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Benefit Costs Surge Union SPD Demand Tougher Rules
Rising costs associated with the German citizens’ allowance (Bürgergeld) are prompting calls for stricter measures against those perceived…
SPD Seeks Early Warnings for Coalition Disputes
The recent dispute surrounding the selection of constitutional court judges has prompted calls for improved conflict resolution within…
SPD Presses Union Debate Judge Nominee
A stalemate persists in discussions surrounding the filling of vacant judge positions at the Federal Constitutional Court, with…
SPD Eyes Palestinian State Recognition
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany is internally developing a proposal regarding the recognition of a Palestinian…
SPD Questions Reiche’s Economic Policies
Growing concerns are emerging within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the recent policy proposals of Economics Minister…
SPD Demands More Funding for Industrial Decarbonization
Concerns are emerging over significant reductions in funding for climate protection agreements, a program designed to support industries…
Palantir Deal Faces SPD Rejection
Concerns are mounting within Germany regarding a potential nationwide deployment of data analytics software from the US-based company…
SPD Seeks Urgent Child Evacuations From Gaza
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging the German government to adopt a more assertive approach regarding the…
EU-US Trade Deal Sparks SPD Concerns
Concerns are mounting within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the recently reached agreement between the European…
SPD Rejects Proposed Work Longer Policy
A debate is intensifying in Germany concerning potential extensions to working lives, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
SPD Defends Court Nominee
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has firmly rejected a proposal by the Christian Social Union (CSU) advocating for…
AfD Blames SPD Greens in Swabia Hate Symbol Scandal
A contentious incident involving the discovery of a swastika symbol within the Baden-Württemberg state parliament has prompted accusations…
Germany Israel Society Slams SPD Proposal
Disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the ongoing situation in Gaza and the appropriateness of arms…
SPD Demands Tougher Israel Stance
Pressure on Israel is mounting internationally and within Germany, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is now…
Platzecks Russia Ties Spark SPD Controversy
Increasing scrutiny is being directed towards the travels undertaken by former SPD chairman Matthias Platzeck to Russia, with…
Poll Shows SPD Greens Face Setback
A recent survey indicates a shift in voter sentiment following the postponed election for three judges at the…
SPD Rejects Merz’s Welfare Plan
A prominent figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has strongly rebuked recent proposals from the Christian Democratic…
Söder Urges SPD to Drop Court Nominee
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a candidate for the Federal Constitutional Court is facing increasing challenges, according…
Klingbeil Urges SPD to Embrace Bold Vision
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is initiating a renewed focus on long-term vision, according to party leader Lars…
SPD Praises Judge Candidate’s TV Performance
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has lauded the performance of their nominated candidate for the Federal Constitutional Court,…
Afghanistan Deportation Talks Spark SPD Criticism
Discussions surrounding potential direct engagement with Afghan authorities to facilitate deportations have drawn sharp criticism from within 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 Leader Praises AfD Exclusion from Civil Service
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced strong support for a recent decision by…
CDU Disputes SPD Candidate for Court
00 AM to address internal disagreements surrounding the selection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, the SPD’s nominee for a position…
Leyen Faces Criticism From SPD
Concerns are mounting within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding the approach taken by European Commission President…
SPD Defends Spending Plan
SPD parliamentary group leader, Dirk Wiese, has strongly defended the significant borrowing outlined in Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s…
SPD Denies Agreement on Constitutional Court Vice Presidency
Following reports suggesting a consensus between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding…
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…
SPD Opposes School Migrant Quotas
The proposal by Education Minister Karin Prien to introduce migration quotas in schools has met with significant opposition…
AfD BSW Talks Spark SPD Alarm
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has issued a warning regarding potential collaboration between the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
SPD Plummets to 13 Percent in Poll
A hypothetical election held this Sunday would see the Social Democratic Party (SPD) experience its lowest approval rating…
SPD Warns Against Normalizing Taliban Relations
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against strengthening the international legitimacy of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan…
Berlin SPD pushes rent cap again
Berlin lawmakers have developed a draft law for Germany’s first societal ownership legislation, according to reports. The proposed…
SPD Still Pursues Broad Electricity Tax Cut
Following a meeting of the Coalition Committee, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group maintains its expectation of…
SPD Urges End to European Border Checks
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has criticized Poland’s announced border controls as a setback for the Schengen Area,…
SPD Criticizes Merz on Border Control Approach
German political figures are criticizing Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for a perceived lack of coordination with European partners…
SPD Criticizes Merz’s CSD Remarks
Armand Zorn, Deputy Leader of the SPD parliamentary group, has publicly distanced himself from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent…
Wagenknecht Blasts SPD in Stunning Democracy Row
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has strongly condemned the recent decision by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to…
Youth Exodus Threatens SPD Future
The youth wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), known as the Jusos, has issued a call for…
SPD Faces Shock Demands Threatening Vital Benefits
Leading figures from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are urging their coalition partners,…
Nuclear Fiasco: SPD and Opposition Slam Spahn’s Bombshell Proposal
In a recent statement, Jens Spahn, the leader of the CDU parliamentary group, has sparked controversy by proposing…
SPD Demands International Law in the Middle East
The Social Democratic Party of Germany has called on Israel to respect international law in the wake of…
SPD to Unleash Pressure on Reiche at Party Congress
SPD Demands Summit to Revive Sector The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is set to increase pressure on Economy…
SPD Ponders State Intervention in Steel Industry
A German state’s party explores state involvement in steel companies, citing the need for a strategic stake in…
SPD Vows to Deliver Before Party Convention!
