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CDU Minister Prien Urges Parity Review in Election-Law Overhaul

Steep constitutional hurdles remain given prior court rulings against parity laws.

AfD Edges Union as Merz’s Ratings Slide in New INSA Poll

Germany Weighs Expansive BND Powers for Hacking and Internet Surveillance

Majority in Germany Backs Dobrindt’s Migration Curb as Asylum Applications Fall

INSA Poll Finds Record Dissatisfaction With Merz and Coalition

Union and SPD Propose 10-Year Citizenship Ban for German Test Cheating

Germany Agrees Military-Service Overhaul With Mandatory Registration and Voluntary Service

German Economic Council Urges Inheritance-Tax Overhaul With Lifetime Allowance and Tighter Business Relief

Germany Unveils Voluntary-First Military Service With Pay Incentives and Conscription Backstop

German Plan to Hold Pension Level at 48% to 2031 Meets Resistance After Bundestag Hearing

CDU/CSU Push to Curb Dual Citizenship Meets SPD Rebuff

Merz Rules Out AfD Cooperation as Backlash Builds Over Hardline Migration Push

Germany Moves to Revive National Service as Coalition Clashes Over Lottery Backstop

Bundestag Debates AfD Push to Reject EU ‘Chat Control’ as Council Decision Slips to December

Bundesrat Pulls Vote on BMI Plan to Mark Former Names and Gender in Resident Register

Dobrindt Defends Taliban Talks, Vows Regular Deportations to Afghanistan

Bundestag Opens Debate on Tougher Sanctions and Leadership Rules

Twin No-Confidence Motions Target Von der Leyen in European Parliament

Markus Lanz Puts Budget, Social Insurance and Migration Center Stage on Sept. 4

Merz Targets Autumn Vote for Constitutional Court Seats With Two-Thirds Hurdle Unresolved