Category: Politics
Strengthening digital citizenship: SoVD advocates mandatory media literacy in German schools
(de-news.net) – The German Social Association (SoVD) has reiterated its call for the institutionalization of media literacy as a compulsory subject across all secondary educational…
Schnitzer urges reforms within Germany’s social insurance system
(de-news.net) – Amid growing concerns over the sustainability of Germany’s social insurance infrastructure, Monika Schnitzer, Chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, has called…
Germany debates shift from voluntary to mandatory military service
(de-news.net) – The Bavarian Minister-President, Markus Söder (CSU), has reiterated the necessity of compulsory military service in advance of the federal cabinet’s deliberations on a…
Diverging fiscal perspectives within Germany’s governing coalition
(de-news.net) – In the context of ongoing deliberations concerning fiscal policy, Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has expressed unequivocal opposition…
SPD leadership calls for welfare reform and their party’s renewal
(de-news.net) – Prominent figures within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) have outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing institutional accountability and revitalizing democratic participation, in…
Chancellor Merz draws red lines, demands tougher welfare policy and migration shift from SPD
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has articulated a resolute and uncompromising stance on social policy during a public address delivered at a party…
Finance Minister Klingbeil (SPD) demands wealth taxation amid CDU criticism
(de-news.net) – Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has responded with marked displeasure to criticism from the CDU/CSU concerning his recent remarks regarding potential tax…
Schnieder advocates for stable Deutschlandticket fees beyond 2025
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), in close coordination with the federal states, is working toward establishing a reliable and long-term funding model…
Klingbeil urges cabinet to tackle 30-billion-euro budget gap
(de-news.net) – In light of mounting fiscal pressures, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has issued a formal appeal to his cabinet colleagues, urging them…
Marked improvement in national fiscal balance
(de-news.net) – According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s public sector financing deficit declined to 28.9 billion euros in the first half of 2025,…
Germany targets 16-billion-euro bureaucracy cut in major development
(de-news.net) – Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) has announced plans to convene a ministerial meeting during the summer recess to establish a ‘relief cabinet’…
Push for regulatory reform to protect minors online
(de-news.net) – The German federal government has announced its intention to introduce mandatory age verification measures for online platforms. A spokesperson for the Ministry for…
