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Reiche Keeps Option Open for Higher German Top Tax Rate
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katharina Reiche (CDU) said she is not dismissing an increase of the top income‑tax rate, even though Foreign…
DAX Rises on Hope for Middle East Peace Gains at Market Open
30 a..m. German time-roughly 1.9 % above the previous day’s close. The biggest gains came from Siemens Energy, Infineon, and Siemens,…
German Government Keeps All Options Open Over Hormuz Strait Security
The federal government remains open to all options regarding a possible German participation in security measures in the…
AfD Forces Rhineland‑Palatinate MPs to Open Local Pubs or Face Fines
According to a media report, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Rhineland‑Palatinate has instructed its representatives to establish…
German Foreign Minister Wadephul Signals No Direct Iran War Role But Open to Expanding EU Red Sea Shipping Mission
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) has reaffirmed that Germany will not become an active participant in the…
Gantz Warns Iran Must Not Play Games as Israel Keeps Options Open for Land Attack
With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices, Iran, according to former Israeli Defence…
Hesse Municipal Elections Open Early as Polling Stations Kick Off at 8 AM
Since 8 a.m. across Hesse, polling stations are open for the municipal elections. Almost 4.7 million eligible voters are…
Klingbeil Open to Lowering Cost Cap for Retirement Savings Ahead of Bundestag Hearing
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has shown, ahead of the Bundestag hearing, that he is open to adjustments for the…
Union Showcases Flexibility on Top Tax Rate, Open to Adjustment Talks
The German “Handelsblatt” reports that the Union-CDU and CSU combined-has apparently moved away from a categorical “no” on…
Union Keeps Door Open for Fuel Profit Tax to Tackle Rising Gas Prices
Steffen Bilger, the first parliamentary managing director of the CDU’s Union faction in the Bundestag, said he does…
Bavaria’s Municipal Elections Spring to Life as Polling Stations Open at 8am
Since 8 a.m. polling stations across Bavaria have been open for the eagerly awaited local elections. About 10.1 million eligible…
Germany Keeps Trump Invitation Open After Warm Welcoming Visit
The German federal government keeps its invitation to Donald Trump in place.Deputy government spokesman Steffen Meyer told the dts news agency…
Juso Leader Calls for EU Digital Defiance Against US Hegemony with Open Source Alternatives
Juso chief Philipp Türmer appealed for a tougher stance from Europe in response to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington.…
SPD Still Pursues AfD Ban, Keeps Legal Option Open
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) still considers a ban against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) possible. “The examination…
Saskia Ludwig Open to AfD Seats Ahead of S-Anhalt Government Formation
Ahead of the upcoming coalition build‑up in Saxony‑Anhalt after the state election, Brandenburg CDU member of the federal…
German Auto Industry Hopes Merz Initiative Will Open Chinese Market
German automakers expect Chancellor Friedrich Merz to push for market liberalisation in his upcoming trip to China. “The German…
Mastercard Open to Partnering on Digital Euro
Michael Miebach, the chief executive of Mastercard, sees the credit‑card company as a potential partner for the digital euro.…
Serbia Open to Giving Up Veto Rights for EU Membership
Serbia has indicated that it would consider giving up the right to veto on the condition that it…
German Transport Minister Open to Photos on Digital Passenger Ticket for Enhanced Security
German transport minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) said he is open to adding a photo of the ticket holder to…
Warken Open To Expanding Health Insurance Contributions To Cover Pensions Rents And Capital Gains With Savings Package
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken (CDU) said she does not oppose the SPD’s proposal to include pensions, rent and capital gains…
Greens Keep Possible Lawsuit Against Federal Budget Open
Katharina Dröge, the Green parliamentary group leader, keeps the option of taking the federal budget to the Federal…
Karin Prien Keeps Her Options Open as German Presidential Race Heats Up
Rumours about who will run for Germany’s presidency keep returning to the name Karin Prien. The deputy chairwoman of…
CDU Open to Participation in European Nuclear Weapons
Chairman of the Defense Committee Thomas Röwekamp (CDU) told the TV channel “Welt” on Thursday that German participation…
Left Party Open to Constitutional Change in Social State Reform Push
The Left’s parliamentary group has expressed openness to conversations about amending the Basic Law as part of the…
Germany Open to Chancellor’s Visit to U.S. Soccer World Cup
The German government says it is open to the Chancellor visiting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the…
Stocks Rally At Week’s Open
The DAX experienced a modest gain at the start of the trading week, closing at 23,239 points, a…
Schwesig Open to Talks on Pension Plan
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig of the SPD, has signaled a willingness to engage in discussions with…
Teen Social Media Ban Talks Open
The German federal family minister, Karin Prien of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is signaling a shift in…
Left Open to Talks with German Leader on Debt Rules
A cautious opening for dialogue has emerged between Germany’s Left Party leader, Janine Wissler and CDU leader Friedrich…
Businesses Embrace Open Source
A significant majority of German companies are now actively utilizing open-source software, according to a new survey released…
NRW Election Sees Open Race
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) views the recent North Rhine-Westphalia municipal elections as presenting a promising outlook for…
German DAX Rises Ahead of US Market Open
