Tag: Politics
Hubig (SPD) advances draft laws to strengthen victim support and combat digital violence
(de-news.net) – The German government is advancing a draft law to expand psychosocial and legal support for victims of serious crimes, with particular provisions for…
Strack-Zimmermann (FDP) frames candidacy as commitment to Liberalism
(de-news.net) FDP politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has signaled openness to running for party chair as part of a dual leadership with Wolfgang Kubicki or, alternatively, with…
Coalition overhauls private pensions with higher subsidies and lower fees
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition has agreed on revisions to its planned private pension reform, expanding subsidies for low-income savers and the self-employed while tightening…
Germany eyes end to free spousal coverage in health and care reform
(de-news.net) – Germany is preparing reforms to stabilize statutory health and long-term care insurance, with proposals expected soon from an expert commission tasked with finding…
SPD seeks renewal, not upheaval – and turns to policy reset
(de-news.net) – The SPD’s defeat in Rhineland-Palatinate has intensified internal debate, but party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas want to remain in office and…
CDU victory in Rhineland-Palatinate has SPD grapple with election results
(de-news.net) – In Rhineland-Palatinate, the CDU has emerged victorious in state elections. A CDU-SPD coalition has become the most likely outcome. The result intensified debate…
Voter choice determines future coalition alignment in Rheinland-Pfalz
(de-news.net) – In the 2026 state parliamentary election in Rheinland-Pfalz, turnout reached approximately 50 percent by midday. Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) is running for the first…
Dobrindt (CSU) proposes to embed civil protection training in schools
(de-news.net) – The German Interior Minister has proposed integrating civil protection into the school curriculum to enhance national preparedness for emergencies. The plan envisions mandatory…
