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SPD Reaffirms UNRWA Support
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is staunchly defending its continued support for the United Nations Relief and…
SPD Challenges Merz Demands Future City Summit
A significant rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition, with ten SPD parliamentarians distancing themselves from Chancellor Scholz…
SPD Sees Progress on Commuter Tax Break and Restaurant Relief
The planned tax relief measures for commuters and the hospitality sector are facing hurdles, but a key Social…
Woidke’s Remarks Spark SPD Backlash
Brandenburg’s State Premier Dietmar Woidke’s recent suggestion that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) could render the established political…
No Reform Linked to Homelessness SPD Says
The German government’s planned overhaul of unemployment benefits, known as Bürgergeld, is facing renewed scrutiny over concerns it…
SPD Links Drafted Service With Conditions
The potential introduction of a new mandatory service – often framed as a successor to Germany’s abolished conscription…
Benefit Reform Sparks SPD Opposition
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) over the proposed overhaul of the country’s…
Draft Wehrpflicht Deal Faces SPD Resistance
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) factions are maintaining a firm stance on the…
SPD Defends Distance from AfD
A growing internal debate within Germany’s conservative bloc is escalating, with prominent former politicians advocating for a dismantling…
SPD Considers State Intervention to Save Steel Industry
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group is pushing for a significant interventionist approach to safeguard the…
SPD Urges AfD Ban Intensifies Pressure
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is escalating pressure on the conservative Union faction to formally endorse a legal…
Jusos Demand SPD Block Welfare Reform
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) by the ruling coalition government is facing fierce internal opposition,…
Left SPD Challenges Merz on Engine Ban
The left wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Bundestag is fiercely defending the existing…
SPD Pushes Job Protection Plan for German Industry
German government officials are prioritizing the preservation of jobs within the steel and automotive industries, signaling a concerted…
Social Year Proposal Faces SPD Opposition
The prospect of introducing a mandatory national service year, recently proposed by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, appears unlikely…
CDU Leads SPD in Rhineland-Palatinate
Recent polling data indicates a significant shift in voter preferences in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, just five months before the…
Scholz Celebrates 50 Years With SPD
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is planning a formal recognition of former Chancellor Olaf Scholz to mark the…
SPD Backs Trump’s Gaza Proposal
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany has expressed cautious support for the Gaza peace plan proposed by…
SPD Blocks Nursing Level 1 Cuts
Lawmakers have dismissed proposals to eliminate the initial level of care assistance, reaffirming a commitment to maintaining existing…
SPD Celebrates German Local Election Victory
The outcome of the recent municipal run-off elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has been welcomed, with a sentiment…
Faeser Slams SPD Israel Stance
A former German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, has voiced concerns regarding her party’s current approach to Israeli policy.…
SPD Rejects Health Insurer Cuts
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against cuts to healthcare services as a…
SPD Defends Healthcare Cuts
Concerns are escalating in Germany regarding potential adjustments to the statutory health insurance system, following comments from Health…
SPD Seeks Inheritance Tax Hike
Debate intensifies in Germany over potential inheritance tax reforms, highlighting differing perspectives on economic fairness and the nation’s…
SPD Calls for Inheritance Tax Reform
A growing sentiment within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) signals a push to link discussions surrounding welfare state…
SPD Calls for EU Trade Deal Review
A prominent group within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), known as the Seeheimer Kreis, is calling for…
Renewables Growth Should Continue SPD Says
The findings of a recent monitoring report on Germany’s energy transition have sparked debate among political factions, with…
SPD Signals Mixed Feelings After North Rhine-Westphalia Vote
The leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Matthias Miersch, has offered a nuanced assessment of his party’s performance…
SPD Calls for Renewed Drive
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is initiating a period of internal reflection following disappointing results in the recent…
SPD Dismisses State Election Setback
The recent regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia have prompted internal discussion within the Social Democratic Party (SPD). While…
SPD Seeks Inheritance Tax Talks
Following statements by Christian Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn regarding the inequitable distribution of wealth, the…
SPD Faces Urgent Rethink After Election Setback
Following disappointing results for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the recent North Rhine-Westphalia municipal elections, prominent party…
SPD Chief Promises Big Social Overhaul
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has entered the debate surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s…
SPD Defends Stricter Harassment Penalties
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has firmly defended its call for stricter penalties for verbal sexual harassment, dismissing…
SPD Nominates Emmenegger for Constitutional Court Post
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has nominated Sigrid Emmenegger, currently a judge at the Federal Administrative Court, as…
SPD Backs EU Sanctions Against Israel
Calls for increased pressure on Israel are growing within Germany, with leading figures advocating for stricter EU sanctions.…
