(de-news.net) – The SPD and the CDU/CSU parliamentary factions have reached a consensus to establish an Enquete Commission, within the Bundestag, for the purpose of conducting an exhaustive inquiry into the outbreak and management of the COVID-19 pandemic. This commission is to be composed of…

(de-news.net) – Kerstin Claus, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for the Issue of Abuse, has once again advocated for the establishment of stringent age-related access controls governing use of the internet and social media platforms. She has characterized such regulatory measures as essential structural elements in…

(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), Minister for Economic Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt and member of the CDU executive committee, has voiced apprehensions concerning the Fair Wages Act, introduced by Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD), cautioning that the legislation could evolve into a disproportionately complex regulatory…

(de-news.net) – Claus Weimer, the Federal Minister of State for Culture, has articulated concerns regarding the precarious state of freedom, which he perceives as being imperiled alongside security. Speaking as a guest lecturer at the Berlin CDU Party Convention, Weimer asserted that threats to freedom…

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel Bas SPD) aims to swiftly implement reforms to the Citizen’s Income system. The SPD politician stated in Berlin that individuals who miss appointments should face stricter penalties. Additionally, she intends to modify the grace period for personal assets,…

(de-news.net) – Numerous regions across Germany are experiencing a significant decline in groundwater availability, with usage surpassing sustainable thresholds in 201 out of 401 districts and district-free cities, as reported in a study commissioned by the environmental association BUND and conducted by the Institute for…

(de-news.net) – On the occasion of the inaugural National Veterans’ Day, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz commended both active and former members of the Bundeswehr. Writing on the platform X, he emphasized that the Bundeswehr constitutes an integral part of German society. The men and women…

(de-news.net) – Effective June 15, Deutsche Bahn will implement a modification to its reservation pricing structure, eliminating the reduced family seat reservation rate. Under the new policy, all passengers, including minors, will be required to pay the standard fee for individual seat bookings. The cost…

(de-news.net) – BioNTech, the biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Mainz, has formally announced its intention to acquire CureVac, a biotechnology firm based in Tübingen, with the objective of advancing research and development in the domain of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based cancer immunotherapies. As part of the acquisition,…

(de-news.net) – Recent proposals advocating a recalibration of Germany’s foreign and security policy, put forth by prominent figures within the Social Democratic Party (SPD), have prompted substantial criticism across the political spectrum. Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) voiced strong objections, with Dennis Radtke…

(de-news.net) – Several politicians of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have advanced a critique of the Federal Republic’s extant security and defence paradigm, with particular emphasis on recalibrating relations vis-à-vis the Russian Federation. Substantively, the manifesto advocates a phased détente and the resumption of cooperative…

(de-news.net) – The 2024 Report on the Protection of the Constitution, presented by Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) Vice President Sinan Selen alongside Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, underscores a significant escalation in extremist criminal activity. Politically motivated offenses with extremist origins surged by…