emissions Plan
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has launched a scathing critique of the Federal Government’s draft proposal to reform…
Pensioner Group Sues Over Misused Care Funds
The German social welfare association VdK is preparing to launch a nationwide wave of legal challenges against the…
Human Rights Group Backs Online Hate Crackdowns
The German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR) has affirmed the fundamental legitimacy of house searches conducted in response…
German Auto Group Seeks Closer China Ties
The head of Germany’s automotive industry association, Hildegard Müller, has urged closer collaboration between Germany and Europe with…
Germany Watches AfD Youth Group
Hamburg’s Interior Minister, Andy Grote (SPD), is advocating for the monitoring of a newly formed AfD youth organization,…
Family Business Group Faces Renewed Pressure
The controversy surrounding the Family Businesses Association’s (Familienunternehmerverband) recent and subsequently retracted, decision to lift a ban on…
AfD Youth Group Faces Scrutiny
Federal authorities are reportedly scrutinizing the newly formed youth wing of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), “Generation Deutschland”…
AfD Youth Group Sparks Party Ban Concerns
The emergence of “Generation Deutschland” the newly formed youth organization of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), is generating…
AfD Youth Group Faces Scrutiny
The formation of “Generation Deutschland” a newly established youth organization affiliated with the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has…
AfD Youth Group Fuels Ban Calls
The formation of “Generation Deutschland” the new youth wing of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has intensified calls…
Business Group Reversal Cheers CDU SPD
The Association of Family Businesses’ recent retraction of its stance on engagement with the AfD party has drawn…
Business Group Excludes AfD From Events
The influential North Rhine-Westphalia Association of Business and Industry (Unternehmer.NRW) is drawing a firm line against engaging with…
Family Business Group Faces Backlash Over AfD Dialogue
The leadership of the Green Party in the German Bundestag has sharply condemned the recent shift by the…
Business Group Courts AfD Sparks Outcry
The decision by the Association of Family Businesses (Familienunternehmer-Verband) to leave the door open for discussions with the…
Healthcare Group Cautious on New Fees
The German statutory health insurance (GKV) association is exhibiting caution regarding the potential introduction of a patient co-payment,…
Minister Denies Group Allegations
The Culture Minister, Wolfram Weimer, has forcefully refuted allegations of impropriety concerning the Weimer Media Group and the…
Union Leader Slams Youth Group Rent Standoff
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed pension reforms has intensified, with Yasmin Fahimi, Chair of the German Confederation of…
Temu Shein Face Consumer Group Pressure
The German Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV) is urgently calling on the federal government to take decisive action…
US Labels German Antifa Group Terrorist
The United States Department of State announced Thursday a controversial decision to designate the German group “Antifa Ost”…
Germany Bans Muslim Group
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has issued a ban on the association “Muslim Interaktiv” a move…
Group Cheers Proposed Sex Work Ban
The proposal by Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) to introduce a ban on the purchase of sexual services,…
CDU Leader Dismisses New Reform Group
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is facing internal dissent as a newly formed initiative, “Compass Mitte” calls for…
Taxpayer Group Slams Parliament Spending
A storm of criticism is brewing in Germany as the Federal Taxpayers’ Association accuses the ruling CDU/CSU and…
Driver Safety Group Warns Against Relaxed Testing
The German Federal Council for Road Safety (DVR) has sharply criticized elements of a proposed plan by Transport…
Right-Wing Group Raided Suspects Detained
Law enforcement authorities in Berlin, in coordination with police forces, executed eight search warrants on Tuesday morning targeting…
Employer Group Seeks End to Care Level 1
Concerns over the sustainability of Germany’s care insurance system are prompting discussions about potential reforms, according to Steffen…
AfD Scrutiny Group Meets Amid Security Concerns
Following the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution’s assessment of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Employer Group Urges Work Hour Flexibility
The Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) is urging the German government to consider adjustments to regulations governing…
Trump Labels Antifa a Terror Group
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to designate the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization.…
Green Group Blasts Transformation Slowdown
A newly appointed leadership team at the Green Party’s affiliated economic association is publicly questioning the government’s approach…
Right-Wing Group Probe Intensifies
The German government is facing increasing scrutiny from opposition parties following revelations that authorities are investigating eight individuals…
Right-Wing Group Raided Across Germany
Authorities conducted raids targeting eight individuals suspected of forming a potentially right-wing extremist armed group across three German…
Germany Forms AI Competition Advisory Group
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is establishing a new expert commission to advise…
Consumer Group Urges Caution on Hospital Data Halt
Consumer advocacy group Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV) has cautioned Health Minister Nina Warken against plans to discontinue the Federal…
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)…
Group Rejects 2030 Agenda Calls for Focused Action Now
The Paritätische welfare association has rejected calls for an “Agenda 2030” in ongoing debates surrounding welfare state reform,…
Car Ploughs Into Childrens Group in Berlin
Berlin authorities responded to an incident in the Wedding district on Thursday after a vehicle entered a crowd…
Consumer Group Fears Weakened Supply Chain Law
Consumer protection groups have voiced criticism regarding a planned reform of Germany’s supply chain due diligence law, approved…
Hubert Hüppe Leads Germany’s Senior Conservative Group
Hubert Hüppe has been elected as the new Federal Chairman of the “Senioren-Union” a prominent organization representing the…
Child Welfare Group Opposes Social Media Age Limit
Child welfare organizations in Germany are voicing concerns regarding a proposed age restriction for social media platforms, put…
German Group Pushes For Mandatory Media Literacy In Schools
A leading German social association is advocating for mandatory media literacy education in all secondary schools, arguing that…
Far-Right Group Fails to Disrupt German TV Interview
A group of far-right activists apparently failed in an attempt to disrupt the ARD’s “Summer Interview” with Markus…
German Industry Group Lowers Expectations for Power Price Relief
The president of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Peter Adrian, has expressed tempered…
Taxpayers’ Group Urges Cuts to Public Sector Jobs and Perks
The president of the German Taxpayers Association, Reiner Holznagel, has called on the federal and state governments to…
German Welfare Group Urges Faster Heat Protection Action
Germany’s leading social welfare association, Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), is urging accelerated implementation of protective measures ahead of an…
KPop Group Huntrx Tops German Charts With Golden
A song originating from an animated Netflix film has reached the summit of the official German Single Charts…
Pro-Nuclear Group Plans New Protest at TV Interview
A pro-nuclear energy organization, Nuklearia, intends to stage another demonstration this Sunday, coinciding with the scheduled ARD “Summer…
Ukraine Group Slams Soders Benefit Cut Proposal
The head of the Allianz Ukrainischer Organisationen, Oleksandra Bienert, has strongly criticized a recent proposal by Markus Söder,…
Aid Group Slams Development Cuts
Significant cuts to development projects and humanitarian aid are drawing sharp criticism from Caritas International, a leading Catholic…
Reiche Forms Security Policy Advisory Group
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is establishing an advisory board focused on…
Pharmacy Group Backs Crackdown on Online Discounts
Concerns are mounting over the impact of online pharmacies offering discounts on prescription medications in Germany. The Federal…
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…
Social Group Urges Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, is advocating for increased government funding to bolster both…
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…
AfD Registers Eagle-Themed Branding for Youth Group
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) recently filed several image trademarks with design elements closely resembling the German national…