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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…
CSU Leader Söder Confident SPD Will Approve Coalition Deal
CSU Leader Markus Söder expects SPD base to approve coalition agreement CSU leader Markus Söder has expressed his…
Merz: No Euphoria Before Starting Government Coalition with SPD.
Friedrich Merz, the head of the CDU, has been advocating for approval of the coalition agreement with the…
IG Metall warns of government failure due to SPD and Union parties
Christiane Benner, the chairman of the IG Metall, has expressed her concerns about the upcoming government formation in…
SPD and Union propose stricter rules to prevent overpriced tickets for sports and music events
SPD and Union aim to protect sports and music fans from overpriced tickets for events such as sports…
SPD Endorses CDU’s Wadephul for Foreign Minister Role
The SPD has expressed approval for the presumably CDU-anticipated Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul (CDU). “Johann Wadephul is an…
CDU and SPD Demand Exclusion of Alternative for Germany from Oversight Committee
The black-red coalition continues to refuse posts in parliamentary bodies and committees to the AfD. As the Tagesspiegel…
President Pfeiffer Slams Union and SPD Proposals
The top association of statutory health insurance warns the incoming federal government of a collapse of the healthcare…
CDU and SPD Coalition Agrees to Firmly Anchor War in Europe
The coalition partners have agreed on a coalition agreement. The following concerns the foreign policy of the future…
Union and SPD Reach Agreement for ‘Grand Coalition’; Ministry Assignments Still Unconfirmed
Union and SPD reach agreement on key ministerial positions for potential coalition government in Germany. Negotiations have been…
CDU Leader’s Ultimatum to SPD: Change Course or Risk Radicals at the Gate?
A German politician, Boris Rhein, the Minister-President of Hesse and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),…
SPD Draws a Line in the Sand, EU Neighbors on Edge!
German politician Ralf Stegner, a representative of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the negotiations on the “Interior…
Breaking: Union and SPD Unite to Save North Rhine-Westphalia’s Cities from Financial Ruin?
A German state’s minister-president expects a new federal government to address the old debt problem of cities in…
BREAKING: Germany’s Political Landscape Shifts as AfD Surges, Union and SPD Suffer Losses
According to a recent survey conducted by Forsa, the CDU/CSU and the SPD have both lost a percentage…
CDU, CSU and SPD Under Fire for Secret Dealings
A transparency initiative and a parliamentary watchdog have criticized the personal composition of the coalition negotiations between CDU,…
SPD Unveils Billions in a Game-Changer for the Nation!
Berlin, Germany – The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has expressed confidence in the new billion-euro financial package, which…
CDU’s Thering Seeks Coalition with SPD After Election Stunner
Berlin, Germany – Following the gains of the borough council election in Hamburg, CDU’s top candidate Dennis Thering…
SPD Storms to Victory as CDU and Greens Stumble!
According to 18:00 hour projections from ARD and ZDF, the SPD has emerged as the clear strongest force…
Union and SPD Rush into Secret Talks as Trump Scandal Rocks Washington!
After a reported “pause” in the coalition talks, the Union and SPD parties have accelerated their negotiations, according…
BREAKING: Merz’s Chances of Becoming Chancellor in Jeopardy as Left-Wing Rebels within SPD Threaten to Upend German Politics
For many, the chancellor candidacy of CDU politician Friedrich Merz is a done deal. However, for some Bundestag…
Shocker: CSU Chairman Söder Praises SPD as ‘Reliable Force Against the Right’!
A German Christian Social Union (CSU) leader, Markus Söder, has expressed positive views on the Social Democratic Party…