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Black-red deal with the Green Party regarding infrastructure and climate as well as defense
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU and SPD have reached an agreement with the Green Party on a financial package involving significant expenditures on defense and infrastructure. CDU leader Friedrich Merz outlined the agreement, which includes 100 billion euros from a special fund for infrastructure, aimed at…
Black-red coalition talks have begun
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU and the SPD have initiated coalition negotiations on Thursday evening at the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus. At 6 PM, the chief negotiators from CDU, CSU, and SPD convened at the CDU headquarters for discussions involving 16 working groups. Additionally, the central coalition negotiation committee,…
Constitutional Court rejects recount motions
(de-news.net) – The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected multiple motions by the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, which sought a recount of the Bundestag election prior to the final results. The court deemed the motions, including constitutional complaints and isolated requests for interim orders, inadmissible….
Financial package met with opposition criticism, but backed by CDU and SPD
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag convened for a special session on Thursday to deliberate on a proposed debt acquisition proposed by the CDU/CSU and SPD, aimed at defense and infrastructure. The debate was marked by controversy and emotional exchanges on the sense and size of the…
Steinbrück (SPD) urges reforms
(de-news.net) – Peer Steinbrück, a renowned SPD politician, emphasized the urgent need for reforms in Germany to ensure the state’s functionality and public trust. He remarked that the situation was serious, noting that Germans had long felt complacent, as if living in a utopia. However,…
Special session of the Bundestag on the financial package
(de-news.net) – This Thursday, the Bundestag convenes in a special session to deliberate on the financial package proposed by the Union and SPD. This initiative seeks to establish a debt-financed special fund amounting to 500 billion euros for infrastructure development and to amend the constitutionally…
Coalition talks with sixteen working groups
(de-news.net) – The CDU, CSU, and SPD have finalized their negotiation teams for coalition talks commencing tomorrow. Sixteen working groups, comprising 256 federal and state policy experts, will be established, alongside a steering committee. The negotiations, expected to span ten days, aim to draft a…
NGOs may engage in political activities, federal government
(de-news.net) – The federal government has dismissed doubts regarding the charitable status of state-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This stance is outlined in the government’s response to a contentious inquiry by the Union parliamentary group. The response references a Federal Fiscal Court ruling affirming that charitable…
Debt package: convergence of the Union parties and the SPD with the position of the Greens
(de-news.net) – Efforts to reach an agreement with the Green Party on a debt solution for defense and infrastructure have led to a potential compromise. SPD and CDU/CSU representatives said they were amenable to the Greens’ idea of expanding the definition of defense to cover…
Taxpayers call for a leaner federal administration
(de-news.net) – The Taxpayers’ Association has advocated for a comprehensive reassessment of one-third of the positions within federal ministries, urging the Union and SPD to implement significant reductions in staffing levels across these institutions. Media reports indicate that the association’s president, Rainer Holznagel, has called…
Trade unions to organize public-sector strikes
(de-news.net) – Following Monday’s airport strikes, the Verdi union has announced further public sector walkouts in the coming days. The peak of these strikes is expected on Wednesday in North Rhine-Westphalia, where federal and municipal employees will temporarily halt work. While airports are excluded this…
Special fund rejected by the Green Party
(de-news.net) – The Green Party has rejected the CDU/CSU and SPD’s proposed financial package under current circumstances. Members are advised by the party’s leaders to oppose the special fund as well as the constitutional amendment. The Greens call on the CDU/CSU and the SPD, most…
