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SPD Backbenchers Push Against Bundestag Pay Hikes
Within the SPD faction, resistance is mounting against the planned automatic increase of stipends for members of the…
German Employment Experts Push for Wage Security and Shorter Unemployment Benefits
In a recent article for the “Handelsblatt”, Bernd Fitzenberger, Director of the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational…
Greens Push for Intelligence Reform During BND Anniversary
On the 70th anniversary of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Green Party representatives have increased their demands for…
SPD Rejects Spahn’s Push To Revive German Nuclear Power
The SPD has explicitly rejected the idea put forward by CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn regarding the…
Germany Allies Push For Lasting End To Iran War
Germany and several partner nations are pressing for a lasting solution in the Middle East following the agreed-upon…
EU Free Trade Push Could Revitalize Economy Counteracting US Tariffs
The conclusion of ongoing EU free trade negotiations could stimulate the EU’s economy and offset the damaging effects…
Health Leaders Push for Sugar Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes to Curb Illness
Oliver Blatt, Chairman of the GKV Upper Board, advocated for measures like implementing a sugar tax and raising…
High Fuel Prices Drive DGB to Push Companies for Flexible Home Office
In light of the soaring fuel prices, the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) has urged employers to…
SPD Urges Health Minister Warken to Push Cost‑Sharing Plan Through Parliament Before Summer Break
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pressuring Health Minister Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to…
EU Parliamentarians Push for European Sports Award Honoring Olympic and Paralympic Stars
In a cross‑party call, dozens of Members of the European Parliament urged the European Commission to create a…
Left Parliament Vizes Push Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Signaling Policy Shift
The Left faction in the German Bundestag is preparing to tighten its policy on Israel. A report in…
Bundeswehr Procurement Chief Says Germany’s Push to Cut US Defense Ties Is Too Fast
Annette Lehnigk‑Emden, the chief procurement officer of the German armed forces, says the country has moved too quickly in…
German Asylum Rejection Tensions Push Government To Justify Border Policy
The federal government is under pressure to justify the ongoing refusals of asylum seekers at German borders. “The…
Investors Push Vonovia CEO for Stock Correction Ahead of DAX Annual Report
Just before Von Iowa is set to release its annual figures, institutional investors and shareholder representatives pushed the new…
Greens Push Germany to Strengthen Public Protection Coordination
The Green Party wants to urge the federal government to strengthen coordination of civil protection across Germany. This…
Linke Push Oil Price Cap and 9 Euro Ticket to Ease Citizens Cost Burdens
Jan van Aken, the leader of Germany’s Left party, called for a cap on oil prices as a way…
Union and SPD Push to Tighten Parliamentary Staff Rules Amid Conservative Initiative
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) are working together to tighten the rules…
German Health Insurers Push Patient Control Through New Smartphone App
German statutory health insurers are promoting a patient‑steering app.Oliver Blatt, chairman of the GKV‑Spitzenverband, told the “Neue Osnabrücker…
Neobrokers Push ETF Providers Into Standing Commissions After Provisions Free Era
The ETF account, which had long been a fee‑free area, is now being challenged by neobrokers that appear…
Gordon Schnieder Optimistic as He Enters Final Push for Rhineland‑Palatinate Election
The leading candidate of the CDU for the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, Gordon Schnieder, is heading into the final phase…
SPD Leadership Resists Karin Prien for President Amid Push for First Female Head
Within the top ranks of the SPD there are reservations about a potential bid for the presidency by…
Record Surge in Politician Slander Cases Sparks Reform Push
The number of complaints about insults directed at politicians has risen again, reaching a new all‑time record. In…
German Employers Push Back Salary for First Day of Illness Amid Rising Sick Leave Crisis
