Category: Politics
Coalition seeks to revive reform agenda amid internal disagreements
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition is seeking to move forward with its July reform agenda as disagreements over pensions, taxation, labor policy and long-term care continue…
Federal Government advances rules against digital violence and AI-related risks
(de-news.net) – Germany is moving to strengthen its legal response to digital violence, with new rules targeting sexualized deepfakes, digital voyeurism, rape videos, identity abuse…
Germany’s social reform agenda with a focus on financing, care, and pensions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s forthcoming social reforms are increasingly being framed not as a collection of temporary budget cuts, but as a broader restructuring of the…
AfD politician Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt Parliament President
(de-news.net) – Tobias Rausch of the right-leaning AfD has been elected president of Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament, marking the first time the party has secured such…
Germany’s new North-South Commission sets out to strengthen global cooperation
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government’s new North-South Commission will be co-chaired by former Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla, bringing…
Pension reform faces coalition tensions and mounting fiscal pressure
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition government faces growing pressure to advance its pension reform. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for a decision this quarter and…
Germany’s AfD debate deepens as parties present different ideas on how to respond
(de-news.net) – Germany’s debate concerning the AfD is expanding across education, parliament, state governments, and constitutional patriotism. Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) warns that an…
Care reform: Germany debates costs, benefits, and structural change
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned long-term care reform is facing criticism over the limited relief it would provide to people in residential care, the financial pressure…