In a recent interview, Dirk Wiese, the Parliamentary Business Manager of the SPD-Fraktion in the German Bundestag, confirmed…
SPD Threatens to Block 15 Euro Minimum Wage if It’s Not Reached
German Politics Seek Compromise on Minimum Wage As the designated SPD general secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed his hope…
SPD: Parliament’s Oversight Committee is Still Effective, Despite Downsizing
German Politics Continue to Shape the Parliamentary Control Group The Social Democratic Party (SPD) views the Parliamentary Control…
SPD Politicians Push for AfD’s Demise
German politicians from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) have called for a serious examination of the…
SPD and Union Play Politics with Parliamentary Control Committee
German Politician Casts Doubt on Union’s Refusal to Nominate Left-Wing Leader for Parliamentary Oversight Committee In a surprising…
‘Climate-Friendly or Goodbye’ – SPD Demands Action
German Steel Production at a Crossroads, as Government Urged to Intervene The German steel industry is facing a…
SPD Demands a Law for More Female MPs in the German Bundestag
German Social Democratic Party’s General Secretary Calls for Electoral Reform to Boost Women’s Representation in the German Parliament…
Economic Apocalypse if SPD Meddles in Minimum Wage
A coalition of prominent business associations has issued a warning to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) ministers in…
SPD Eyes ‘Social Leasing’ for Affordable EVs
A German Social Democratic Party (SPD) faction is considering the introduction of a “social leasing” model for electric…
BREAKING: Jusos Unleash the Fury: SPD on the Brink of AfD Ban, as Party’s Left Wing Cranks Up the Pressure!
Jusos urge SPD to take the lead The youth organization of the German Social Democratic Party (Jusos) is…
SPD Demands Full COVID-19 Report Exposé
German Politics Emerge in Dispute Over Mask Purchase Report The leader of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) parliamentary…
SPD Chief’s Stark Warning
In a recent interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, SPD Chairman and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil defended the federal…
RETIREMENT REVOLT: SPD Leader Exposes CDU’s “Pension Cuts” Plan!
A senior Social Democratic Party (SPD) official has refuted the comments made by the German Federal Minister of…
SPD Warns Against Misguided Citizen’s Allowance Debate
German Politicians Warn Against Populist Debate on Citizen’s Allowance In the backdrop of repeated demands from the Christian…
SPD Leader Sets the Stage for a Defense Spending Clash
The SPD’s parliamentary group leader, Matthias Miersch, has expressed skepticism about increasing the percentage of defense spending, just…
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)…
SPD Backs Restrictions in ‘Certain Zones’!
A senior official from the German Social Democratic Party’s parliamentary faction has expressed support for the head of…
SPD Opens Door to Historic Ban Procedure as Left Party Joins Greens in Call for Action
In a joint effort, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Left Party have expressed support for the…
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…
SPD Leader Warns of Social Catastrophe
A senior German politician has expressed concerns over the European Union’s carbon emissions trading scheme, which is set…
Left’s Chair: Greens and SPD Must Unite for Progressive Majority
German Left Party’s Chairperson Calls for Joint Strategies for a Red-Red-Green Coalition The chairperson of the German Left…
SPD Warns of Unlawful Asylum Rejections
Berlin’s Administrative Court Ruling on Asylum Seekers Raises Concerns of Legal Certainty The chair of the Social Democratic…
SPD MPs Demand Halt of Arms Shipments Amid Gaza Crisis.
German politicians from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) are urging the federal government to halt the export of…
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,…
Union’s Grip on Power Slipping: SPD Surges Forward in Shock New Poll!
