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German Parliament Rejects Election Recount
The German Bundestag decisively rejected a recount of the recent federal election on Thursday, effectively quashing hopes for…
East German Business Rejects AfD Ties
East German Business Associations Largely Reject Engagement with the AfD A survey conducted by the Handelsblatt reveals a…
Switzerland Rejects Compulsory Service Tax
Switzerland has emphatically rejected two federal proposals in a nationwide referendum, signaling a strong pushback against government intervention…
Germany Rejects Netanyahu Visit Now
Berlin – The German government has ruled out an imminent invitation for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to…
SPD Rejects Coalition Speculation
The possibility of a Union-led minority government in Germany is being publicly dismissed by SPD co-leader and Vice-Chancellor…
Youth Union Rejects Pension Plan
The youth wing of Germany’s ruling coalition, the Junge Union (Young Conservatives), is publicly pushing back against the…
Ukraine Rejects German Leader’s Travel Restrictions
The proposal by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz to impose stricter departure regulations for young Ukrainian…
Minister Rejects Streeck’s Drug Debate
The debate surrounding resource allocation in healthcare has ignited a sharp exchange between prominent German politicians, highlighting a…
Günther Rejects Draft Referendum
The debate surrounding Germany’s evolving conscription model intensified this week as Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Daniel Günther publicly dismissed…
Berlin Court Rejects Palestinian Arms Export Challenge
Berlin Administrative Court Dismisses Palestinian Legal Challenges to Arms Exports to Israel on Procedural Grounds A Berlin Administrative…
Germany’s SPD Rejects EU Carbon Pricing Ease
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is staunchly resisting calls for a relaxation of the European Union’s carbon…
Union Rejects Employer Health Plan
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has vehemently rejected proposed reforms to the healthcare system put forward…
Youth Union Rejects SPD Criticism of Benefits Overhaul
A simmering tension is escalating within Germany’s governing coalition as reform plans for the Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) spark…
EU Rejects Supply Chain Weakening
The European Parliament decisively rejected a move to significantly weaken the proposed EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive…
CDU Rejects Shift Towards AfD
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the party prepares for a closed-door strategy…
Youth Leader Rejects Union-AfD Alliance
The debate surrounding potential cooperation between Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Austria Rejects EU Migrant Plan
Austria has firmly rejected the concept of a migrant relocation scheme within the European Union, a move likely…
Germany Rejects Hamas Members Entry
Berlin is adopting a cautious approach to the evolving “peace plan” for the Gaza Strip, signaling a reluctance…
No Retirement at 73 Germany Rejects Proposal
The proposal for a mandatory retirement age of 73 has been definitively shelved, according to German Minister for…
Merz Rejects Putin Talks Calls for Bombing
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has delivered a strong condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, effectively ruling…
SPD Rejects Health Insurer Cuts
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against cuts to healthcare services as a…
Left Party Rejects Potential Saxony-Anhalt Alliance
The co-chair of the Basis Social Movement (BSW), Amira Mohamed Ali, has ruled out the possibility of a…
Union Rejects Talks With Top Judge Candidate
Sources within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group report a distinct lack of engagement regarding the upcoming selection process for…
Germany Rejects Polish Reparation Claims
Ahead of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s upcoming visit to Berlin, Paul Ziemiak, a prominent figure within the Christian…
Green Leader Rejects Car-Hate Accusation
A dispute has arisen between German Green Party politician Omid Nouripour and Bavarian Minister President and CSU leader…
Minister Rejects Full Nursing Insurance Plan>
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has dismissed calls for an expansion of the long-term care insurance system…
Germany Rejects New Electric Car Quotas
The German government has voiced opposition to proposed European Union regulations aiming to increase the proportion of electric…
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,…
Tax Expert Rejects Bavarian Leader’s Inheritance Tax Plan
The chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, Monika Schnitzer, has voiced opposition to proposals for the…
Minister Defends “Bullshit” Remark Rejects Welfare Cuts
Germany’s Federal Minister for Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, has defended her recent strong criticism of proposals to curtail…
CSU Rejects Greens’ Plan for Unified Election Dates
A proposal to standardize election dates across Germany is generating considerable debate, with the Vice President of the…
Behrens Rejects Reul’s Crime Data Reform Plan
The German state of Lower Saxony is maintaining its current practice regarding the recording of suspects’ nationalities in…
Youth Leader Rejects Call for Automatic Military Service
The leader of the Jusos, the youth wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Philipp Türmer, has rejected…
Youth Wing Rejects Minister’s Compulsory Service Plan
Germany’s planned reforms to its military service model are facing internal criticism as the proposal nears a review…
Barley Rejects Constitutional Court Role
Katarina Barley, a Vice-President of the European Parliament, has dismissed speculation linking her to a potential appointment as…
Berlin Court Rejects RBB Challenge to Broadcasting Agreement
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) concerning provisions within…
Opposition Rejects Tax Hike Plans
The leading opposition bloc, the CDU/CSU, has firmly rejected recent suggestions from Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil that tax…
Germany Rejects Asylum Benefits as Loans
Berlin – The German federal government has expressed reservations regarding proposals to introduce asylum benefits as loans. A…
Opposition Rejects Tax Hike Call for High Earners
Disagreements are emerging within Germany’s governing coalition regarding tax policy, specifically proposals for income tax relief and the…
