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Power Grid Expansion No Freileitungen Says Minister
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies, has strongly opposed a shift away from underground cables towards overhead power lines…
Minister Shuts Own Butcher Shop
The Bavarian butcher shop owned by Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) has ceased operations in Haibach.…
State Minister Accuses Berlin Senator Over AfD Ban
A public disagreement has emerged between prominent state-level politicians from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social…
Minister Urges Gaza Ceasefire Now
German Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan has voiced a desire for increased German involvement in efforts to secure a…
Minister Aims to End Homelessness by 2030
The German Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building, Verena Hubertz, of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),…
Budget Battle Looms for German Finance Minister
Negotiations surrounding the 2026 federal budget are encountering friction as two ministries are requesting significantly more funds than…
Minister Calls for Bundestag Judge Election Reform
The recent failed election of judges in the Bundestag has ignited a debate over the current electoral process,…
Minister Regrets Book Remarks
Ten Commandments of the New Bourgeoisie”.. In an interview with the Funke-Mediengruppe podcast “Meine schwerste Entscheidung” Weimer stated…
Ukraine Names New Prime Minister Nominee
Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Swyrydenko to succeed Denys Shmyhal as…
German Minister to Confront Hungary Over Detained Woman
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has announced renewed talks with the Hungarian…
Minister Defends Armed Customs Protection
The Federal Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Minister Lars Klingbeil, will continue to utilize armed customs…
Baden-Württemberg Minister Slams Debt Plan
The Finance Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Danyal Bayaz of the Green Party, has expressed concerns regarding the federal government’s…
Education Minister Confirms Migration Quotas Local Issue
The standing conference of German state education ministers has no authority to regulate the proportion of children with…
German Unions Demand Savings Proposals from Minister
Significant savings measures are anticipated in the coming years, despite newly available options for government borrowing, according to…
Merz Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister
The German government has confirmed that Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last Friday.…
Minister Accuses Wagenknecht of Division
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier of the SPD has strongly condemned a recent call by Sahra Wagenknecht, leader…
Former German Minister Dies
The state of Hesse is mourning the passing of former Minister Christean Wagner, who died on Saturday at…
German Minister Defends Dialogue Amid Criticism
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has addressed recent internal criticism, acknowledging a misstep while defending his approach to international…
Asylum Applications Decline Minister Claims Vindication
A notable decline in asylum applications is prompting reassessment of current migration policies. Data released this week indicates…
Asylum Applications Decline Minister Claims Vindication
A notable decline in asylum applications is prompting reassessment of current migration policies. Data released this week indicates…
Germany Ticket Tie to Inflation Insufficient Says Minister
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Transport Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens) has expressed reservations regarding proposals from Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU)…
Heat Action Needed in Cities Says Minister
Federal Minister for Construction Verena Hubertz (SPD) is calling for intensified efforts to combat the effects of high…
German Minister Opens Door for Discussion
A German Minister Signals Willingness to Discuss Reduced Electricity Tax In a recent interview, Thorsten Frei, the German…
Shocker: Transport Minister Unleashes Scathing Attack on Railway’s Unpunctual Trains
A new German transport minister, Patrick Schnieder, has expressed disappointment with the punctuality of the national railway, Deutsche…
Bavarian Minister Considers Exemptions from Minimum Wage
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), continues to explore the possibility…
Germany’s Finance Minister Hides Behind Empty Chairs in Fight Against Tax Fraud
German authorities have no plans to increase the number of investigators tasked with tackling so-called illegal Cum-Ex transactions…
Minister Demands More Budget for Support
German Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien Urges Additional Funding for Child Abuse Victims In a recent address…
German Environment Minister Defies Coalition Agreement
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider Vows to Press Ahead with Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Despite Coalition Agreement Despite the…
Savings Mirage: Labor Minister Warns Against False Hopes on Harsher Citizen’s Allowance Sanctions
German Labor Minister Bärbel Bas, a member of the Social Democratic Party, does not believe that stricter sanctions…
Justice Minister Doubts Lawfulness of Asylum Rejections at German Border
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has expressed doubts about the intentions of…
Germany’s Health Minister Under Fire for Hiding the Truth
A German Politician Accuses the Health Minister of Lack of Transparency in Mask Procurement The leader of the…
Israel’s Foreign Minister
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar expressed skepticism about the chances of a diplomatic solution to the military conflict…
Germany’s New Foreign Minister Calls for a Stronger German Role in the Alliance
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has emphasized the need for a leading role in the defense policy of…
FEDERAL-STATE SHOWDOWN: Minister President Demands Compensation for Tax Losses!
