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WWF Urges Broad Climate Action After Leipzig Court Ruling
The WWF welcomed the decision of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig against the coalition government’s climate protection…
German Army Inspector Christian Freuding Urges Women to Enlist
Army Inspector Christian Frey is urging more women to join the Bundeswehr. Speaking with the ARD main studio, he…
Merz Urges European Unity as Global Power Play Ahead of New World Order
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, said that the global order is currently reshaping itself and that this…
Manfred Weber Urges EU to Create Strong European President Position
an EU President.. “We have to stop commenting on every tweet from Washington and finally lead in a…
Left Party Urges Social Housing Income Tax Reform as 2026 Growth Forecast Drops
In light of the federal government’s revised, lower growth forecast for 2026, the Left parliamentary group leader Heidi…
Lars Klingbeil Urges ‘Two‑Speed EU’ to Adapt Quickly to Rising Geopolitical Turbulence
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, a member of the Social Democratic Party, urged swift changes within the European Union…
German Leader Calls Out Use of US Palantir Tech Urges Focus on National Sovereignty
Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister‑President of Rhineland‑Palatinate, has urged Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to refrain from deploying the…
Germany Urges U.S. Probe of ICE Shootings in Minneapolis
The German federal government has called on the United States to carry out an independent investigation into the…
NRW Economy Minister Urges States to Take Center Stage in Germany’s Defence Pivot
Nordrhein‑Westfalia’s economy minister, Mona Neubaur of the Greens, is demanding that the federal government bring the states into the…
German Pet Advocate Urges Carnival Dogs Sit Out Parades
During the carnival season, parliamentary animal‑welfare commissioner Silvia Breher (CDU) urged revelers to keep their pets out of festive parades…
New Paratrooper Regiment Commander Urges Fresh Start After Serious Misconduct Revelation
After severe misconduct was uncovered in the parachute regiment 26 in Zweibrücken, the new commander has urged his…
Verdi Urges Campus-Warning Strikes Across 60 Cities to Push for Higher Pay in Higher Education
The service union Verdi has called for a campus warning strike day on Wednesday as part of its…
Laschet Urges Europe to Talk with Russia as Abu Dhabi Talks Offer Hope for Ukraine Peace
Armin Laschet, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag and a member of the CDU,…
Union Urges Stricter Blood Alcohol Limits for Cyclists and Higher Fines
The Union (CDU) argues that cyclists should be subject to a stricter blood‑alcohol limit and also calls for…
Verdi Urges Health Sector Strikes Amid Employer Standoff in State Wage Talks
Verdi, the service‑sector union, has called for a nationwide sector strike in the health sector on Tuesday. The…
Merz Urges Transatlantic Unity Over Greenland Rift, Points to Russian‑Chinese Threats Ahead of US Push
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos about the ongoing Greenland dispute and stressed…
California Governor Newsom Warns EU of Weakness vs Trump Urges Unity on Greenland Clash
Newsom added: “Trump does not represent the majority of Americans”. His policy and his personality are becoming ever…
European People’s Party Leader Manfred Weber Urges Stronger Germany-Italy Ties with Meloni
The leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, has advocated for a significant deepening of German‑Italian…
Germany Urges World Cup Boycott After US Targets EU Over Greenland Conflict
SP D politician Roloff echoed this view, warning that employing tariffs as a lever for territorial claims lies outside…
German Leader Urges Longer Workweeks as Greece Debates Six-Day Shift
Rhein also emphasised the need for a renewed respect for productivity. “We require a new respect for performance”…
Left Party Urges Full Tennet Takeover
The German Left Party has cautiously welcomed the federal government’s recent investment in grid operator Tennet, immediately advocating…
Merz Urges More Work Less Balance
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ignited a fresh debate on Germany’s economic future this…
Sustainability Council Urges Firm Climate Action
A prominent advisory body is warning that potential revisions to Germany’s climate targets pose a significant threat to…
Red Cross Urges Reliable State Funding
The German Red Cross (DRK) is issuing a stark warning about its financial stability, demanding a more reliable…
Steinmeier Urges Action on Homelessness
The recent extreme cold snap has prompted a stark rebuke from Germany’s Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has…
Germany Urges Tougher Iran Sanctions
Pressure is mounting within the German Bundestag for stricter measures against Iran’s leadership, prompting renewed debate over the…
Röttgen Urges Stronger Iran Opposition Backing
German Opposition Leader Calls for Stronger European Action A prominent voice within the German parliament is urging the…
Brantner Urges Increased Pressure on Iran
The German Green Party’s leadership is escalating calls for the German government to significantly increase pressure on the…
AfD Leader Urges Calm on Greenland Dispute
The recent and widely-dismissed, suggestion by former US President Donald Trump to potentially acquire Greenland militarily has sparked…
Laschet Urges Diplomacy Not Force Against US-Denmark Tensions
A prominent voice within the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is warning against escalating tensions surrounding the United…
Steinmeier Urges Stronger Infrastructure Protection
The annual New Year’s reception at Bellevue Palace, hosted by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, focused this year on…
