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Left Party Slams Pension Deal
The Left party has launched a scathing critique of the coalition government’s recent decisions regarding pension policy, signaling…
Youth Leader Slams Pension Age Hike
The debate surrounding Germany’s aging population and the sustainability of its pension system has intensified, with rising calls…
Rent Dispute Escalates Schweitzer Slams Youth Union
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is steadfastly resisting calls from younger members of the Christian Union (CDU/CSU) to…
Siggelkow Slams Political Failure on Child Poverty
The founder of the Christian children and youth organization Arche, Bernd Siggelkow, has launched a scathing critique of…
Wulff Slams Merz Cityscape Remarks
Former German President Christian Wulff has publicly rebuked Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s controversial remarks regarding urban landscapes, escalating a…
MEP Barley Slams EU Parliament’s Dual Seat
The persistent division of the European Parliament’s seat between Brussels and Strasbourg continues to draw sharp criticism, with…
Kühne Slams Hamburg’s Lack of Ambition
The prominent Hamburg-born billionaire, Klaus-Michael Kühne, has launched a sharp critique of his hometown’s leadership and direction, accusing…
Klimaprotestor Slams Chancellor’s Climate Action
The German government’s recent pledge of €1 billion for the Amazon rainforest fund, announced during the UN climate…
German Left Slams Gas Debate as Deceptive
The debate surrounding potential future energy supplies from Russia has ignited a fierce political backlash, with Left Party…
DAK Chief Slams Nursing Care Loan Hike
The decision by Germany’s SPD-led coalition government to finance the care insurance deficit through increased borrowing has drawn…
Union Leader Slams Youth Group Rent Standoff
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed pension reforms has intensified, with Yasmin Fahimi, Chair of the German Confederation of…
Kretschmer Slams German Military Plan
The proposed conscription model by Germany’s ruling coalition government has drawn sharp criticism from Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer,…
Winkel Slams Merkel Public Remarks
A growing rift within the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has emerged, with the leader of the party’s…
Wildberger Slams New Tariff Loyalty Watchdog
The establishment of a new regulatory body tasked with enforcing Germany’s loyalty-to-collective-bargaining law is proving difficult to justify…
TK Chief Slams Insufficient Cuts
The nation’s largest statutory health insurance fund, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), has publicly challenged the adequacy of proposed austerity…
Green Party Slams Citizenship Revocation Plan
The proposal by the conservative Union faction to strip German passports from individuals with dual citizenship who commit…
Monster Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica
The Caribbean nation of Jamaica is reeling from the unprecedented devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5…
Economist Slams SPD Tax Plans
The prospect of increased inheritance and wealth taxes in Germany is drawing sharp criticism from the head of…
Aiwanger Slams Inheritance Tax Proposals
Escalating Tax Debate Highlights Generational Divide and Economic Concerns The Bavarian government’s stance on inheritance tax is intensifying…
DIW Chief Slams Merz Migration Remarks
Leading economists are raising stark warnings about the damaging economic repercussions of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s increasingly vocal and…
Spahn Slams Klingbeil Over Tax Debate
A simmering political standoff is threatening to derail planned tax relief measures aimed at commuters and the hospitality…
Taxpayer Group Slams Parliament Spending
A storm of criticism is brewing in Germany as the Federal Taxpayers’ Association accuses the ruling CDU/CSU and…
Union Chief Slams Welfare Overhaul
The government’s proposed overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, dubbed “New Basic Security” is drawing fierce criticism from Verdi,…
Türmer Slams Minister’s Inaction
The Social Democratic Youth Organization (Juso) has launched a scathing critique of Health Minister Nina Warken, accusing her…
Lang Slams Habeck’s Exit Strategy
A stark internal critique of former Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck’s recent political departure and the broader direction of the…
Green Party Slams Loyalty Law Loopholes
The landmark Federal Tarife Loyalty Act, intended to ensure fair wages and working conditions for employees involved in…
Lawmaker Slams Coalition’s Election Reform Plan
The proposed electoral law reform commission, spearheaded by the current German coalition government (a partnership of the Christian…
CDU Social Wing Slams Firewall Debate
A prominent figure within the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) social wing has launched a scathing critique of growing…
Teachers Union Slams AfD Proposal
A proposal by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt is facing fierce backlash from educators and…
Union Slams Welfare Reform Plan
The German government’s recent agreement on reforms to unemployment benefits, dubbed “Bürgergeld” has drawn sharp criticism from labor…
General Slams Politicized Military
The increasing politicization of the U.S. military under the Trump administration is generating significant concern, with former Commander…
Israel Minister Slams Thunberg Claims
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has strongly refuted reports detailing allegedly poor conditions experienced by climate activist Greta…
Apothecary Chief Slams Proposed Changes
The President of the Federal Association of German Pharmacist Associations (ABDA), Thomas Preis, has voiced strong concerns regarding…
Faeser Slams SPD Israel Stance