German State Premier Anke Rehlinger Exerts Pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz Ahead of Federal-State Meeting As the federal-state…
Education Minister Defies Party’s Anti-CSD Stance
A dispute has emerged within the German government regarding the participation of Bundestag employees in the upcoming Berlin…
New Minister Unleashes ‘Nonsense-Busting’ Overhaul to Fix Germany’s Ailing Infrastructure
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced plans to simplify the planning and approval processes for infrastructure projects,…
Germany’s Family Minister Blasts Own Party, Calls for End to Polarization in Election Campaign
Minister of Education and Family Affairs Karin Prien Criticizes Party Behavior in Election Campaign In a recent interview,…
Minister of Finance Pledges to Speed Up Infrastructure Projects by Working Unconventional Hours
Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has expressed his intention to accelerate infrastructure projects, including working on weekends and…
Foreign Minister Scrambles to Re-Rout Trip Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
In the wake of Israel’s military strikes in Iran, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has altered the course…
BREAKING: Compact’s Fate Hangs in Balance as Minister Stays Mum on Ban
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior, led by Alexander Dobrindt, has chosen not to comment on the…
Ex-Finance Minister Huber’s Shocking Call to Arms
A former leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, Erwin Huber, has advised the state government to…
Germany’s Defense Minister Clears the Way for Reintroduction of Conscription
The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, is paving the way for the reintroduction of conscription. A new draft…
Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joins Forces with Federal Counterpart to Defend Tough Asylum Policies
German Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has aligned himself with his…
BORDER BATTLE: Justice Minister Demands Justification for Rejected Asylum Seekers
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has called on her European Union counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, to provide a swift…
Germany’s Justice Minister Demands Radical Change
German Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig Urges Better Social Media Regulation Amid Rising Radicalization Concerns In the wake…
AfD’s Radicalism Drives Culture Minister Closer to SPD and Greens
German Minister of Culture, Wolfram Weimer, has expressed a strong stance against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Minister Demands Flights to Afghanistan and Syria Now
German Interior Minister Daniela Behrens has called for the immediate deportation of criminals and potential threats from Afghanistan…
German Minister of Economics to Assemble a Dream Team of Experts!
A German Economics Minister to Seek Guidance from a Panel of Economists In a move aimed at bolstering…
The Greens’ Thin-Skinned Minister of Deceit?
A German politician, Sahra Wagenknecht, has accused her former party colleague, Robert Habeck, of spreading “open lies and…
Health Minister Reveals Damning Report on Pandemic Procurement
German Health Minister, Nina Warken, has announced that parts of the investigation report on the procurement of masks…
Union’s Own Minister Under Fire
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been defended by the…
MIGRATION EXPLOSION: German Minister Warns of ‘Burdensome’ Influx, Demands Stronger Control
German Interior Minister’s Conference Chairman Calls for Stronger Migration Control The chairman of the German Interior Ministers’ Conference,…
Rescue Overkill: NRW Minister Plans to Send Less Ambulances to Hospitals
Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann of the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) government proposes a new approach to the deployment of…
Germany’s New Family Minister Sounds the Alarm
A newly appointed German federal family minister has expressed concerns over the lack of quality time parents spend…
Demands for Certainty as Minister Defies Court Ruling
A German Interior Ministry official, Uli Grötsch, is urging the Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, to…
Justice Minister Warns of Legal Quagmire in Asylum Rejections
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig expressed skepticism over the rejection of asylum seekers at the borders, following the…
New Minister Targets Abuse of Social Benefits
German authorities to strengthen efforts to combat social benefits misuse, minister says Germany’s new federal labor minister, Bärbel…
Germany’s Development Minister Sounds the Alarm
Berlin, Germany – In the wake of the US withdrawal from global development aid, the German Federal Minister…
Federal Health Minister Wants to Ban Smoking in Public Places Everywhere.
