Category: Politics
German coalition debates funding for electricity tax cut
(de-news.net) – As state premiers want immediate relief from soaring energy bills, the governing coalition in Germany is still split on how to finance a…
German government plans stricter rules for housing socialization
(de-news.net) – A disagreement over ambitions in Berlin to transfer significant residential buildings into public ownership would intensify with the planned, Investment Protection Act at…
Global warming: Steinmeier urges renewed attention to climate protection
(de-news.net) – As extreme weather increasingly jeopardizes lives, economic stability, and international security, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for a reinvigorated commitment to climate…
Söder renews CSU bid for Ilse Aigner to become Germany’s next President
(de-news.net) – As support for a female head of state grows across party lines, CSU leader Markus Söder is advocating for the Bavarian Parliamentary President…
Germany still weighs nationwide pay-as-you-go public transit ticket
(de-news.net) – A nationwide pay-as-you-go transit ticket that would cap monthly expenses at the Deutschlandticket price and charge passengers for public transportation based on distance…
Chancellor Merz emphasizes CDU/CSU unity and calls for faster economic reforms
(de-news.net) – In a speech to the CSU party conference in Munich, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for quicker economic changes, reduced electricity…
Söder vows to confront AfD and Left Party as CSU challenges federal funding rules
(de-news.net) – Stronger political opposition to the AfD and Left Party has been called for by CSU leader Markus Söder, who suggested limiting federal-state financial…
German government reviews cybersecurity risks as calls grow for stronger protection
(de-news.net) — Germany’s federal government says it has found no evidence that a PHP security vulnerability has compromised federal websites or IT systems after several…
