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Economists Urge Caution on AFD Talks
Leading economists are sharply criticizing the Confederation of Family Businesses (Familienunternehmenverband) for its recent shift towards engagement with…
Measles Cases Surge Doctors Urge Action
Germany’s network of general practitioners is voicing renewed concerns over the persistent prevalence of measles cases nationwide, following…
Greens Urge Family Businesses to Reject AfD
The Association of Family Businesses’ recent decision to engage in dialogue with members of the Alternative for Germany…
Economists Urge Pension Plan Reversal
A coalition of 21 leading economists and academics is urgently calling for the German government to abandon its…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
A growing wave of discontent is sweeping through the German business community regarding the pension package proposed by…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
Growing discontent is brewing within Germany’s business sector over the pension package proposed by the governing SPD and…
Greens Urge Party to Stay Central
The German Green Party faces an internal reckoning as its leaders in Bavaria and Hesse issue a stark…
Aid Groups Urge Climate Action Funding
As global leaders converge in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate conference, a stark warning has emerged regarding…
Businesses Urge Merz on EU Supply Chains
Leading European businesses are pressing Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the SPD…
Business Leaders Urge Swift Bureaucracy Cuts
The recent decisions of the German federal government’s relief cabinet have drawn cautious praise from Wolfgang Steiger, General…
Greens Urge Calm Amid Internal Debate
Amidst mounting pressure ahead of upcoming state elections, a senior figure within the German Green Party has urged…
Aid Groups Urge School Disaster Prep
Germany’s leading civil aid organizations are backing Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s proposal to integrate crisis preparedness into the…
Film Theaters Urge Government To Continue Youth Pass
The abrupt discontinuation of the “Culture Pass” program for young Germans is drawing sharp criticism from the film…
Female Leaders Urge Merz Action
A coalition of fifty prominent figures from the arts, sciences, politics and civil society have launched a scathing…
Prepare Now Experts Urge Citizens
The Interior Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, has issued a stark call for citizens to prepare for potential…
Economists Urge No Combustion Engine Reversal
The German government is facing a stark warning from the nation’s Council of Economic Experts regarding potential backsliding…
Hamas Signals Shift Greens Urge Action
Following a declaration by Hamas, the radical Islamist group, signaling a willingness to release Israeli hostages and engage…
Experts Urge Pension Overhaul
Members of the German Council of Economic Experts are urging the federal government to replace the existing Riester…
Scientists Urge Atmospheric Carbon Removal
A leading climate scientist is advocating for a significant expansion of technologies aimed at removing greenhouse gases directly…
Experts Urge Earlier Holocaust Education
A broad coalition of education specialists and experts on antisemitism is calling for a significant shift in how…
Economists Urge Caution on Growth Forecast
Leading German economic research institutes are cautioning policymakers against misinterpreting a newly released growth forecast for the upcoming…
Utilities Urge Billions for Heat Network Expansion
The Association of Municipal Utilities (VKU), representing a significant number of energy suppliers, has cautioned that insufficient federal…
Greens Urge Merz To Back Two-State Solution
As the United Nations convenes, leading figures are increasingly vocal regarding pathways toward resolution in the Middle East.…
Greens Urge Left to Back Court Nominees
The Green Party intends to cast unified votes for all three candidates vying for positions on the Federal…
Greens Urge CDU Talks on AfD Ban
The leader of the Green Party, Felix Banaszak, has urged Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian…
Consumers Urge Action on Everyday Concerns
Consumer advocates are urging policymakers to prioritize the everyday concerns of citizens, highlighting a growing disconnect between political…
Consumers Urge Politicians Focus on Real Concerns
Consumer advocates are raising concerns that policymakers are insufficiently addressing the daily economic anxieties of citizens. Ramona Pop,…
Consumer Groups Urge Politicians Address Everyday Concerns
Consumer advocates are urging policymakers to prioritize the concerns of everyday citizens, warning that a focus on international…
Consumer Groups Urge Politicians Address Daily Struggles
Consumer advocates are expressing growing concerns that policymakers are insufficiently addressing the everyday financial anxieties facing citizens. Ramona…
Business Leaders Urge Policy Shift
Leading representatives of German industry associations are urging the federal government to implement rapid reforms of the social…
Consumer Groups Urge Politicians Hear Concerns
