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Kretschmer Says Tax Cut Will Fail Without Full Compensation for States and Municipalities

He warned the federal government must pay lost income-tax revenue or the Bundesrat will block the reform, putting local budgets and services at risk.

SPD Moves to Halt Bundestag Pay Rise Set for July

Record Disapproval of Merz and Ruling Coalition as AfD Tops New Insa Poll

Greens Edge CDU in Baden-Württemberg With Özdemir Poised to Lead

Greens Edge CDU in Baden-Württemberg Projections, Özdemir Poised to Lead

Merz Pushes Internet Real-Name Requirement as CDU Weighs Stricter Youth Rules

CDU Halts Beer and Wine Service During Friday Session of Stuttgart Party Congress

Merz Confirms First Israel Visit Before Year-End After Lifting Arms Export Curbs

Lars Klingbeil Details 2014 Tongue Cancer Scare in New Interviews

Merz Draws Red Line on AfD as CDU Leadership Enters Strategy Retreat

Scholz, in First Interview Since Leaving Office, Credits Trump Pressure for Gaza Ceasefire

AfD Leads at 26% in INSA Poll as Merz Approval Ticks Up

Merkel Condemns AfD as ‘Dehumanizing’ as Merz Unveils Tougher CDU Strategy and Eastern Push

Merz Pledges Push to Overturn EU 2035 Combustion-Car Ban

CDU Holds Lead in North Rhine-Westphalia as AfD Advances in First Test for Merz

CDU Adopts Merz Entrance Hymn ‘Wieder Nach Vorne’ as Composer Slams It and NRW Event Deviates

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

Germany Limits Electricity Tax Cut to Manufacturing and Agriculture

Merz to Meet Trump at White House on Thursday to Tackle Ukraine, NATO and Trade

ARD expands 'Maischberger' to three weekly editions as talks tackle migration, Ukraine war and Trump presidency