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken has urged the states to improve the protection of non-smokers, emphasizing that vapes…
Can Germany’s New Minister Keep Up?
The new Digital Minister, Karsten Wildberger, views the digitalization of the country as a significant challenge, but also…
Germany’s New Sports Minister Unveils Ambitious Plans for Olympic Bid and Youth Engagement
Berlin, Germany – The newly appointed Federal Minister for Sports and Volunteering, Christiane Schenderlein, has outlined her plans…
Minister Demands Radical Overhaul of Agricultural Policy
EU Agriculture Policy Reform Urged by German Minister In a call for fundamental changes, Alois Rainer, the German…
Minister Demands Swift Solution!
EU and US Urged to Resolve Trade Dispute Promptly Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics, Katherina Reiche, has called…
Cannabis Crackdown: Germany’s New Health Minister Takes Aim at Online Prescriptions
Minister of Health, Nina Warken, has expressed concerns over the misuse of medical cannabis, citing a significant increase…
Germany’s Finance Minister Heads to Washington in a Desperate Bid to Avoid Tariffs
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil Remains Optimistic on EU-US Tariffs Despite recent statements from US President Donald Trump,…
BUDGET BOMBSHELL: Finance Minister Klingbeil to Confront Cabinet in Personal Talks
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, also the leader of the Social Democratic Party, has announced individual talks with the…
Minister Takes on the German Railway’s Power Brokers
The newly appointed German Federal Minister of Transport, Patrick Schnieder, has taken a confrontational stance with the Deutsche…
EU Law vs. Asylum: Justice Minister Demands Compliance, But Can Germany’s Asylum Policy Survive the Test?
German Asylum Policy Must Comply with European Law, Says Justice Minister Germany’s Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig, emphasized the…
BREAKING: Justice Minister Threatens to Unleash ‘Sharpest Sword’ on AfD
Germany’s Justice Minister Calls for Review of AfD’s Constitutional Status In a recent interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine…
Minister and Opposition Clash on Simplifying Construction Rules
New Era in German Building Policy on the Horizon, Minister Says Berlin, Germany – Germany’s new Building Minister,…
The State’s New Prime Minister Unleashes a Climate-Friendly Economic Boom!