A former German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, has voiced concerns regarding her party’s current approach to Israeli policy.…
Söder Slams NDR Over New Host
The Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder has publicly criticized the North German Broadcasting Corporation (NDR) regarding the recent dismissal…
Nouripour Slams Linnemanns TV Fee Threat
A senior German parliamentarian has strongly condemned recent remarks by a leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union…
Ramelow Slams Spahn Over Judge Selection
Tensions are rising within the German Bundestag as the anticipated election of three new judges for the Federal…
Left Party Slams Deutsche Bahn Leadership
A leading figure within the Left party has voiced concerns regarding recent personnel appointments at Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s…
Industry Body Slams Government Over Traffic Woes
Concerns are mounting regarding the funding of critical infrastructure projects in Germany, with the President of the German…
Economist Slams Government Budget Plans
Leading economist Michael Hüther has voiced strong criticism of the German government’s budgetary policies, characterizing recent maneuvers as…
Wüst Slams Federal Government
A senior official of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has publicly criticized the federal government’s handling of a…
Bahn Union Slams Minister Ahead of Strategy Reveal
The General Works Council of Deutsche Bahn has voiced sharp criticism of Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU)…
Actress Slams Narrowing Public Debate
Actress Claudia Michelsen has voiced concerns regarding the perceived limitations of current societal discourse. In an interview with…
Left Party Slams Budget as Disaster
The parliamentary group leader of the Left party, Heidi Reichinnek, has voiced sharp criticism of the budget proposal…
CSU Slams von der Leyens Israel Move
The Christian Social Union (CSU), a major German political party, has voiced strong criticism regarding a recent decision…
Left Party Slams Healthcare Split
A debate is emerging in Germany regarding potential changes to the healthcare system, with concerns raised about the…
Wadephul Slams Israels Doha Strike
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul strongly condemned Israel’s attack targeting high-ranking Hamas members in Doha. He stated that…
Grimm Slams Tax Breaks for Restaurants Commuters>
Leading economist Veronika Grimm has sharply criticized recent tax cuts targeting the hospitality sector and increasing commuter benefits,…
Dobrindt Slams AfD Fuels Tensions
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union (CSU) has launched a counteroffensive following criticism regarding the…
Left Slams Budget as Financial Maze
Members of Germany’s opposition parties have voiced strong criticism of the federal government’s proposed budget for the current…
Police Union Slams Migration Policy as Insufficient
Germany’s police union is calling for further governmental action to curb irregular migration, asserting current levels remain significantly…
Left Slams Minister Over Benefit Freeze
The Left party has voiced strong criticism of Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) regarding planned freezes to…
CSU Minister Slams Proposed Voluntary Military Service
A leading German official has voiced concerns regarding the proposed voluntary military service plan, suggesting it may not…
Wagenknecht Slams Chancellor Over Rising Unemployment
Sahra Wagenknecht, chairwoman of the BSW party, has accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz of contributing to rising unemployment through…
Berben Slams Political Left’s Approach
Veteran German actress Iris Berben has delivered a pointed critique of the contemporary political left, arguing that it…
Union Boss Slams Proposed Pension Levy
The head of Germany’s largest trade union confederation, DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has sharply criticized proposals put forward by…
Röttgen Slams New Military Service Plan
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary opposition has voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed new national service legislation…
Health Chief Slams Government Welfare Policies
Oliver Blatt, the newly appointed head of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband), has voiced…
Röttgen Slams Pistorius Over Conscription Debate
A senior figure from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has sharply criticized Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’ approach to…
Police Chief Slams Nuclear Waste Transport Approval
The German federal government’s decision to authorize the transport of Castor casks to the interim storage facility in…
Tax Professor Slams Government Over Cum-Ex Scandal
A leading German tax expert is urging the new federal government to intensify efforts to combat so-called “cum-cum”…
Opposition Slams Flaws in New Military Service Plan
Norbert Röttgen, a deputy parliamentary group leader for the CDU/CSU, has voiced serious concerns regarding the draft of…
German MP Slams Israel Arms Halt Over Military Reliance
A prominent member of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU) has voiced strong criticism of the federal government’s recent…
Youth Union Slams Pension Policy
A debate is intensifying in Germany surrounding proposed pension reforms and their potential impact on younger generations. Johannes…
Economist Slams Pension Plan
Leading economic advisor Veronika Grimm has voiced sharp criticism of the German government’s proposed pension package, slated for…
Youth Union Slams Early Retirement Plan
A prominent youth wing of the ruling party is calling for a significant overhaul of the federal government’s…
Ukraine Group Slams Soders Benefit Cut Proposal
The head of the Allianz Ukrainischer Organisationen, Oleksandra Bienert, has strongly criticized a recent proposal by Markus Söder,…