Ex-Spy Chief Urges BND Terror Powers Boost
The former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has ignited a fierce debate regarding the agency’s operational…
Germany Urges Support For Iranian Protesters
The Central Council of Jews in Germany is escalating pressure on the German government to adopt a more…
Left Party Urges Shelter in Empty Offices
The escalating cold snap currently gripping Germany is prompting a sharp rebuke of the government’s response to homelessness,…
Germany Urges France to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
The German state of Baden-Württemberg is voicing concerns over the uneven distribution of Ukrainian refugees across Europe, raising…
Söder Urges SPD to Revisit Past Reforms
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has delivered a pointed critique of the…
SPD Urges Faster Coalition Action
The Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) parliamentary group leader, Matthias Miersch, has delivered a pointed critique of Economics and…
Germany Urges Healthcare Overhaul Amid Ukraine Conflict
Germany’s healthcare system remains critically unprepared for a large-scale conflict, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions stemming from the Ukraine…
Germany Urges Calm Talks on Greenland
Berlin’s transatlantic coordinator, Metin Hakverdi of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has urged a “constructive” dialogue with the…
Germany Urges Democratic Shift in Venezuela
Berlin cautiously expressed hope for a “democratically legitimate transition” in Venezuela following the U.S. military action and the…
Europe Urges Security Independence
The recent US military intervention in Venezuela has ignited a renewed call within Germany for a significant shift…
RWE Urges Government to Fast-Track Gas Plant Auctions
Germany’s largest power producer, RWE, is intensifying pressure on the federal government to expedite the tendering process for…
Venezuela Minister Urges Resistance
“Venezuela’s Defense Minister Urges Calm Amidst Rising Tensions Following U.S. Action” In a televised address early Saturday, Venezuela’s…
Germany Urges US Deescalation in Venezuela
Germany’s Green Party has issued a sharp condemnation of recent U.S. military actions against Caracas, urging the German…
Germany Urges Caution Travel Venezuela
The German Foreign Office has significantly escalated its travel advisory for Venezuela, extending a comprehensive warning to encompass…
Gysi Urges Election Law Overhaul
A prominent figure within the German Left Party (Die Linke), Gregor Gysi, has ignited a debate concerning the…
Voigt Urges Swift Action From Berlin
A growing rift within the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has surfaced, with Thuringia’s Minister-President, Mario Voigt, publicly…
Schweitzer Urges Economic Boost for Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate’s Minister President Alexander Schweitzer has issued a stark warning to the German federal government, urging a renewed…
Bilger Urges SPD to Revise Alliance
The Union faction, the largest group in Germany’s Bundestag, is signaling a desire to fundamentally renegotiate the terms…
Mountain Rescue Urges Caution
The German air rescue organization, DRF Luftrettung, is raising serious concerns about the rising number of incidents involving…
Economist Urges Caution on Corporate Tax Cuts
The German government is facing mounting criticism regarding proposals to accelerate tax cuts and implement unconventional economic stimulus…
Gabriel Urges Compulsory Military Service to Signal Putin
The debate surrounding mandatory military service in Germany is intensifying, fueled by former Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s recent call…
Bank Chief Urges Faster Reforms
The German banking sector’s leading voice is issuing a stark warning to Chancellor Scholz’s coalition government, arguing that…
Gabriel Urges Calm on Holiday Debate
The proposal by the Green and Left parties to introduce compensatory days for public holidays falling on weekends…
Red Cross Urges Hospital Safe Rooms
The head of the German Red Cross (DRK), Hermann Gröhe, has issued a stark warning regarding the preparedness…
Police Union Urges Nationwide Firework Ban
The head of Germany’s Police Union (GdP), Jochen Kopelke, is intensifying his calls for a nationwide firework ban,…
ADAC Urges Driver’s License Overhaul
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) is pressing for a significantly accelerated timeline for the driver’s license reform proposed…
Germany Urges More Ukraine Aid
The recent US-Ukrainian summit in Mar-a-Lago has underscored a stark disparity in approaches to achieving peace in Ukraine,…
Aeikens Urges Centrist Reflection
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentarian Anna Aeikens, representing Saxony-Anhalt, is issuing a stark call for introspection within…
Ban Phones From Schools Expert Urges
A growing chorus of concern over the impact of mobile technology on student learning and well-being is prompting…
German Lawmaker Urges Stronger Ukraine Aid
A leading German parliamentarian is urging continued, robust support for Ukraine, arguing that unwavering Western resolve is the…
Judge Urges Calm Scrutiny of Rising Party
The former Federal Constitutional Court judge, Udo Di Fabio, has cautioned against a polarized approach to the Alternative…
Germany Urges Taurus Missile Delivery to Ukraine
Ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida, a significant…
Swiss Diplomat Urges Direct Putin Talks
A veteran Swiss diplomat is urging a reassessment of Western strategy toward Russia, advocating for direct dialogue with…
Minister Urges Drivers Abstain From Alcohol
The German Federal Minister for Transport, Patrick Schnieder of the CDU, has issued a stark warning to motorists…
SPD Urges Focus on Existing Coalition Goals
