Overview

• After roughly eight hours at the Chancellery, CDU/CSU and SPD leaders ended their committee meeting with no decisions announced.
• The government scheduled a Thursday midday auto summit with industry and unions to address the sector’s crisis as the coalition remains split over the EU’s 2035 combustion‑engine ban.
• Transport project financing was reviewed following ministry warnings that some road and rail expansions through 2029 could be at risk without additional funds.
• A Bürgergeld overhaul focused on tougher sanctions and curbing abuse is in preparation, with a draft from Labor Minister and SPD leader Bärbel Bas expected within days; the name change to Grundsicherung has been discussed.
• Health Minister Nina Warken signaled readiness to present measures aimed at preventing a rise in statutory health‑insurance contributions next year, with further details expected later Thursday.