European stock markets demonstrated recovery midday Wednesday, with Germany’s DAX index climbing to approximately 23,695 points – a…
CDU Lawmaker Open to Higher Tax on Wealthy
A prominent CDU lawmaker has proposed a potential compromise to ongoing budgetary debates, suggesting a willingness to consider…
Government Open Day Draws Huge Crowds
The German federal government’s recent “Open Day” initiative drew approximately 100,000 visitors to the Chancellery and various federal…
Greens Open to Cross-Party Election Law Talks
Germany’s Green Party has signaled a willingness to engage in cross-party discussions regarding further electoral law reform. Till…
German MP Open to Ukraine Peacekeeping Troops
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has indicated a potential openness to the future deployment…
German Finance Chief Open to Tax Hikes
Germany’s Finance Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has indicated a willingness to…
Thyssenkrupp CEO Open to State Investment in Shipbuilding
Thyssenkrupp’s CEO, Miguel López, has indicated an openness to potential state participation in its planned listing of the…
Germany’s SPD Open to Switzerland Joining EU
A leading figure in the German Parliament’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has expressed openness to Switzerland joining the…
Ukraine Mayor Signals War Fatigue Open To Talks
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has acknowledged a growing war-weariness within Ukraine, alongside a perceived necessity for a negotiated…
Left Party Open to Debt Brake Talks
Following pressure from Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) regarding the reform of the debt brake, as stipulated…
Schwarzer Open to Women’s Military Service
Alice Schwarzer, a prominent women’s rights activist and pacifist, has stated she is not fundamentally opposed to mandatory…
Wiese Open to Electricity Tax Relief for Consumers
Ahead of Wednesday’s upcoming meeting of the Coalition Committee, Dirk Wiese, the First Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD…
SPD’s Minister-President in Open Dispute with Party’s Radical Wing
In a recent interview with Politico, Saarland’s Minister-President Anke Rehlinger expressed her reservations about the “manifesto” of several…
Consumer Advocate Open to Digital Tax in Germany
Consumer Advocates Call for Digital Tax on US Tech Giants Consumer protection organization, Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV), has expressed…
SPD in Open Revolt Against Border Controls
The German government’s introduction of a stricter border regime has sparked criticism from leading SPD politicians. Saarland’s Minister-President,…
Holiday Sacrifice: Economists Open to Cutting Public Days Off
Economic Experts Open to Discuss Cuts to Public Holidays Berlin, Germany – Amid the ongoing economic challenges, top…
One in Four Open to Buying
German Cryptocurrency Interest Reveals Skepticism and Curiosity A recent survey by the German IT industry association, Bitkom, has…
Political Scientists: Left Not Extremist, CDU Should Open Up to Them
Political scientists advise the CDU to open up to the Left Party. Hans Vorländer, Director of the Center…
CDU Minister Open to Discussing CDU-Left Party Incompatibility Resolution
Thorsten Frei, the Minister of the Chancellor’s Office from the CDU, has expressed openness to discussing the abolition…
US Stocks Surge as China Signals Open Door for Talks
The US stock markets saw significant gains on Friday. At the close of trading in New York, the…
US Envoy: Putin Open to Peace Deal with Ukraine, Boosting US-Russia Trade Partnership
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, described his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Germany’s Open Doors to Fraud?
It appears that skilled workers from third countries are increasingly succeeding in acquiring fake work visas for Germany,…
Open Doors and No Secrecy!
A German opposition party, the Left, is calling for new rules and increased transparency in the German federal…
Union’s Open to a Higher Military Payout
A German Union faction is open to introducing a new special assets of the German Federal Armed Forces…
SPD Open to New Coalition Options
A senior member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Ralf Stegner, has expressed optimism about the possibility…
Russia’s Revenge: Will West’s Return to Market Be Met with Open Arms or Cold Shoulder?
A recent report by the Russian news portal Gazeta.Ru has highlighted the significant impact of the 560 Western…
CDU’s Dobrindt Open to Overhaul of Federal-State Debt Cap
In a recent interview, Alexander Dobrindt, the head of the Christian Social Union’s (CSU) state group, expressed openness…
SHOCKING U-TURN: Leftist Icon Gregor Gysi Open to AfD Coalition?
A senior politician from the Left party, Gregor Gysi, has expressed the possibility of the “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance”…
German Tennis Sensation Crashes Out of Australian Open Final in Shocking Upset!
Australian Open Final Sees German Tennis Star Zverev Fall to Sinner in Thrilling Match Alexander Zverev, the German…
3 New Embassies Open in Secretive Strategic Move
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s press secretary, Maria Zakharova, announced during a briefing that Russian embassies in the African…
Tennis Star’s Meltdown at Australian Open Costs Him a Small Fortune!
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his behavior at the Australian…
SPD Leader Open to Coalition Renewal
Rheinland-Pfalz’s Minister-President, Alexander Schweitzer of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is open to the possibility of reviving the…
K-Frage was Left Open Due to Scholz’s Uncertainty
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) explained his decision not to rule out a…
Welcoming Evil Russians with Open Arms and a Cyrillic Clock Face
By Von Hans-Ueli Läppli In Switzerland, a peculiar disparity exists between political stance and actual business practice. On…
Majority Ready to Open Wallets
53% of Germans want to spend on charitable purposes in the new year. This even applies to 40%…