Overview
- Ten SPD lawmakers, backed by deputy floor leader Matthias Miersch, proposed an eight-point response and urged a Chancellery summit to refocus the discussion on safety and inclusion.
- The CDU/Union formally rebuffed the summit idea, with parliamentary manager Steffen Bilger arguing the chancellor had already defined the problem and no further talks were needed.
- During a Dresden visit, Friedrich Merz emphasized infrastructure and the skilled trades and sidestepped deeper engagement on an open letter from prominent women and the proposed summit, ZDF reported.
- A widely cited Civey survey for Funke (conducted Oct 23–27, about 5,000 respondents) found 55% of women felt unsafe at all listed public locations, anchoring the political dispute in measurable concern.
- Coalition strains widened as SPD members launched a petition against tougher Bürgergeld sanctions and party factions floated tax proposals, while FOCUS noted unresolved disputes on social policy despite a new four‑stage Wehrdienst framework.