Newspaper Newly Elected Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies, Outlines Ambitious Climate-Friendly Transformation Plan Hannover, Germany – In…
BREAKING: German Minister Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Rush to Ban AfD
German Minister Warns Against Rushed AfD Ban Proceedings In the debate over a potential AfD ban, Olaf Lies,…
Minister Takes a Stand
Germany’s Development Minister, Reem Alabali-Radovan, Vows to Defend Budget for Ministry Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Minister of Economic…
Economy Minister Slams Uncontrolled Renewable Energy Expansion
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) has expressed concerns over an unrestricted expansion of renewable energy sources. In an interview…
Hesse’s Minister President Doubts Ban Proceeding Against AfD Will Succeed
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein expresses skepticism towards potential AfD ban proceedings. In an interview with “Ippen-Media”, Rhein…
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Calls for Banning Controversial Far-Right Party AfD
Thüringens Innenminister Georg Maier has called for a ban against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In an…
Finance Minister Calls for Fiscal Responsibility
Nordrhein-Westfalen Rejects Funding for Increased Commuter Allowance Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Finance Minister, Marcus Optendrenk (CDU), has stated that the state…
Germany’s Labor Minister Calls for More Full-Time Jobs for Mothers to Tackle Women’s Poverty
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges the economy to improve working conditions in order to increase female employment. “Employers…
Culture Minister Weimer Seeks Private Investments to Boost German Film Industry
Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer (independent) aims to stimulate the German film industry. “We are currently facing significant economic problems…
Education Minister Pushes for Uniform Gender Rules in Schools
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for uniform rules on gender-neutral language in schools across the country.…
Jewish Minister Wants to Make Jewish Life in Germany Visible
Bildungs- und Familienministerin Karin Prien will ihr jüdisches Erbe in ihre Arbeit einbringen. Sie ist die erste Frau…
Minister Proposes Mandatory Language Tests for Four-Year-Olds Nationwide
Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien has announced the introduction of mandatory language tests for all four-year-olds…
Health Minister Calls for Massive Budget Boost to Save Nursing Care Insurance from Collapse
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken is calling for a billion-dollar sum from the federal budget to stabilize the nursing insurance,…
Brandenburg Interior Minister Resigns Over AfD Dismissal Controversy
Brandenburg’s Interior Minister Katrin Lange has resigned. On Friday afternoon, at a press conference, she said it was…
SPD Finance Minister Sets Record for Summer Bills
Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD presents the Federal Budget for 2025 to the German Bundestag, requiring legislative…
Hessia’s Interior Minister criticizes handling of far-right police officers
Hessischer Innenminister kritisiert Umgang der Justiz mit rassistischen Polizeibeamten Hessischer Innenminister Roman Poseck (CDU) hat den Umgang der…
Former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach to Lead Key German Research Committee
Former German Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is expected to take over the presidency of the Bundestag…
T-Systems Pulls Out, Critics Blame Education Minister
The central digital school platform in North Rhine-Westphalia is facing failure. Telekom subsidiary T-Systems has terminated contracts for…
Health Minister Sees Ignorance as Strength to Drive Reforms in Healthcare Sector
Nina Warken, the new Health Minister of Germany, sees her lack of prior knowledge in the field as…
Germany’s Foreign Minister Calls for 5% of GDP for Defense Spending
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) has joined the call by US President Donald Trump for Germany and…
Former Green Minister Warns New Culture Chief About Potential Right-Wing Cultural Clash
Former Culture Minister Claudia Roth (Green Party) warns her successor, Wolfram Weimer, about a potential right-wing culture war.…
Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär Pitches Long-Covid Research to Combat Chronic Symptoms and ME/CFS
German Research Minister Dorothee Bär (CSU) sees significant potential in the field of research on chronic diseases and…
Development Minister Defends EU Supply Chain Law Amidst Chancellor’s Call for Retention
In the ongoing debate about the future of the European Supply Chain Act, Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan (SPD)…
Thüringen’s Interior Minister Slams AfD’s Argument Against Constitutional Protection Agency Monitoring
Thüringen’s Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) believes that the AfD’s assessments against observation by the Thuringian Constitutional Protection…
German Minister Optimistic About Peace Talks in Ukraine Amid London Meeting
During the London meeting of several foreign ministers, German Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) shows optimism that peace in…
Work Minister Skeptical of Switching to Weekly Maximum Working Hours
Federal Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges caution in implementing a weekly rather than daily maximum working hours…
Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Urges Federal Government to Ease Business Restrictions Before Summer Break
Schleswig-Holstein’s Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) urges the new federal government to take initial steps to relieve businesses before…
Germany’s Labor Minister Calls on Businesses to Fight Right-Wing Extremism, Warns of Potential Job Crisis
Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has called on the German economy to combat right-wing extremism. In an…
Minister hints at possible 15 euro minimum wage increase
Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) explicitly does not rule out a statutory increase in the minimum wage.…
Minister Warns of Rising Youth Violence After Teen Stabbing in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordrhein-Westfälia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) expressed concern over the deadly violence against a 14-year-old in the Sauerland…