Political debates after the AfD’s reclassification
(de-news.net) – The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz, Germany’s domestic intelligence and security agency, has reclassified the AfD from a suspected right-wing extremist entity to one that is now confirmed as embodying right-wing extremist tendencies. According to corresponding media reports, officials explained that this revision was based…
Before the departure of Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor
(de-news.net) – Acting Federal Chancellor Scholz, addressing the Evangelical Church Congress in Hanover, has called upon the citizens of Germany to embrace both solidarity and optimism. Scholz asserted that engaging actively with the community makes a discernible difference. Reflecting on his tenure as head of…
Frei and Dobrinth confirm tightened border controls
(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei (CDU), the designated Chancellor’s Office Minister, and Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), the designated Federal Interior Minister, have both announced measures to further control Germany’s external borders. Frei indicated that the forthcoming coalition government comprising CDU, CSU, and SPD would deploy additional federal…
SPD’s vote on coalition agreement welcomed by Union parties
(de-news.net) – The CDU and CSU have welcomed the SPD’s positive member vote on the coalition agreement. Friedrich Merz, the designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), stated on social media that the decision is the right one for the country. He emphasized that the broad approval demonstrates…
Germany to implement stricter asylum measures starting May 6
(de-news.net) – Germany’s future Chief of the Federal Chancellery, Thorsten Frei (CDU), has announced that the incoming government will introduce significantly stricter regulations for asylum seekers beginning May 6. The planned measures are intended to enhance national border security and align Germany’s asylum practices more…
CDU convention approves coalition agreeement
(de-news.net) – The CDU has approved the coalition agreement with the SPD, which was endorsed on Monday at a small party convention in Berlin with a significant majority. The result paves the way for a new black-red federal government and CDU leader Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship,…
Appointments among the CDU/CSU to new federal government
(de-news.net) – The CDU has outlined appointments for the new federal government, receiving strong approval from its presidium. Thorsten Frei is set to lead the Federal Chancellery, while Karin Prien will oversee Education, Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth. Katherina Reiche is designated for Economy and…
Frei (CDU): coalition will deliver on four key initiatives
(de-news.net) – According to Thorsten Frei, who serves as the Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, the forthcoming coalition government comprising the two Union parties and SPD intends to implement four key initiatives by the parliamentary summer recess. A primary focus will…
Lang (Greens) calls on politicians to focus more on social media
(de-news.net) – Ricarda Lang, a politician from the Green Party, has emphasized the necessity for greater political engagement on social media in order to connect with younger voters. She argued that democratic parties often oversimplify by claiming that detailed explanations of complex topics remain ineffective…
Rise in expenditure for government and businesses could be lessened by a decrease in bureaucracy
(de-news.net) – Rising public expenditures have resulted in a significant increase in Germany’s government expenditure ratio over the past year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the ratio reached 49.5 percent in 2024, representing an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to 2023. The government…
Schweitzer advocates for new role models within the SPD
(de-news.net) – Alexander Schweitzer, the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate and a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has proposed, alongside significant reforms to the party’s programmatic framework, a reconfiguration of its leadership. “When changes are implemented, yet the same individuals remain in place, it…
Debate around the increase of the minimum wage
(de-news.net) – The discourse surrounding the proposed, politically defined increase of the minimum wage to 15 euros per hour, as suggested by the SPD, has elicited significant criticism from employer associations. The President of the Central Association of German Crafts, Jörg Dittrich, expressed disapproval, emphasizing…