Kiesewetter Slams German Middle East Policy
Following the release of disturbing videos depicting emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza, German political figures have expressed…
Minister Slams Treatment of Court Nominee
The Federal Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, has strongly condemned the treatment surrounding the candidate for…
Aid Group Slams Development Cuts
Significant cuts to development projects and humanitarian aid are drawing sharp criticism from Caritas International, a leading Catholic…
Voigt Slams Reich’s Pension Plan
Thuringia’s state premier, Mario Voigt, has publicly voiced his disagreement with a recent proposal from Federal Minister for…
Klingbeil Slams Reiches Pension Plan
Senior Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has strongly criticized a recent proposal by Economics Minister Katarina…
Pellmann Slams Wealthy Over Worklife Proposals
A heated debate has emerged in Germany regarding proposed changes to the nation’s pension system and workforce participation,…
Historian Slams Pistorius Military Reforms
A prominent military expert is publicly voicing concerns regarding the pace and scope of reforms within the German…
Green Senator Slams German Energy Shift
Hamburg’s Environment Senator and Second Mayor, Katharina Fegebank, has voiced concerns regarding recent shifts in the federal government’s…
Olmert Slams Gaza War as Illegitimate
The former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has issued a sharp condemnation of the ongoing military operations in…
Germany Israel Society Slams SPD Proposal
Disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the ongoing situation in Gaza and the appropriateness of arms…
Huber Slams Söder Over Judges Debate
A prominent figure within the Christian Social Union (CSU) has publicly criticized recent actions by leading party members…
Wagenknecht Slams Protest Disruptions
The leader of the parliamentary group “Die Linke” Sahra Wagenknecht, has strongly condemned the disruption of the ARD…
Brantner Slams Government Energy Failures
Franziska Brantner, leader of the Green Party, delivered a sharp critique of the German federal government in a…
Public Opinion Slams German Government Performance
A recent survey conducted by Verian for the German news magazine “Der Spiegel” reveals a mixed public assessment…
Ifo Slams Economic Policy Priorities
A prominent economist has delivered a mixed assessment of the German government’s economic and financial policies, particularly regarding…
Rürup Slams Proposed Pension Tax
Prominent pension expert Bert Rürup has cautioned against a proposed supplementary levy on income from retirement benefits targeted…
Lauterbach Slams ME/CFS Research Neglect
Concerns are mounting over the German government’s response to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), with former Health Minister…
Wagenknecht Slams AfD Over Trump Ties
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW (Basis Social Movement), has publicly criticized the AfD (Alternative for Germany) for…
Taxpayer Group Slams Generational Tax Plan
A proposal for a supplementary levy targeting high earners in retirement, dubbed a “Boomer-Soli” (roughly translating to “Boomer…
Academic Slams Brosius-Gersdorf Row
The debate surrounding the proposed Federal Constitutional Court candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, has drawn sharp criticism from Alexander Thiele,…
DIW Slams Budget as Massive Deception
Leading economic think tank, the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has voiced significant concerns regarding the German…
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…
Germany Slams Unicredit’s Bank Move
The German government has characterized the recent increase in stakes held by Italian banking group UniCredit in Commerzbank…
Union Slams Pistorius Military Draft Plan
Concerns are being raised regarding proposed reforms to Germany’s military conscription system, spearheaded by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.…
Schwerdtner Slams Coalition Priorities
Opposition parties are sharply criticizing the coalition agreement reached by the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD), Christian Democratic…
Queer Commissioner Slams Chancellor’s “Circus Tent” Remark
Following Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU)’s justification for not flying the rainbow flag at the Bundestag during this year’s…
Dröge Slams Merz’s Border Policy
Green Party parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge has sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) regarding his border policy.…
President Slams Greens’ Mask Affair Accusations
German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner Criticizes Greens for Accusing Administration of Blocking Inquiry In a recent statement, Julia…
EU Slams Israel, Demands Unconditional Freedom for Hostages in Gaza.
European Leaders Condemn Israeli Actions, Urge Compliance with International Law The European Council has issued a stern rebuke…
Economist Slams Backpedaling on Reform
German Economic Expert Criticizes Government’s Plan to Exempt Industry from Electricity Tax German economic expert Veronika Grimm has…
Budget Betrayal: CDU’s Social Wing Slams Electricity Tax Hike for Ordinary Germans
German Social Democratic wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is criticizing the federal budget draft, calling for…
Compact’s Victory: Federal Court Overturns ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Ban, but Slams Magazine’s ‘Remigration Concept’
A German court has lifted the ban on a magazine, finding that its content did not cross the…
Russia’s Threats Fall Flat as German Bundestag President Slams Back
German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner Responds to Russian Duma President’s Threats of Escalation In a strongly worded statement,…