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German Union Calls For EU Manufacturing Boost
The head of Germany’s influential IG Metall union, Christiane Benner, is advocating for the introduction of local content…
Merkel to Deliver Eulogy for Former Union Leader Sommer
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to deliver a eulogy at the memorial service for Michael Sommer,…
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…
Values Union Rift Deepens
Internal tensions are escalating within the German political party Werteunion, with prominent deputy federal chairpersons publicly criticizing the…
AfD Surges Ahead of Union Amid Merz Dissatisfaction
Recent polling data indicates a shifting landscape in German political preferences The Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains a…
Dortmund Downs Union in Bundesliga Thriller
Borussia Dortmund secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Union Berlin in the second matchday of the Bundesliga season…
Civil Service Cuts Plan Faces Union Backlash
The German Civil Service Federation has strongly reacted to a proposal from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to…
Union Reclaims Lead in Polls
Recent polling data indicates a shift in voter preference within Germany, with the center-right CDU/CSU alliance regaining the…
German Union Opposes Weakening Job Protections
Germany’s leading social welfare association, the SoVD, has voiced strong opposition to calls for a weakening of employment…
Union Demands Rethink of Germany’s 2045 Climate Goal
Germany’s powerful chemical industry union, IGBCE, is urging a re-evaluation of the nation’s 2045 climate neutrality target and…
Union Leader Demands Tougher Rules For Basic Income
Ahead of a closed-door meeting between the parliamentary group leaders of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social…
Union Leader Rules Out Welfare Cuts
The head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, maintains that the German social welfare system…
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…
Police Union Urges Improved Data Sharing
Germany’s police union, GdP, has urged improved inter-agency data sharing as the government prepares to approve the establishment…
Union slams low investment in waterways
A prominent German lawmaker is raising concerns about insufficient investment in the country’s inland waterways, despite the existence…
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…
Union Lawmaker Urges Swift Heating System Plan
A leading voice from Germany’s conservative bloc has cautioned against abrupt changes to heating system subsidies, while simultaneously…
Union Berlin Wins Bundesliga Opener Against Stuttgart
Union Berlin kicked off their Bundesliga campaign with a 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart at the Stadion An…
Union to Tighten Rules on Botox and Filler Procedures
Members of several German political parties are calling for stricter regulations surrounding who is qualified to perform non-surgical…
Klingbeil Accuses Union Over Tax Dispute
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has responded to criticism from opposition parties regarding his recent statements on potential…
Union Plan To End Phone Sick Days Faces Union Fury
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has strongly criticized proposals from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann regarding…
Police Union Calls For Facial Recognition At Football Games
Germany’s police union, GdP, is calling for increased security measures in football stadiums ahead of the Bundesliga season’s…
Union Demands Changes to Hospital Reform Plan
Germany’s Verdi union is calling for significant revisions to the proposed hospital reform legislation following consultations with relevant…
Union Leader Calls For Nationalizing Key Utilities
The head of the German Civil Service Federation (dbbf), Volker Geyer, has rejected calls for restraint in public…
Alaska Summit Sparks Debate Among Union Leaders
Following the recent Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a range of…
Union and Magdeburg Advance in German Cup
Union Berlin and 1. FC Magdeburg both secured convincing victories in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on…
Police Union Decries Dire Training Facility Conditions
Germany’s federal police force is highlighting significant deficiencies in its facilities, particularly impacting training academies. A recent position…
Merz Retains Support From Union Seniors
Following one hundred days in office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz appears to be receiving consistent support from within the…
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…
Union Official Admits Errors in Judge Dispute
A leading figure within Germany’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group has acknowledged shortcomings in the handling of the recent nomination…
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…
Union Support Plummets in Latest Poll
Recent polling data indicates a shift in German voter sentiment, with the conservative CDU/CSU bloc experiencing a notable…
Union Pushes for More Pressure on Employable Ukrainian Refugees
Opposition parties are welcoming, but simultaneously criticizing, proposed changes to financial support for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Germany.…
Audi Union Leader Demands German Site Guarantees
The head of Audi’s Works Council, Jörg Schlagbauer, is seeking firm commitments regarding German facilities as the company…
Youth Union Slams Pension Policy
A debate is intensifying in Germany surrounding proposed pension reforms and their potential impact on younger generations. Johannes…
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…
Union, AfD Neck and Neck
A new poll conducted by Forsa indicates a continued tight race between the conservative Union bloc and the…
