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City Associations Criticize Draft Heating Law Lawmakers Need Rethink
The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has criticized the draft heating law proposed by Federal Minister for…
German Lawmakers Criticize AfD’s “Victim Dramatics” During Bundestag Committee Debate
Disagreements are currently brewing within the Childhood Commission of the Bundestag regarding the upcoming six-month work plan for…
Majority Demands New Rule Banning Lawmakers From Hiring Relatives of Party Allies
A majority of German citizens support a ban that would prevent lawmakers from hiring relatives of party friends…
EU Lawmakers Press UEFA Over 2026 World Cup Boycott
European Parliament members representing the Greens, Social Democrats, Liberals and the Left have urged UEFA to take a…
EU Lawmakers Demand Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Sanctioned
Pressure is mounting within the European Union to formally designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a…
More Lawmakers Exit BSW Party
The far-right party, Brandenburger Sonne-Wahl alternative (BSW), continues to hemorrhage members following the recent departure of Vice Minister…
US Strike Divides German Lawmakers
The German Union faction, a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), finds…
Lawmakers Reject Child Smartphone Ban
The proposal by Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt to ban smartphone use for those under 14 and social media…
Conservative Lawmakers Push for Stricter Deportation Rules
Pressure is mounting within the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for the federal government to join a burgeoning…
Lawmakers Resume Business Class Travel
A recent policy shift within the German Bundestag has sparked debate and criticism, as lawmakers are once again…
SPD Appeals to Hesitant Conservative Lawmakers
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is actively attempting to influence wavering voices within the conservative Union bloc regarding…
German Lawmakers Push for Arms Production Boost
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is increasingly vocal in its criticism of the nation’s defense industry’s ability…
SPD Lawmakers Question Asylum Reform Plan
A fissure has emerged within Germany’s governing coalition as two prominent Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentarians have publicly…
Left Lawmaker’s Election Failure Sparks SPD Criticism
The failed election of Left Party parliamentarian Clara Bünger to the Parliamentary Control Committee (PKGr) has ignited a…
Lawmakers Lift Immunity for Another AfD Politician
The German Bundestag on Thursday voted to lift parliamentary immunity for a second AfD (Alternative for Germany) parliamentarian,…
Lawmakers Vote to Lift MP’s Immunity
The Bundestag voted on Thursday to lift the parliamentary immunity of AfD lawmaker Raimond Scheirich in a move…
Lawmakers Explore New Path to Ban AfD
A cross-party effort is gaining momentum within the German Bundestag, focusing on initiating a formal process to examine…
Lawmakers and Little Ones New Bundestag Support
The German Bundestag’s President, Julia Klöckner (CDU), has launched a pointed critique of parliamentary procedures, advocating for substantial…
Lawmakers Divided on Referendum Debate
Divergent Views Emerge within Bundestag Committee on Citizen-Initiated Referendums A lack of consensus is hindering progress on the…
Lawmakers Removed Over Palestine Flag Display
Four members of the Left party were removed from the Bundestag plenary hall on Wednesday during a debate…
Diesel Doubt Grips German Lawmakers
Concerns are growing within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the planned ban on internal combustion engine…
AfD Challenges Bavarian Fines for Lawmakers
A parliamentary group in the Bavarian State Parliament has filed a constitutional complaint challenging the recent implementation of…
German Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Bundeswehr’s Google Deal
Concerns are being raised by German parliamentarians regarding the Bundeswehr’s (German armed forces) planned digital modernization, specifically the…
Lawmakers Walk Out During Russian Address
Delegates from several European Union member states, including German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, walked out of the general…
Lawmakers Push for Suspect Surveillance
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction in the Bundestag is pushing for legislative changes aimed at bolstering the…
Lawmakers Urged To Forego Srebrenica Flower
Members of the German Bundestag have been asked to refrain from wearing a specific flower symbol during a…
Lawmakers Push For Mask Deal Inquiry
The debate surrounding multi-billion euro contracts awarded during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified, with…
BREAKING: Majority of German Lawmakers Ready to Ban AfD, Union Faction’s Resistance Holds Key to Success
A significant number of German parliamentarians are in favor of launching a procedure to ban the far-right Alternative…
Lawmakers Demand Suspension
EU Lawmakers Urge Germany to Support Suspension of Hungary’s Voting Rights in EU Sanctions Policy In the wake…
German Lawmakers Uncover Shaky Legal Grounds for Rejections at EU Borders
German Border Rejections Raise Legal Concerns, Say SPD Lawmakers A group of German lawmakers from the Social Democratic…
EU Lawmakers Warn of Legal Risks if Supply Chain Directive Weakened
Experts in international law warn that companies could face significant legal risks if the European supply chain directive…
EU Lawmakers Use Secret Spy Bags on Hungary Trip Amidst Allegations of Opponent Spying
Last week, five members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties visited Hungary. The purpose of the…
EU Lawmaker’s Shocking Reason for Party Defection Revealed
A former EU parliamentarian, Friedrich Pürner, has left the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, citing disappointment and disillusionment…
Abortion Revolution: German Lawmakers Push for Legal Loophole
As the German parliament, the Bundestag, prepares for an expert hearing on Monday, proponents of legalizing abortion are…
Czech Lawmaker’s Shocking Call to Repeat Leningrad Siege
A Czech parliamentarian, Miroslava Nemcova, recently sparked controversy with a now-deleted post on a social media platform, calling…
Lawmaker’s ‘Frontal Attack’ Claim Against Police Rocks Saxony
A Saxony state parliament member, Nam Duy Nguyen, has announced that he will file a criminal complaint against…
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…
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…
Lawmakers Demand Parental Leave!
Green parliamentary spokesperson and father of two Sven-Christian Kindler (Greens) demands more measures to reconcile family and office…