As Merz calls for optimism, Germany’s coalition must tackle reforms
(de-news.net) – At the close of the Cabinet retreat at Neuhardenberg Castle, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called for Germany to…
Germany weighs sugar tax as lawmakers clash over health and consumer costs
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has opened a broader debate over consumer costs, public health and the appropriate role…
Housing approvals rise sharply despite persistent construction constraints
(de-news.net) – In the first half of 2026, Germany’s residential building permits increased by almost 15%, which was the biggest…
Extreme weather deepens risks for Germany’s economy
(de-news.net) – Germany’s economy faces mounting pressure from extreme heat, record-low river levels, trade tensions and energy costs. Economists warn…
Germany grapples with record low Rhine levels, weighing river engineering
(de-news.net) – Germany’s exceptionally low river levels have intensified debate over how to respond to the growing impacts of drought…
Threshold tensions: Germany debates five-percent rule
(de-news.net) – Germany is debating whether to lower the five-percent electoral threshold after former Constitutional Court President Hans-Jürgen Papier and…
After Berlin attack, Germany reopens debate over extremism and justice
(de-news.net) – Germany is debating tougher security, justice, and prevention measures after a suspected Islamist attack in Berlin, with politicians…
Germany weighs political experience, gender, and consensus in Federal Presidential succession
(de-news.net) – The debate over the successor to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has increasingly focused on two interconnected questions as Germany…
Green ministers offer plan for debt-brake reform
(de-news.net) – Four Green state finance ministers have proposed an alternative reform of Germany’s constitutional debt brake after a government…
Beyond deregulation: Wildberger pushes a smarter approach to bureaucracy reform
(de-news.net) – Germany’s bureaucracy reform debate is shifting toward digital modernization, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) advocating targeted…