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Bavaria’s Political Ash Wednesday Kicks Off Final Campaign Push

Parties use the tradition to launch their final push before Bavaria’s March 8 municipal elections.

German Development Minister Backs Cross-Party Drive to Tie Aid, Diplomacy and Defense

Woidke Leaves Door Open to Post-2029 Term as CDU Talks Seek New Brandenburg Government

Greens Seek Bundestag Hearing as Germany’s Gas Storage Falls Below 30 Percent

Economists Warn of Costly Backslide as Bundestag Weighs Merz Hospital Reform Tweaks

Marco Bülow, Outspoken Ex-SPD Lawmaker and Lobbying Critic, Dies at 54

Germany Poised to Order Armed Drones, With Stark and Helsing Seen as Front-Runners

NRW SPD Unveils 2027 Platform With Two-Track Schools and €5,000 Child Fund

Germans Reject Söder’s Plan to Merge States, Poll Finds

Brandenburg SPD and CDU Open Coalition Talks With Mid-March Target

SPD and CDU to Open Coalition Talks in Brandenburg Next Week After BSW Pact Collapses

SPD Blocks Warken’s Plan to Tighten Medical Cannabis Prescribing and Delivery

Germany’s Ruling Parties Diverge on Tax Strategy as SPD Nears Inheritance-Tax Plan

SPD Unveils Push to Raise Inheritance Taxes on Super-Heirs, Setting Up Coalition Fight

SPD Demands Loyalty Pledges From All 14 BSW Lawmakers in Brandenburg Coalition

Verdi Tightens Defenses for 2026 Works-Council Elections as AfD Strategy Debate Widens

Lower Saxony Replaces Intelligence Oversight Panel With Elected Control Body

Berlin Coalition Deadlocked on Resident-Parking Overhaul After SPD Rejects Citywide Permits

German Welfare Groups Protest Exclusion as Government Finalizes Pension Reform Commission

INSA Poll Finds Record Dissatisfaction With Merz and Coalition