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Joint vote with AfD was an exception, Merz emphasizes
(de-news.net) – The leader of the CDU, Friedrich Merz, has reaffirmed the party’s stance against the far-right AfD following recent joint votes in the Bundestag, describing these as exceptions. At the CDU national convention in Berlin, he emphasized the CDU’s long-standing opposition to the AfD’s…
Habeck: a comprehensive security offensive is needed (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Greens have proposed a ten-point plan to address the migration crisis and enhance internal security. Green Chancellor candidate Robert Habeck emphasized the need for a comprehensive security offensive in Germany, citing recent violent incidents. The measures include a focus on Islamists and…
The CDU passes its Immediate Program
(de-news.net) – During a CDU party congress in Berlin, the Union has approved its ‘Immediate Program,’ which is to be implemented if the federal election is won. All delegates voted in favor in an open vote on Monday afternoon. The program focuses on economic issues,…
VdK demands more social issues in the election campaign
(de-news.net) – The VdK, a German welfare association, has called for a greater focus on social issues in the current election campaign. According to VdK President Verena Bentele, the recent migration debate has overshadowed the everyday social challenges faced by many people. Speaking in Berlin,…
Union parties: emergency program in case of election success (Update)
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU intends to implement the Five-Point Plan against illegal migration proposed by Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz (CDU) immediately after assuming government. This is part of a 15-point emergency program to be adopted at the CDU party conference in Berlin on Monday….
Lindner rules out coalition with the Green party
(de-news.net) – The FDP’s leader, Christian Lindner, has ruled out forming another coalition with the Greens if his party re-enters the Bundestag. He argued that the Greens’ approach to energy, climate policy, economic reform, and migration is ideologically driven and incompatible with Liberal goals and…
Calls for more economy in the election campaign
(de-news.net) – Following the controversy surrounding migration policy, the CDU’s economic wing and employer associations advocate for a stronger emphasis on economic issues in the election campaign. Gitta Connemann, chair of the CDU’s Mittelstandsunion, highlighted the dual crises of migration and economy, noting the severe…
Bundestag: energy package approved by multiple parties
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has approved an energy package involving several legislative amendments. These changes include extended support for combined heat and power (CHP) plants, adjustments to wind energy expansion, and initiatives to better equip the power grid for the rapid growth of solar installations….
Influx Limitation Act fails in the Bundestag
(de-news.net) – The Influx Limitation Act has failed in the Bundestag in its second reading on Friday, with 338 votes in favor, 350 against, and five abstentions. The SPD and Greens had warned against aligning with the AfD. The debate was heated, as the Union’s…
Discourse after passing of CDU/CSU proposal on migration
(de-news.net) – Bundestag president Bärbel Bas (SPD) has implored CDU’s Friedrich Merz to reassess his position on asylum policy, particularly in light of the forthcoming Bundestag vote where the Union may or may not secure a majority with AfD’s assistance. She recognized the pressure on…
Bundestag to improve maternity protection and aiding women and children against violence
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag is set to pass new legislation on maternity protection for miscarriages this week, with cross-party support from SPD, Greens, and CDU/CSU. The law aims to close a protection gap for women who suffer miscarriages before the 24th week of pregnancy,…
Bundestag votes in favor of tightening migration policies
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has endorsed a five-point proposal by the CDU/CSU aimed at tightening migration policies, which includes increased rejections of asylum seekers at the German borders as well as the detention of foreigners who are enforceably required to leave the country. The proposal…