Consumer advocates are voicing concerns that policymakers are insufficiently addressing the everyday economic anxieties felt by citizens. Ramona…
Consumer Advocates Urge Politicians to Listen
Consumer advocates are voicing concerns that policymakers are losing sight of the pressing everyday challenges faced by citizens.…
Global Leaders Urge Peace Climate Action
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged the international community to prioritize peace and climate protection as…
Greens Urge Merkel Ally to Join Peace Talks
Ahead of a high-level conference on the two-state solution hosted at the United Nations headquarters, German Green Party…
German Media Urge Merz to Oppose US Visa Changes
Leading German media organizations are urging the German government to intervene against proposed changes to U.S. visa regulations…
Judges Urge Swift Constitutional Court Vote
The German Federal Constitutional Court faces continued delays in filling vacant positions, prompting calls for swift action from…
Greens Urge Ruling Parties To Resolve Welfare Reform Dispute
The co-leader of the Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has urged the German federal government to resolve internal disputes…
Advisors Urge Wealthy to Back Welfare Cuts
A key advisory council to Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has urged Minister Katherina Reiche to advocate…
Greens Urge German Leader To Intensify Pressure On Russia
Following recent Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine, members of the Green party have called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
MPs Urge Funding For Sea Rescue Operations
Several members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group have expressed concerns regarding proposed cuts to funding…
Groups Urge Germany To Protect At-Risk Afghans
Dozens of organizations are urging the German government to take immediate action to protect vulnerable Afghans who have…
Greens Urge Research Minister to Speed Up Tech Plan
A prominent German parliamentarian has urged the Minister for Research, Technology and Space to accelerate the implementation of…
German Banks Urge Faster Digital Wallet Rollout
Germany’s banking association is urging accelerated progress on the nation’s planned digital wallet initiative, cautioning against repeating shortcomings…
County Associations Urge Merz Action Over Record Deficits
German county associations are urging the federal government to provide financial relief to local authorities, citing a growing…
Cities Urge Action To Protect Homeless From Heat
German city representatives are urging national and regional governments to enhance protections for individuals experiencing homelessness amidst rising…
Parents of German Hostage Urge Merkel to Rethink Arms Embargo
The parents of Itay Chen, a German-Israeli citizen held hostage in Gaza for the past 675 days, have…
Greens Urge Swift Action on AfD Ban
Following a recent legal setback for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, members of the Green Party are…
Doctors Urge Patient Record Awareness Push
The rollout of Germany’s electronic patient record (ePA) system is facing significant challenges, prompting calls for improved patient…
Historians Urge Teacher Training Amid Fake News Crisis
A leading figure in Germany’s historical community is calling for mandatory professional development for history teachers, citing growing…
Experts Urge CDU Choice for Top Court
A leading constitutional lawyer has voiced concerns regarding the political maneuvering surrounding the upcoming selection of a judge…
Doctors Urge Tighter Cannabis Prescriptions
The president of the German Medical Association, Klaus Reinhardt, has voiced support for plans by Health Minister Nina…
Business Groups Urge Pension Plan Halt
Employer associations are voicing strong criticism of the German government’s proposed pension reforms. Rainer Dulger, President of the…
Tech Giants Urge AI Rule Overhaul
Leading European corporations SAP and Siemens are calling for a fundamental overhaul of the European Union’s artificial intelligence…
Cities Urge Electricity Tax Relief
The German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag) has issued a stark warning against excluding private households from planned…
Cities Urge Swift Limits on Group Lawsuits
Municipal leaders are advocating for a swift reform of the right of associations to bring legal action, aiming…
Greens Urge Closer Ties with Left
A growing internal debate is emerging within the Green Party in Germany, prompting calls for a strategic shift…
Greens Urge Merz To Boost Ukraine Aid
A group of Green Party members of the German Bundestag have formally urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to increase…
Doctors Urge Mandatory Heat Protection Plans
Facing a period of intense heat, the Federal Medical Association is urging political leaders to develop legally binding…
Green Party Leaders Urge State Premiers to Act Now
German Green Party Leaders Urge Minister-Presidents to Move Forward with AfD Ban Proceedings Top officials from the German…
Experts Urge Shift in Focus to Domestic Growth
The German economy is facing a perfect storm, according to Michael Hüther, the head of the Cologne Institute…