Category: Politics
Germany’s pension reform plans disputed over retirement at 64.5
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed pension reform has triggered a widening political dispute over plans to abolish retirement without deductions after 45 years of contributions. While…
CDU pushes expanded security measures as extremism debate intensifies (Update)
(de-news.net) – Germany’s debate over tightening security laws has intensified after the deadly Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) attack, with CDU/CSU politicians pushing broader surveillance,…
Pension reform including core financing aspect faces mounting political resistance
(de-news.net) – The future of early retirement without benefit reductions for employees with 45 years of pension contributions has emerged as one of the most…
Calls for tougher EU migration controls due to Ceuta crisis (Update)
(de-news.net) – German political leaders have called for stronger border enforcement following a large-scale influx of undocumented migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta….
Friedrich Merz seeks to reunite CDU after reshuffle as leadership focuses on trust and communication
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking to reassure the CDU after internal criticism of his cabinet reshuffle, pledging stronger communication and renewed momentum ahead…
Coalition advances pension reform backed by new economic study
(de-news.net) – A proposed package of German pension reforms combines measures to improve the long-term sustainability of the public pension system with a new state-backed…
Threshold tensions: Germany debates five-percent electoral rule
(de-news.net) – Germany is debating whether to lower the five-percent electoral threshold after former Constitutional Court President Hans-Jürgen Papier and SPD figures called for reform….
Deutsche Bahn posts first core profit in seven years amid rail reform and security measures
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitability and record passenger numbers in the first half of 2026 while Germany advanced rail competition…