CSU Rejects Minister’s Plan for Longer Working Lives
The Christian Social Union (CSU), a key partner in Germany’s governing coalition, has rejected a proposal from Federal…
Civil Service Union Rejects Extended Working Life Proposal
The head of the German Civil Service Federation (DBB), Volker Geyer, has rejected a proposal to extend the…
Police Union Rejects Extended Working Lives
Germany’s police union has voiced strong opposition to proposals that would extend the working lives of public sector…
Minister Rejects Pension Cuts
The Federal Minister of Labor, Bärbel Bas, has firmly rejected any proposals to reduce the level of state…
Söder Rejects New EU Taxes
Following a recently negotiated trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder…
SPD Rejects Proposed Work Longer Policy
A debate is intensifying in Germany concerning potential extensions to working lives, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
Germany Rejects France’s Palestine Recognition Push
The initiative by French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the State of Palestine has drawn criticism from within…
SPD Rejects Merz’s Welfare Plan
A prominent figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has strongly rebuked recent proposals from the Christian Democratic…
Germany Rejects Appeals in Prison Hostage Case
The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has rejected appeals against the verdict issued by the Stendal Regional…
Germany Rejects Drone Use Challenge
The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a constitutional complaint filed by two Yemeni nationals challenging the use of…
Hessen Rejects EU Market Watchdog Shift
The state government of Hesse is voicing opposition to European Union proposals that would transfer oversight of the…
SPD Rejects Merz’s “Conscience Vote” Claim
A disagreement has emerged within German political circles concerning the recent nomination process for a judge at the…
SPD Rejects Green Lefts Mask Inquiry Push
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has rejected calls from the Green Party and the Left Party for a…
BSW Rejects Alliance With AfD
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has reiterated its refusal to collaborate with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,…
UN Seeks Deal After US Rejects Global Tax Floor
The United States’ rejection of a global minimum corporate tax has prompted renewed hope among activists that a…
Bas Rejects the Proposal, “Discrimination in the Name of Flexibility
Minister of Labor’s Residence Rejects Agricultural Minister’s Proposal for Seasonal Workers’ Exemption from Minimum Wage The residence of…
Merkel’s Office Rejects Putin’s Phone Call Offer
Berlin, Germany – The German government has rejected a recent conversation offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating…
Söder Rejects Age Limits for Social Networks
German Politics Leader Criticizes Age Restrictions for Social Media Bayern’s Minister-President and CSU Chief Markus Söder has spoken…
Harvard Stays Put in the US, Rejects ‘Exile Campus’ in Germany
Harvard University Rejects Proposal for ‘Exil-Campus’ in Germany In a recent development, Harvard University has declined a proposal…
BREAKING: Top German Official Rejects AfD Ban, Citing Lack of Convincing Evidence
German Interior Minister and Chairman of the Interior Ministers’ Conference, Ulrich Mäurer of the Social Democratic Party, expresses…
Union Rejects SPD’s Plan to Hit High Earners with Higher Premiums
Germany’s Coalition Party Rejects Proposal to Increase Contributions from High-Earners to Stabilize Health Insurance Funds The German government’s…
SPD Rejects Military Conscription, But Will Wait and See on Defense Minister’s Voluntary Expansion Plan
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s recent announcement that the German military needs an additional 60,000 soldiers has sparked…
BVG Rejects Appeal, Justice Served?
A German court has rejected an appeal from a car manufacturer in a diesel emissions case. The Constitutional…
BORDER WAR: Germany’s New Government Cracks Down, Rejects Over 1,600 Migrants in Just 2 Weeks
German border controls intensify as asylum seeker rejections surge The German Federal Police has reported a significant increase…
NATO Rejects Russia’s False Narrative
Berlin, Germany – The Union has rejected a plan proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a…
SPD Rejects Proposal to Abolish Religious Holiday
SPD Rejects Proposal to Remove a Church Holiday in Light of Economic Situation Armand Zorn, the deputy chair…
Mützenich Rejects Bid for Foreign Affairs Chairmanship, Citing Focus on Non-Military Issues
The proposal by the SPD leadership to appoint former faction chief Rolf Mützenich as the new chair of…
Midyatlý Rejects SPD Chairwoman Role, Prefers Deputy Position
Serpil Midyatlý, the State and Party Group Chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Schleswig-Holstein, has expressed…
Merz Warns of Intensified Sanctions if Russia Rejects 30-Day Ceasefire
According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States are…
Minister Tightens Sanctions, Rejects Benefit Cuts Amidst Job Participation Push
The new Labor and Social Affairs Minister, Bärbel Bas, plans to “tighten” the sanctions in the Basic Security…
German Foreign Minister Rejects Russia’s Claims, Calls for End of War in Ukraine
Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul of CDU disputes Russian Ambassador Sergej Netschajev’s claim that it was Berlin that severed ties…
Dürr Rejects Merz as Chancellor, Criticizes New Government’s Focus on Foreign Policy
Christian Dürr, the likely next chairman of the FDP, has expressed his disagreement with Friedrich Merz, the CDU…
Niedersachsen’s Minister of Interior Rejects Racism Allegations Against Police Despite Deadly Shooting Incident
Niedersachsens Innenministerin Daniela Behrens (SPD) denies accusations of racism against the police following the fatal shootings in Oldenburg.…
Scholz Rejects Board Positions, Pledges Intensive Constituency Work After Chancellorship
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) plans to focus on his own electoral district after his term as…
Anke Rehlinger Rejects Ministerial Positions in Coalition Deal
Following the positive decision by the SPD members to support a coalition agreement with the Union, the deputy…
Weimer Rejects “Cultural Warrior” Label, Vows to Combat AfD in Office
Designated Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer defends himself against the accusation of being a right-wing ideologue and announces…
Pistorius Rejects Normalizing AfD, Vows No Votes for Fascists.