Gas Power Plans Face Climate Union Pushback
Plans by German Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), to incentivize the construction of new natural gas-fired…
Union Urges Calm on Benefits Debate
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) worker’s wing is urging caution and restraint in the…
Civil Service Union Flags Reform Concerns
Concerns are mounting over proposals to restrict the status of civil servants in Germany, with the German Civil…
Union Party Dims Support for Lawmaker
The leadership of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group is distancing itself from CDU Member of Parliament Saskia Ludwig, representing…
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 Presses Union Debate Judge Nominee
A stalemate persists in discussions surrounding the filling of vacant judge positions at the Federal Constitutional Court, with…
Union Demands Auto Summit with Merz
The German trade union confederation, DGB, is calling for a summit with Chancellor Friedrich Merz to address the…
Germany’s Social Union Demands Healthcare Funding Boost
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, has joined the growing chorus calling for increased government…
AfD Offers Concessions to Court Potential Union Alliance
Negotiations surrounding potential coalition-building at the national level are entering a new phase, with discussions centered on potential…
Union Urges Realistic Expectations for Investment Plan
The leader of IG Metall, Christiane Benner, has voiced cautious support for a new investment initiative launched by…
Union Defies Pressure on Judge Election
Following a renewed call for a swift re-election process from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Union faction…
SAP Union Questions AI Productivity Claims
Representatives of SAP employees are questioning the extent to which artificial intelligence will significantly boost developer productivity within…
Union Loses Ground After Judicial Dispute
Recent polling data indicates a shift in voter sentiment within Germany, following disagreements over judicial appointments within the…
Union Demands Rules for Flexible Work
A faction within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the CDA (CDU Workforces), is calling for stringent regulations to…
Police Union Calls for Border Control Rethink
Following roughly two months of expanded border controls, the Police Union (GdP) is calling for a policy reversal…
Union Questions Support for Top Court Nominee
The nomination process for Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a judge on Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has been thrown into…
Union Dismisses Bundestag Session on Judge Election
Following the failed election for judges, the conservative Union faction is rejecting calls for an emergency session of…
Merkel Success Questioned Amid Union Rift
The recent failure to secure the election of three constitutional court judges in the Bundestag is fueling concerns…
Union Demands Total Work Hour Tracking
A divergence in opinion is emerging between the German federal government and labor unions regarding upcoming legislation concerning…
Union in Chaos Judge Explodes
The failure to elect new judges to the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany on Friday has drawn sharp…
Union Seeks to Delay Vote on Constitutional Judge
The parliamentary group of the CDU/CSU alliance is reportedly seeking to remove the scheduled election for constitutional judge…
Police Union Calls For Anti-Rape Task Force
A concerning international network facilitating sexual violence has emerged, prompting calls for increased cooperation and specialized investigative units.…
Left Party Accuses Union of Potential AfD Deal
Ahead of Friday’s election for two judges on the German Federal Constitutional Court, Heidi Reichinnek, a parliamentarian from…
Court Ruling Sparks Union Criticism of Afghan Intake Program
A decision by a Berlin administrative court regarding the federal Afghanistan resettlement program has drawn sharp criticism and…
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.…
Teacher Union Flags School Migration Quotas Unrealistic
Concerns are mounting regarding the feasibility of proposed migration quotas for schoolchildren in Germany, voiced by Stefan Düll,…
Union Demands Tougher Heat Protection Penalties
Labor unions are calling for stricter enforcement and potential reforms regarding worker protection from heat stress in workplaces…
German Police Union Seeks Border Protocol
Concerns have been raised by the German Police Union (GdP) regarding the commencement of Polish border controls on…
Construction Union Seeks Heat Protection Pay
Discussions are underway regarding the implementation of heat-related work protections and compensation for employees across various industries in…
Union Criticizes EU Climate Goal
German trade union confederation, the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), has voiced concerns regarding the European Union’s proposed new climate…
Zorn Urges Union to Cooperate
Armand Zorn, Deputy Leader of the SPD parliamentary group, has urged politicians from the CDU and CSU to…
Young Union Members Criticize New Debt
The chairman of the “Young Group” within the parliamentary group of the CDU/CSU has cautioned against the consequences…
Energy Bills Shock Families Union Fights Back
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group is pushing for a broader scope of energy price relief, extending beyond the government’s…
Former Union Leader Found Dead Shockwaves Ripple
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) announced the passing of its former long-standing chairman, Michael Sommer, on…
Germany’s Safety Checks Grind to Halt Union Threatens Chaos
Following a fruitless initial round of wage negotiations for approximately 10,000 employees of TÜV Süd AG last Friday,…
Union in Chaos, AfD’s Lucky Break?