According to the latest ZDF Politbarometer, the Union is losing voter support. If a federal election were held…
SPD Secures Otto-Wels Hall in Reichstag Building
SPD Secures Control of Historic Reichstag Room In a significant victory, the SPD’s Bundestag faction has successfully negotiated…
SPD Warns of Risks of Tightened Border Controls in Germany
In light of the heightened border controls and refusals at Germany’s borders, the SPD-Fraktion’s Interior expert, Lars Castellucci,…
SPD Admits Losing Identity as Workers’ Party
SPD President Lars Klingbeil has expressed concerns that the party has lost its traditional character as a workers’…
SPD Chairman: Party of Labor Character Lost
According to SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil, the party has lost its traditional role as the workers’ party. In…
SPD Urges Union to Act on Wage Agreement Law Amid Energy Crisis
The first parliamentary leader of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Dirk Wiese, has announced urgent measures to reduce energy costs and…
Rehlinger Seeks SPD Vice-Chairmanship to Revitalize Party After Historic Loss
Saarland’s Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger Announces Candidacy for SPD Stellvertreter Post Saarland’s Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger has announced her intention…
SPD Chief Stands by Male-Dominated Leadership Amidst Female Criticisms
SPD Leader Lars Klingbeil believes that the presence of predominantly male leadership positions in the ruling parties and…
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…
Social Justice Advocate Petra Köpping Set for SPD Deputy Chairmanship
On the proposal of the eastern German state federations, Petra Köpping is to become the deputy chairman of…
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…
Parliament to Resume Earlier in September, Union and SPD Plan Extra Session Week
According to reports by the “Rheinische Post” (Thursday), the Union and SPD are considering ending the summer break…
Bas to Lead SPD, Klüssendorf to Take Over as General Secretary
Bärbel Bas, the current Labor Minister, is expected to succeed Saskia Esken as the head of the SPD.…
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…
Bas hints at interest in SPD party chairmanship alongside Klingbeil
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas has hinted at her interest in running for the SPD presidency alongside party chief Lars…
SPD Leader: AfD Ban Possible in Future Debate
Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary faction, is maintaining that a potential banning process of the…
SPD Warns Against Border Rejections Threatening European Unity
The SPD warns against jeopardizing European unity in the asylum debate. In an article for the “Rheinische Post”…
SPD Under Pressure to Act Against Main Threat to Democracy
The Jusos, the youth wing of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), have called on the SPD’s Bundestag…
SPD Ministers Prioritize Energy Price Reduction, Rent Brake Extension and Secure Pensions in Federal Government Announcement.
SPD Ministers in German Government Announce Priorities Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced his top priorities for the…
SPD and Greens Form Coalition Government
The Hamburg citizens have re-elected Peter Tschentscher (SPD) as the first Bürgermeister of Hamburg on Wednesday. Out of…
SPD Elects Matthias Miersch as New Parliamentary Group Chairman.
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has been elected as the new chairman of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion.…
SPD MP Ralf Stegner Claims Party Unanimously Supported Chancellor Candidate
SPD Member Ralf Stegner does not see any dissenters among his party regarding the Chancellor election. “I have…
CDU/CSU and SPD Coalition Holds Key
CDU Chief Friedrich Merz fails to win election for Federal Chancellor in first round. Merz received 310 yes…
Thuringia’s SPD Urges Black-Red Coalition to Tackle East-West Divide
Thüringens SPD-Landesvorsitzender Georg Maier has called on the black-red coalition to address the economic and social differences between…
Dirk Wiese set to lead SPD parliamentary group as new CEO
Dirk Wiese, a SPD politician, is expected to become the first parliamentary secretary of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion. This is…
Klingbeil slams SPD debate on Esken’s ministerial role as ’embarrassing’
SPD President Lars Klingbeil criticizes internal debate over Co-President Saskia Esken’s ministerial suitability as “embarrassing.” In an interview…
CDU Chief of Staff Warns Union and SPD Against Mutual Profiling in New Government
Designated Federal Government Minister of the Chancellor, Thorsten Frei (CDU), aims to address potential conflicts between the Union…
Former Minister Heil stays mum on future SPD leadership plans
Bundesarbeitsminister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has decided not to continue in the new cabinet and remains silent on the…
SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal with Union in Overwhelming Victory
The SPD members have approved the coalition agreement with the Union with a large majority. As the party…
SPD Slams CSU Minister for Rejecting Meat Tax, Demands Alternatives to Finance Animal Welfare
The SPD has called on incoming CSU agriculture minister Rainer to present alternatives after he rejected higher meat…
SPD Nominates Him, Bonn’s Dörner to Remain Vice-President
According to reports by the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” the German City Association is expected to have a new…
AfD maintains lead over Union in Forsa survey, SPD and FDP lose ground.
According to a recent survey conducted by Forsa, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) remains the most popular party…