The German government is facing internal friction as Chancellor Scholz’s office initiates discussions regarding a potential overhaul of…
Merz Urges Government to Reset Expectations
The CDU’s leading candidate for the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, has pointed to a mismanaged…
EU Urges Compromise on Engine Ban
“European Conservatives Seek Compromise on Combustion Engine Ban Amid Political Tensions” Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European People’s…
Former Judge Urges Real Name Online
The former President of the German Federal Constitutional Court, Andreas Voßkuhle, has ignited a debate with a call…
Steinmeier Urges Unity Values
Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in his annual Christmas address, has issued a plea for a revitalized and…
Germany Urges Law on IP Address Retention
Contentious Proposal for Internet Data Retention Sparks Debate in Germany Hesse’s Minister President, Boris Rhein of the CDU,…
Ischinger Urges EU to Stand Firm Against Russia
The debate surrounding the provision of further aid to Ukraine has escalated, with prominent voices urging the European…
Bolton Urges Ukraine No Concessions
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has issued a stark warning to Ukraine regarding potential peace negotiations…
Viessmann Urges Tax Cuts Boosts Local Investment
The CEO of Viessmann Group, Maximilian Viessmann, has issued a stark warning regarding potential shifts in German fiscal…
Weber Urges EU to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
Pressure mounts on EU leaders to seize and repurpose Russian assets frozen within the bloc, a move championed…
Laschet Urges Dialogue With Moscow
The head of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Armin Laschet (CDU), is advocating for the re-establishment of…
Woidke Urges German Businesses to Embrace Patriotism
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke has ignited a debate within Germany’s political and economic spheres, publicly urging German industry…
Left Party Urges UN Peacekeepers for Ukraine
The recent Ukraine peace summit in Berlin has ignited debate, particularly regarding the proposed deployment of European troops…
Health Chief Urges Swift Agreement on Savings Package
Pressure mounts on German government as healthcare savings package faces deadlock. The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK),…
EU Lawmaker Urges Swift Ukraine Aid
European Parliament’s Defence Committee Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has issued a stark warning to the EU Council in Brussels,…
German Industry Urges Mining Expansion
The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) has issued a stark critique of the federal government’s approach…
Spahn Urges No Welfare Cuts
The fragile coalition government in Germany faces renewed pressure as disagreements intensify over proposed reforms to the Bürgergeld,…
Spahn Urges Coalition Unity
The recent turmoil surrounding the pension vote has prompted a stark call for increased cohesion within Germany’s governing…
Economist Urges Extra Work No Pay
The influential Kiel Institute for World Economics (IfW) has ignited a fierce debate with its President, Moritz Schularick,…
Youth Leader Urges SPD to Defend Benefits
The ongoing negotiations surrounding proposed reforms to Germany’s social welfare system are exposing deepening divisions within the ruling…
Klingbeil Urges Swift Budget Cuts
Preparations for the 2027 German federal budget are already in full swing, significantly ahead of the official launch…
Merz Urges EU Role in Ukraine Peace Talks
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is intensifying calls for European involvement in the ongoing…
Rehlinger Urges Wealthier Firms Tax Relief
Saarland’s Minister President Anke Rehlinger has issued a stark warning to the German federal government, urging a swift…
Merkel Urges Netanyahu West Bank Restraint
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) reaffirmed the depth of Germany’s commitment to Israel…
Baerbock Urges Gaza Aid Access
The President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, has issued a stark warning to Israel, urging immediate…
German Minister Urges China to Pressure Russia
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is embarking on a high-stakes visit to China, signaling a deliberate shift in…
Lawmaker Urges Civil Defense Training
A growing chorus within Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for widespread civil defense training programs, a…
Europe Urges China to Mediate Ukraine Talks
A growing chorus within Germany’s left-wing political landscape is calling for a radical shift in approach to the…
Pakistan Urges Germany Taliban Payment Talks
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has delivered a stark warning to Germany regarding the ongoing predicament of…
Germany’s Wagenknecht Urges Teacher Support for Anti-Draft Strike
The increasingly vocal opposition party, BSW, has ignited a fresh wave of political debate in Germany, with its…
Germany Urges Unity Against Far-Right
A leading figure within the German Green Party is issuing a stark warning regarding the perceived softening of…
Schweitzer Urges Federal Funding for Reform
The upcoming meeting of state premiers in Berlin is poised to become a flashpoint in the ongoing debate…
Söder Urges Party Restraint on Coalition Talk
The possibility of a minority government in Bavaria is facing staunch opposition from within the ruling Christian Social…
CDU Business Panel Urges End to Combustion Engine Ban
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) economic council is advocating for the repeal of the EU’s combustion engine ban,…
Union Urges Employers to Tackle Rising Sick Leave
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) is issuing a stark warning to employers, urging proactive measures to…