Tag: CDUCSU
Chancellor Merz emphasizes CDU/CSU unity and calls for faster economic reforms
(de-news.net) – In a speech to the CSU party conference in Munich, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for quicker economic changes, reduced electricity…
Economic reform debate: CDU/CSU pushes for more flexible working hours
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU is moving on with proposals to replace the conventional eight-hour workday with a 48-hour weekly working-time limit, claiming that more flexibility…
Pension reform draws mounting pressure from CDU/CSU, SPD – but also trade unions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned phaseout of the “pension at 63” is facing growing resistance from within the governing coalition, trade unions, and several state premiers….
Sugar tax proposal faces opposition by CDU/CSU (Update)
(de-news.net) – The German government’s proposed sugar tax could be considerably more expansive than previously disclosed, potentially placing a broader range of beverages under a…
CDU/CSU rejects constitutional change, calls for stronger measures against extremist threats
(de-news.net) – Germany’s conservative bloc has called for tougher security measures after the Berlin CSD attack, rejecting constitutional changes in favor of expanded police powers,…
Merz, Söder nominate Frei to lead CDU/CSU parliamentary group
(de-news.net) – CDU leader Friedrich Merz and CSU leader Markus Söder have nominated Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) to succeed the resigned Jens Spahn as…
Spahn steps down as CDU/CSU bloc chief following surrogacy dispute
(de-news.net) – Following mounting criticism over his decision to use a surrogate in the USA to become a father—a choice that contrasted with his long-standing…
Communication, fairness, and reform: debates with the CDU/CSU
(de-news.net) – CDU and CSU politicians have emphasized communication, distributive fairness, and institutional balance in Germany’s upcoming reform agenda, highlighting tax, pension, and long-term care…