A German political party’s decision to prepare a ban procedure against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has sparked…
Union to Speed Up Securing Old Age
German Chancellor’s Coalition Eyes Further Pensions Reforms Germany’s ruling coalition, comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and 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…
Is the Union Losing Its Grip on Reality in Foreign Policy?
German politician Ralf Stegner, a member of the Social Democratic Party, has come to the defense of German…
Union Cranks Up Pressure on Pistorius
German Defense Official Urges Swift Passage of Compulsory Military Service Bill Thomas Erndl, the defense policy spokesperson of…
Union Demands Bundeswehr Protection for Bases and Infrastructure
German Defense and Interior Politicians Urge Bundeswehr to Take Charge of Drone Defense Nationwide Leading defense and interior…
‘Absurd’ Asylum Rejections and a European Union in Peril’
A senior Green Party official, Franziska Brantner, has expressed skepticism regarding the German government’s recent decision to intensify…
German Police Union Exposes the Ineffectiveness of a ‘Quantitative’ Approach
German Police Union Criticizes Border Controls as Inefficient and Overly Staffed A professional police union in Germany, the…
Union Blasts Restructuring Plans as ‘Fact-Free’ and ‘Careerist’
Railway Union EVG Opposes German Rail’s Restructuring Plan The German Railway Union EVG has voiced strong opposition to…
A Union of Disagreement
A German Government and Opposition at Odds Over Heat Protection at Work The German government has rejected a…
Police Union Backs Electroshock Devices for Trains
Police Union Welcomes Plans for Electric Shock Devices The German Police Union (GdP) has expressed support for the…
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…
BREAKING: Majority of German Lawmakers Ready to Ban AfD, Union Faction’s Resistance Holds Key to Success
A significant number of German parliamentarians are in favor of launching a procedure to ban the far-right Alternative…
Forsa: Union Gains Momentum as AfD’s Popularity Fades
A recent survey conducted by Forsa for RTL and ntv has shown an increase in support for the…
Union Surges Ahead, AfD in Free Fall!
According to the latest opinion trend from the Insa Institute, published in the “Bild” newspaper, the popularity of…
Police Union Demands Overhaul of Crime-Fighting Equipment
The German Customs Office’s annual report, presented by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, has prompted the Police Union…
BORDER CONTROL: Success at the Border, Criticism from the Police Union in Vain
German authorities have reported a positive outcome of the intensified border controls, with the head of the Federal…
Union Chief Warns of ‘End of 8-Hour Workday’
A German labor union chief has expressed alarm over the government’s plans to flexibilize working hours, warning that…
Union Gains, AfD Falls, as Germany’s Political Landscape Shifts
According to a new survey by the Insa research institute, the approval of the Union is increasing, while…
Union Leader’s Blunt Warning on Migrant Crisis
Germany’s New Government to Intensify Migration Policy, Aim for Zero Illegal Migrants The newly formed German government will…
BREAKING: Union Sets Sights on Rushing Constitutional Judge Election in Bundestag
German Union Seeks to Expedite Constitutional Court Judge Election in Parliament The German Union has expressed its intention…
FedPol: Germany’s Police Union Demands New Law to Combat Right-Wing Extremism and Political Crimes
German Police Union Leader Calls for New Law to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in German Parliament The head of…
Union Gains, SPD’s Popularity Plummets in New Poll
German parties’ poll numbers shift ahead of potential election, survey finds According to a recent survey by the…
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…
Insa Poll: Union and AfD Surge, FDP Plummets to Three Percent
In a recent poll conducted by the research institute Insa for “Bild am Sonntag” the Union and AfD…
Jusos Demand Union to End Incompatibility with The Left
Philipp Türmer, the leader of the Social Democratic Youth Organization (Juso), has called on the Union to enable…
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…