In light of rising absenteeism in Germany, employers’ association president Rainer Dulger argues that workers should not receive wages…
German Teachers Push Iran War Back Into Classroom Debate
The German Teachers’ Union says the Iran‑war should be addressed in schools.Stefan Düll, president of the union, told the…
German State Premiers Push For Tougher Penalties on School Dropouts
A proposal submitted to the conference of state leaders (MPK) in Berlin this Thursday calls for stricter enforcement…
TUI CEO Acknowledges No Push for Gulf Tourism Safety Rating Before Iran Conflict
The CEO of the travel company Tui, Sebastian Ebel, made it clear that the tour operators had not pressured…
German States Hold Back on New Secondary Asylum Centers Despite Parliament’s Push
So far, many German states have reacted with great caution to the possibility that the Bundestag created on…
Germany Strengthens Push Against Drug and Financial Crime by Easing Seizure of Dubious Assets
The federal government aims to simplify and strengthen the seizure and safeguarding of assets that are either criminally…
SPD Eastern German Ministers Push for Long‑Term Kitas Funding Beyond 2026
SPD education politicians from the five eastern German states are urging the federal government to secure kindergarten financing…
Schleswig-Holstein Premier Günther to Push Sugar Tax Through Federal Council After Party Conference Setback
After his unsuccessful bid for a sugar‑tax proposal at the CDU party conference, Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther is looking…
Municipalities Push for Bureaucracy Cuts as Finance Officials Demand Improved Grant Distribution
Germany’s municipal finance officers find room for improvement in how state grant programs are administered. A recent Ifo…
Greens Push for Stronger Bundestag Security to Stop Extremism and Espionage
Irene Mihalic, the first parliamentary managing director of the Greens’ Bundestag faction, urged swift action to pass a…
Greens Push Europe to Assert Digital Independence Against Trump
Franziska Brantner, the Green Party co‑chair, urged Europe to act more decisively and confidently toward US President Donald Trump in…
County Councils Push Employment Mandate for Basic Income Beneficiaries
In the debate about employing Bürgergeld recipients, the German County Council (DLT) signals support for a compulsory work…
CSU State Leader Rejects SPD Push for Gender Parity Reform in Bundestag Electoral Law
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU state group, rejected the SPD’s proposal to introduce gender parity into the…
German Marshall Fund Takes Aim at Macron Over Russia Push
The president of the trans‑Atlantic think‑tank German Marshall Fund (GMF), Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, delivered sharp criticism of French…
Union Politicians Push Age Limits on Social Media Use
Leading politicians from the Union parties say age limits for using social media are necessary. “Social media are…
German Doctors Push Primary Care Reform Amid Long Specialist Waits
Facing long wait times for specialist appointments, Nicola Buhlinger‑Göpfarth, federal chair of the Association of General Practitioners, has called…
SPD Denounces Söder’s Push for Extra Hours, Labels It Misguided
According to SPD spokeswoman Annika Klose, the Bavarian premier Markus Söder’s call for an extra hour of work per week…
Elversberg Triumphs Over Kaiserslautern 3‑1 to Spark Promotion Push
SV 07 Elversberg secured a key 3‑1 win at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, setting a sharp tone in the promotion race.…
Greens Push State‑Managed Citizen Fund to Reshape Private Pensions
The Green Party’s parliamentary group has put forward a proposal to replace Germany’s current private pension scheme with…
CDU Women Push Mandatory Military Service Questionnaire for All Women
The women’s Union is calling for an expansion of the new armed‑services questionnaire and for it to be…
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…
Özdemir Criticizes CDU Push to Eliminate Part-Time Work Rights
Cem Özdemir, the leading candidate of the Greens in Baden‑Württemberg, sharply criticized the CDU’s business wing for proposing to…
Greens Push EU to Expand Trade Deals with India Amid Mercosur Blockade
Despite the recent blocking of the Mercosur agreement by the Greens in the European Parliament, Katharina Dröge, the…
CDU Women Push for Complete Public Face Covering Ban
The CDU women’s union has called for a total ban on face coverings in public and aims to…
