Category: Politics
Deutsche Bahn to expand alcohol ban across all railway stations
(de-news.net) – By the middle of October, Deutsche Bahn intends to implement a national ban on alcohol at all German train stations, aiming to improve…
Green ministers offer plan for debt-brake reform
(de-news.net) – Four Green state finance ministers have proposed an alternative reform of Germany’s constitutional debt brake after a government expert commission failed to reach…
Union begins search for new parliamentary leader after Spahn’s resignation
(de-news.net) – Following Jens Spahn’s resignation as CDU/CSU parliamentary leader, the Union is weighing several potential successors amid calls for a leadership reshuffle that could…
Merz defends economic agenda as Spahn resignation fuels cabinet speculation
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his economic messaging and social reform agenda, warned of declining trust in democratic institutions, and suggested Jens…
Bellevue Palace overhaul defended by President Steinmeier against cost concerns
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has defended the costly renovation of Bellevue Palace as an essential modernization driven by structural, safety, and regulatory requirements,…
Spahn steps down as CDU/CSU bloc chief following surrogacy dispute
(de-news.net) – Following mounting criticism over his decision to use a surrogate in the USA to become a father—a choice that contrasted with his long-standing…
Beyond deregulation: Wildberger pushes a smarter approach to bureaucracy reform
(de-news.net) – Germany’s bureaucracy reform debate is shifting toward digital modernization, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) advocating targeted simplification rather than radical deregulation….
Public support grows for stronger consumer protections for young people in Germany
(de-news.net) – A consumer survey shows overwhelming public support for stronger protections for children and adolescents in digital services, finance, and nutrition. The findings coincide…
