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Hospital Overhaul Paused as Parties Reject Cuts to Voluntary Benefits

The Health Committee pulled the KHAG from its agenda after Union-led states sought further coordination.

CDU Minister Prien Urges Parity Review in Election-Law Overhaul

Germany Weighs Expansive BND Powers for Hacking and Internet Surveillance

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

Bundestag Opens Debate on Tougher Sanctions and Leadership Rules

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

Approval for German Coalition Falls to 49% as AfD Support Rises

Friedrich Merz Confirmed as German Chancellor After Unprecedented Second Vote

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor

Germany Debates Stricter Bürgergeld Sanctions in Coalition Talks

Germany Plans Major Debt-Financed Investments as Trust in US Declines

Germany Votes in Early Bundestag Election Following Coalition Collapse

Markus Lanz Discusses Green Party Strategy, Russian Threats, and Tech Moguls

AfD Surges to Second Place as SPD Falls to Fourth in Latest Polls

Friedrich Merz Faces Challenges Despite Leading Polls for German Chancellorship

European Parliament Elections Poised to Reshape EU Politics