Category: Politics
Towards a two-thirds majority for the financial package, party leaders
(de-news.net) Prior to the Bundestag’s vote on the financial package, efforts are being made by the Union parties as well as the SPD in the Bundestag to secure the two-thirds majority that is the prerequisite for a constitutional amendment among their respective parliamentary members. Friedrich…
Current Bundestag competent to pass financial package
(de-news.net) – The current Bundestag retains the authority to vote on the constitutional amendment concerning the proposed financial package. The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed urgent motions filed by the Left Party and the AfD, reasoning that the current legislative term only concludes with the convening…
Agreement reached with the Union parties and the Greens: SPD satisfied
(de-news.net) – The SPD expressed satisfaction with the agreement reached with the Union parties and the Greens, which permits an exemption from the debt brake for security expenditures, a credit-financed special fund for infrastructure and climate protection, and minor debt acquisition by federal states. Lars…
A new homeland protection division is now part of the German Army
(GermanPolicy.com) – A new homeland protection division is now subordinate to the land component of the German Bundeswehr. The division of the German Army initially comprises approximately 6,000 soldiers. Its tasks include protecting infrastructure, securing allied troop deployments, as well as providing assistance in the…
Black-red deal with the Green Party regarding infrastructure and climate as well as defense
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU and SPD have reached an agreement with the Green Party on a financial package involving significant expenditures on defense and infrastructure. CDU leader Friedrich Merz outlined the agreement, which includes 100 billion euros from a special fund for infrastructure, aimed at…
Black-red coalition talks have begun
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU and the SPD have initiated coalition negotiations on Thursday evening at the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus. At 6 PM, the chief negotiators from CDU, CSU, and SPD convened at the CDU headquarters for discussions involving 16 working groups. Additionally, the central coalition negotiation committee,…
Constitutional Court rejects recount motions
(de-news.net) – The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected multiple motions by the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, which sought a recount of the Bundestag election prior to the final results. The court deemed the motions, including constitutional complaints and isolated requests for interim orders, inadmissible….
Financial package met with opposition criticism, but backed by CDU and SPD
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag convened for a special session on Thursday to deliberate on a proposed debt acquisition proposed by the CDU/CSU and SPD, aimed at defense and infrastructure. The debate was marked by controversy and emotional exchanges on the sense and size of the…
Steinbrück (SPD) urges reforms
(de-news.net) – Peer Steinbrück, a renowned SPD politician, emphasized the urgent need for reforms in Germany to ensure the state’s functionality and public trust. He remarked that the situation was serious, noting that Germans had long felt complacent, as if living in a utopia. However,…
Special session of the Bundestag on the financial package
(de-news.net) – This Thursday, the Bundestag convenes in a special session to deliberate on the financial package proposed by the Union and SPD. This initiative seeks to establish a debt-financed special fund amounting to 500 billion euros for infrastructure development and to amend the constitutionally…
Coalition talks with sixteen working groups
(de-news.net) – The CDU, CSU, and SPD have finalized their negotiation teams for coalition talks commencing tomorrow. Sixteen working groups, comprising 256 federal and state policy experts, will be established, alongside a steering committee. The negotiations, expected to span ten days, aim to draft a…
NGOs may engage in political activities, federal government
(de-news.net) – The federal government has dismissed doubts regarding the charitable status of state-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This stance is outlined in the government’s response to a contentious inquiry by the Union parliamentary group. The response references a Federal Fiscal Court ruling affirming that charitable…
