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Rheinland‑Pfalz Landtag Refuses AfD Candidates for Committee Chairs

Refusal by CDU, SPD and the Greens to back AfD nominees leaves Education, Economy and Culture committees without elected chairs.

Saxony Halves Asylum Arrivals Again as Interior Minister Shifts to Tougher Return Measures

Berlin Coalition Seeks Uniform Winter-Service Standards, Orders Review by June 1

Berlin Court Reinstates Road-Salt Ban as Ice Injuries Mount

Christian Wulff Urges 'Real Restart' for Merz Government

Berlin’s CDU and SPD Unveil Socialization Framework That Bars Expropriations

Germany Delays Heating Law Overhaul as Spahn Demands End to 65% Rule

Söder Presses Deep Cuts as Germany Opens Social‑Welfare Reform Drive

Merz Faces Coalition Rift as Far Right AfD Tops National Poll

Merz Proposes Nationwide Refugee Payment Card in Coalition Review

Germany Weighs Return of Military Draft as Bundeswehr Faces Personnel Gap

German Coalition Unveils 'Grundsicherung für Arbeitssuchende' to Replace Bürgergeld

FDP Elects Nicole Büttner as Generalsekretärin, Adopts Bold Reform Agenda

Germany's Greens Challenge Merz's Push for Debt Brake Reform and Massive Spending