In a live-streaming session with SPD members, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius opposed the proposal to treat the AfD…
Hungary Rejects EU Tariffs on US Goods, Cites Risk of Higher Prices and Calls for Talks to Resolve Trade War
The Hungarian government will not vote in favor of EU retaliatory measures on US imports in the form…
No Bailout for Ukraine as National Council Rejects Aid Boost
The National Council has rejected a proposal to increase financial support for Ukraine. On Wednesday, two motions from…
WAR ESCALATION: Russia Rejects Ceasefire, EU Leaders Unite for Ukraine!
Russia Rejects Temporary Ceasefire in Ukraine Russia has turned down a proposal for a one-month temporary ceasefire in…
Union Rejects AfD’s Bid for SPD’s Sacred Room
A dispute has arisen in the German Bundestag regarding the allocation of office space among the parties. The…
UAE Rejects Trump’s Palestinian Plot
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has informed the US Secretary of State that his country…
SPD Rejects Bi-Weekly Deportation Flights, Union Demands in Jeopardy
SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of weekly deportation flights, as demanded by…
SPD Rejects Merkel’s “De Facto Entry Ban” – A Stark U-Turn in German Politics?
Leading SPD Interior Politicians Reject Friedrich Merz’s Demand for a “Practical Entry Ban”. “The rejection of all people,…
SPD Rejects Military Service Reintroduction
SPD Leader Lars Klingbeil Rejects the Idea of a Return to Military Service In a recent podcast interview,…
Ministry Rejects Bid for Nocturnal Flight Loophole!
The Federal Ministry of Transport has responded to a proposal by the low-cost airline Ryanair, which had requested…
FDP’s Buschmann Rejects Green Coalition, Union and FDP the Only Way to Solve Germany’s Problems!
A prominent Free Democratic Party (FDP) official, Marco Buschmann, has confirmed the party’s rejection of a coalition with…
Top SPD MP Rejects Merz as Chancellor, Throws Party into Crisis!
SPD MP Ralf Stegner has announced that he will not vote for CDU leader Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.…
US Rejects Zelensky’s Nuke Plea, Russia Issues Ultimatum
US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has rejected Kiev’s demand for nuclear weapons. “This will…
Canal Fees Dispute Escalates as Panama Rejects US Proposal
The Panama Canal Authority has denied US claims that it has agreed to exempt US government ships from…
FDPtriumph: Lindner’s Last Stand: FDP Leader Rejects Green Coalition in Shocking U-Turn
The leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Christian Lindner, has ruled out the possibility of forming a…
Bundestag Rejects Asylum Cap, Merkel’s Plan Fails Despite AfD Support
In the vote on the migration law proposed by CDU’s Friedrich Merz, a narrow majority of Bundestag members…
BREAKING: Germany’s Highest Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Berlin’s Repeat Election
The German Federal Constitutional Court has declined to consider a constitutional complaint against the arrangement of the Berlin…
TikTok Saved: Faeser Rejects Ban, But What’s Next?
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has spoken out against banning the Chinese app TikTok in Germany. “I’m…
Strike Back: Verdi Rejects CSU’s Pensions Plan!
German Labor Unions Express Discontent with CSU’s Retirement Plans Frank Werneke, the head of the Verdi labor union,…
RECORD HIGH: Germany Rejects 2 in 5 Asylum Claims in 2024
According to a report by “Bild” (Saturday edition) citing numbers from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees…
German Fury: Majority Rejects Boss’s Sick Day Pay Cut Plan
The majority of Germans reject Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte’s proposal to relieve companies by canceling the payment of…
Labor Minister Rejects Inflation Handout
German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has spoken out against…
Germany Rejects Trump’s Demand
German Federal Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) has rejected the demands of the designated US President Donald Trump for…
BREAKING: German Minister Rejects Tougher Citizenship Rules
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has sharply rejected the Union’s demands for higher hurdles for naturalization and…
SPD Rejects Forced Work for Deserving Citizens
SPD Faction in the German Bundestag Rejects CDU’s Proposal for Mandatory Work for Recipients of Basic Income The…