Category: Politics
Merz rejects lower voting age and calls for political clarity
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Bundestag voting age should remain in line with legal adulthood at 18, according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), who opposes decreasing it…
A call for a tougher crackdown on illegal gambling in Germany
(de-news.net) – The Federal Drug and Addiction Commissioner has urged tougher federal and state action against illegal gambling in Germany, warning that organized crime, money…
E-government: Germany’s states advance digital administration reform agenda
(de-news.net) – The digital ministers of the German Länder have agreed on measures to modernize public administration, accelerate digital business services, strengthen data protection practices,…
Coalition reorients policy focus after failure of relief bonus in Bundesrat
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Government has abandoned a proposed 1,000-euro relief payment after its rejection in the Bundesrat and instead shifted focus toward broader…
Germany moves to toughen penalties for ‘knockout drops’ in violent crime cases
(de-news.net) – The German Government has advanced a draft law to significantly increase penalties for the use of ‘knockout drops’ in robbery and sexual assault…
Coalition agrees on coordination framework for tax and social reforms
(de-news.net) – Germany’s CDU/CSU-SPD coalition has agreed on a procedural framework for reforms while leaving major fiscal and policy questions unresolved. At the same time,…
Social reforms: pensions, taxes, and labor policy at the center of political debate
(de-news.net) – German business groups have intensified pressure on the Federal Government to accelerate labor, pension, and tax reforms, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) defended…
Structural reform and debt management dominate German fiscal debate
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has explained moderately higher public borrowing as a preventive measure against long-term fiscal costs while emphasizing compliance…