SPD Seeks End to Marriage Splitting
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for the abolition of the “Ehegattensplitting” system, a taxation model impacting…
No U-turn on combustion engine ban says SPD
SPD voices concern over calls to reconsider EU combustion engine ban. Discussions surrounding the proposed 2035 phase-out of…
SPD Aims for Stronger Coalition Identity
Leading figures within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are calling for greater clarity and distinctiveness in the policies…
Youth Union Demands Social Reforms Pushback Against SPD
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is calling for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to assert his…
Wealthy to Fund Tax Cuts Says SPD Leader
The leader of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Matthias Miersch, has signaled a potential shift in…
SPD Plans Crackdown on Welfare Abuse
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) views the anticipated suspension of adjustments to Bürgergeld (Germany’s basic income scheme) next…
SPD Backs Merz’s Call for Female Military Service
A prominent figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for considering compulsory military service for…
Merz Attacks Social Welfare System Sparks SPD Outrage
German Social Democrats (SPD) have expressed concern regarding recent statements made by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). Johannes Fechner,…
SPD Slows Self-Determination Law Debate
Germany’s Self-Determination Law is facing renewed scrutiny following calls for potential revisions, though a key governing party is…
Coalition Unity Needed SPD Warns CDU
Following the parliamentary summer recess, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging its coalition partner, the Christian Democratic…
SPD Spots Shift in Union on Tax Hike Debate
A potential shift in Germany’s tax debate is emerging following a proposal from a leading CDU politician to…
SPD Insists New Military Service Remains Voluntary
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is maintaining its position that the planned new national service within the Bundeswehr…
SPD Leaders Warn Merz Against Welfare Cuts
Leading figures within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) are cautioning Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) against downplaying the strength…
SPD Needs Fresh Ideas Says State Leader
Rheinland-Pfalz’s Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer is urging his Social Democratic Party (SPD) to revitalize its approach and reconnect with…
SPD Leader Demands Steel Industry Summit
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has called for a summit to bolster the…
SPD Leader Calls For AfD Ban Consideration
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has reiterated calls for consideration of a potential…
SPD Demands Fair Cuts to National Budget
In ongoing discussions surrounding budgetary savings within the federal budget, Thorsten Rudolph, the SPD parliamentary group’s budget policy…
Greens Slam SPD Secrecy Over Court Pick
Discontent is brewing within Germany’s Green Party regarding the Social Democrats’ (SPD) handling of a potential candidate for…
SPD Names New Judge Candidate for Top Court
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have identified a new candidate for a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court in…
SPD Fights Low Wages To Protect Welfare System
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany is aiming to reduce the number of individuals reliant on supplementary…
SPD Backs Tax Hike Plan For Top Earners
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is defending considerations raised by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil regarding potential tax increases…
SPD Pushes For Tax Relief For Middle Class Families
A key figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is continuing to advocate for income tax reform focused…
SPD Urges Swift Entry for Afghan Local Staff
A German lawmaker is urging swift action to facilitate the entry of Afghan nationals who have already received…
SPD Backs Dobrindt’s Border Control Costs
Members of Germany’s governing and opposition parties are sharply divided over the escalating costs associated with increased border…
Stegner Urges SPD to Avoid Past Welfare Reform Mistakes
A leading figure from the left wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against repeating the…
SPD Struggles in Coalition Government
A political scientist has offered a critical assessment of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) performance during the first…
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…
SPD Faces Rapid Decline Warns Analyst
A prominent political scientist is warning of significant challenges for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) as the governing…
SPD Seeks Coalition Deal After 100 Days
One hundred days into the tenure of the current German governing coalition, the leader of the Social Democratic…
Greens and SPD Limit CO2 Storage Plans
Members of Germany’s parliament from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party are calling for limitations…
SPD Criticizes Israel Arms Halt
A divergence in policy regarding arms deliveries to Israel is emerging within Germany’s political landscape, with prominent members…
Merz’s Ukraine Diplomacy Wins SPD Praise
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has publicly commended Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approach to the…
SPD Leader Faces Protests During Key Interview
The German public broadcaster ARD recorded its annual “Summer Interview” with SPD leader Bärbel Bas on Sunday, accompanied…
SPD Urges Germany To Take Stronger Stance On Israel Arms Sales
Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) are urging further action from the German government regarding the conflict…
German SPD Calls For Israel Sanctions
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging the federal government to consider imposing sanctions…
SPD Criticizes Union Over Judge Candidate Withdrawal
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership is expressing concern over the withdrawal of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a candidate…
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…