Miersch urges balance with social priorities as Merz warns of persistent competitiveness challenges in Germany
(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary party, responded in a measured and balanced manner to a letter from Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Berlin power line sabotage sparks warnings of resurgent left-wing terrorism
(de-news.net) – After the sabotage of power lines in Berlin, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has warned of a renewed and intensifying threat from…
CSU proposes criminal code revisions against violent crime
(de-news.net) – According to a position document on internal security cited by media outlets, the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag is advocating a markedly…
Attack on Berlin power grid prompts calls for federal takeover of investigation
(de-news.net) – Iris Spranger (SPD), Berlin’s interior senator, has urged the Federal Prosecutor General to examine whether responsibility for the investigation should be transferred to…
Germany’s solar power reaches record share in 2025
(de-news.net) – In 2025, solar power generation in Germany reached a new historic high, supplying roughly 18 percent of the country’s total electricity production. This…
Politically motivated suspected sabotage triggers power outage in Southwest Berlin
(de-news.net) – Authorities assess that a politically motivated act of sabotage is the most plausible cause of the extensive power outage that disrupted electricity supply…
Supplemental health insurance contributions rise again, prompting calls for systemic reform
(de-news.net) – The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) has reported that supplemental contribution rates within Germany’s statutory health insurance system increased again…
Voigt (CDU) calls for smartphone ban for children under 14 and for youth protections
(de-news.net) – Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister-President of Thuringia, has called for a nationwide ban on smartphones for children under the age of 14, presenting it…
