Category: Politics
The CDU/CSU wants to form a new government by Easter
(de-news.net) – CDU leader Merz has emphasized the intention to promptly initiate coalition talks with the SPD following the Union parties’ election victory, aiming to form a functional government with a parliamentary majority. Merz identified foreign and security policy, migration, and economic issues as key…
New electoral law could again be reformed
(de-news.net) – The two Union parties are considering a new reform of the recently amended electoral law. CDU leader Merz indicated that the topic would also be discussed in potential coalition negotiations with the SPD. He criticized the new law, pointing out that four cities…
Challenging negotiations ahead as to the formation of a new government
(de-news.net) – The winner of the Bundestag elections, the CDU/CSU, wants swift discussions with the SPD to establish a new government. This ought to be accomplished by Easter. CDU Vice Chairman Andreas Jung emphasized the necessity for decisive actions, stating that time should not be…
Official final results of the Bundestag election announced (Update)
(de-news.net) – The electoral districts for the Bundestag election have been tallied. The Federal Returning Officer announced that the CDU/CSU has decisively won the re-election, as part of the preliminary official final results. Neither the FDP nor the BSW have secured any seats in the…
Linnemann (CDU) proposes time-limited coalition agreement
(de-news.net) – CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann has proposed limiting the future government coalition agreement with potential partners to a one-year duration. He outlined his plan, specifying an initial ten major projects should be set for twelve months before reconvening. Linnemann also advocated for a…
The CDU/CSU wins the Bundestag election (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Chancellor candidate of the CDU/CSU, Friedrich Merz, has described the initial projections following the Bundestag election as part of a “historic election night,” asserting that the CDU had won the election due to effective collaboration within and with the CSU. Merz emphasized…
SPD leader Klingbeil will also be chair of the Bundestag faction
(de-news.net) – The SPD leadership has proposed party leader Lars Klingbeil as the new chair of the Bundestag faction. This announcement was made by the current faction leader, Rolf Mützenich, after a party presidium meeting. In response to the poor performance in the federal elections,…
Lindner (FDP) steps down from politics
(de-news.net) – FDP leader Christian Lindner has announced his withdrawal from active politics following his party’s poor performance in the federal elections. He posted on the online platform X, stating, “Now I am stepping down from active politics.” Current projections place the FDP significantly below…
Chancellor Scholz takes responsibility for the SPD election result (Update)
(de-news.net) – Following the SPD’s historically weak performance in the Bundestag election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz accepted responsibility for the electoral defeat, describing it as a “bitter result” for the party. Scholz acknowledged his prior responsibility for better election outcomes and extended his congratulations to CDU…
Cities and municipalities call for a swift government formation
(de-news.net) – The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has urged democratic parties to form a new government swiftly following the federal election. The Chief Executive of the association, André Berghegger, emphasized the urgent need for a stable and capable government amid significant domestic and…
Wadephul for a reintroduction of conscription
(de-news.net) – Johann Wadephul, Deputy Chairman of the Union faction in the Bundestag, advocates for a reintroduction of conscription, suspended in 2011, at the start of a new legislative period under a Union-led government. The CDU politician asserted that a growing Bundeswehr is essential for…
Bas (SPD) urges compromising conduct across party lines
(de-news.net) – The President of the German Bundestag, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has called on parties to show respect and a willingness to compromise after the Bundestag election. In an interview, she emphasized the need for politicians to seek viable solutions for Germany and to engage…