Verdi Urges Campus-Warning Strikes Across 60 Cities to Push for Higher Pay in Higher Education
The service union Verdi has called for a campus warning strike day on Wednesday as part of its…
CDU SPD Push for Stricter Online Sick Note Rules
In the debate over the sale of online sick notes, coalition health policymakers backed the family‑doctor lobby’s call…
Merz Urges Transatlantic Unity Over Greenland Rift, Points to Russian‑Chinese Threats Ahead of US Push
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos about the ongoing Greenland dispute and stressed…
Greens Push European NATO‑Like Alliance After Trump Threatens Greenland
Brantner compared Europe’s miscalculations in dealing with President Trump to Germany’s failed Russian policy. “The hope that Trump…
Greens Push LNG Sanctions on U.S. to Pressure Washington
She believes that yielding to U.S. policy would ultimately do even more harm to the site’s long‑term competitiveness.…
Communities Back CDU’s Push for Automated Permit Approvals
The Association of Towns and Municipalities says the proposals, however, do not go far enough and that administrations…
Health Insurers Push Back on Policy Proposals
The Spitzenverband GKV, Germany’s leading statutory health insurance association, has issued a stark warning to the government against…
Greens Push for Tougher US Stance
The German Green Party is intensifying its criticism of the federal government’s approach to the Trump administration’s actions…
Security Fears Prompt Infrastructure Protection Push
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior is urgently calling upon the Bundestag to swiftly adopt planned legislation…
Employers Push Back on EU Pay Transparency Rules
The German employers’ association, the BDA, is urgently pressuring the federal government to resist further modifications to the…
Revolutionary Guards Face New Terror Listing Push
Calls for escalating pressure on Iran are growing within the European Union, spearheaded by German conservative politicians who…
NATO Eyes Arctic Security Push
Escalating Tensions: NATO Considers Arctic Surveillance Mission Amidst Renewed Geopolitical Focus A growing number of NATO member states,…
SPD Rejects Soders Retirement Plan Push
The debate surrounding Germany’s early retirement scheme, colloquially known as “Rente mit 63” has reignited, with a sharp…
Health Reform Push Gains Momentum
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for sweeping reforms within the nation’s healthcare system, signaling a…
Economists Fear CSU’s Deportation Push
Leading economists are issuing stark warnings about the potential economic repercussions of a proposed hardening of German migration…
Cities Push for Overhaul of German Care Insurance
Municipalities Demand Sweeping Social Reforms to Avert Financial Crisis German municipalities are issuing a stark warning about the…
Doctors Push for Sugar Tax School Lessons
Germany’s medical establishment is issuing a stark warning about the nation’s public health trajectory, calling for urgent and…
Conservatives Push Apprenticeships to Tackle Skills Shortage
A Push for Mandatory Apprenticeships Sparks Debate Germany’s persistent shortage of skilled tradespeople is prompting a significant policy…
Hospitals Push for Patient Fees to Curb Costs
Germany’s leading hospital association, the Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft (DKG), is aggressively pushing for a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s…
SPD Vote Nixes Member Push for Welfare Reform
The internal dissent within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) over the proposed welfare reform, known as “Bürgergeld” is…
Germany Rejects Real-Name Online Push
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, has firmly rejected calls for mandatory real-name registration online,…
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…
Business Leaders Back Push for Longer Work Hours
Germany’s influential employers’ association, the BDA, is lending significant weight to calls for a fundamental shift in the…
Lauterbach Backs Sugar Tax Push
The proposal by Schleswig-Holstein to introduce a sugar tax is receiving cautious endorsement from former German Health Minister…
Home Care Focus Tops Nursing Reform Push
Calls for Prioritizing Home Care in Germany’s Upcoming Pflege Reform North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Health, Karl-Josef Laumann, is…
Banks Question ECB’s Digital Euro Push
Pressure mounts on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) plans to launch a digital Euro by 2029, as key…
Reform Push Yields Legislative Surge
The German government is presenting a robust assessment of its heralded “Autumn of Reforms” just as winter approaches,…
Greens Push for Stricter Fireworks Rules
The Green Party faction in the German Bundestag is escalating pressure on Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to…
Dax Edges Higher Lacks Final Push
The German DAX index edged slightly higher at the start of the trading week, closing at 24,229 points,…
Property Groups Push for Faster Building Rules
Property sector associations are pressing for swift action to reduce construction costs, presenting their own draft legislation advocating…
Farmer Exports Get Priority Push
The German Agriculture Minister, Alois Rainer of the CSU party, is planning a significant overhaul of the nation’s…
Tax Cut Push Gains Momentum
The German government is facing internal pressure to accelerate planned corporate tax cuts, sparking a debate over the…
EU Army Push Gains Momentum
A growing disconnect in US foreign and security policy is fueling a renewed push within the Christian Social…
Tax Cut Push Aims to Boost German Business
Pressure is mounting on the German government to accelerate planned corporate tax cuts, as policymakers grapple with a…
Greens Push 1000 Euro Care Cap
Germany’s Green Party is escalating the debate surrounding the nation’s struggling long-term care system, proposing a radical overhaul…
Europe Urged to Push for Ukraine Ceasefire
The ongoing negotiations between the United States and Russia regarding the conflict in Ukraine are highlighting a growing…
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…
German States Push Green Steel for Cars
A coalition of eleven German states is lobbying the European Commission to incentivize the adoption of “green” steel…
Greens Push Crisis Coordination Unit
The German Green Party is pushing for a significant overhaul of Germany’s crisis management infrastructure, arguing that the…
Housing Push Aims to Boost Construction
The German government’s ambitious housing construction targets are facing a harsh reality check, according to Housing Minister Verena…
Northern States Push Debt Brake Reform
Ministers of Finance from Germany’s northern states convened in Lübeck this week for their fourth North State Finance…
Social Media Ban Push Intensifies
The German government’s decision to delay a potential ban on social media access for individuals under 16, pending…
Greens Push for Expanded Heat Pump Subsidies
The Green party is escalating its push for expanded state subsidies to facilitate the installation of heat pumps,…
Investment Hurdles Slow Infrastructure Push
A coalition of leading German transportation and infrastructure companies and associations is urgently calling for significant reforms to…
Europe Eyes Ukraine Peace Push
The current negotiations between the United States and Russia regarding Ukraine’s future are prompting a stark call for…
Airline Green Push Reversed
The German government’s recent decision to scrap the Power-to-Liquid (PtL) quota for aviation fuels has drawn sharp criticism,…
Banks Push Back on Digital Euro
A deepening rift is emerging between German financial institutions and the European Central Bank (ECB) as the debate…
SPD Dismisses Soders Nuclear Push
The proposal by Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder to introduce mini-nuclear reactors (Small Modular Reactors or SMRs) in Germany…
Cash Incentives Eye Deportation Push
Facing mounting pressure to reduce the backlog of asylum rejections and alleviate strain on local municipalities, German politicians…
Employers Push Billions in Healthcare Cuts
German employers are pushing for radical and potentially disruptive reforms to Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system, proposing…
Germany Signals Olympic Push
The resounding endorsement of a Munich Olympic bid, secured by a 66% vote in a surprisingly high-turnout citizens’…
Ukraine Aid Deal Faces EU Push
The European Commission is urgently pushing for a swift agreement among member states regarding the proposed €60 billion…
Digital Tax Push Aims For 2026
North Rhine-Westphalia is poised to spearhead a nationwide effort to introduce a “Digital Tax” aimed squarely at the…
Greens Demand Pre-Christmas Security Push
The German government faces mounting pressure to accelerate its response to escalating hybrid threats, with Green Party parliamentary…