SPD

SPD politicians criticizing Health Minister Nina Warken's unbalanced health savings package in Bundestag debate, demanding pharma cuts.

SPD criticizes imbalance in Warken's health savings package

25 أبريل، 2026 من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي

Days before the planned cabinet decision, the SPD warns against overburdening insured individuals with Health Minister Nina Warken's savings package. The SPD demands more cuts from pharmaceutical companies and efficiency measures. The Greens have presented their own counter-concept.

Juso leader Türmer sees SPD leadership change as an option

Amid weak SPD poll numbers, Juso chief Philipp Türmer has criticized party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas and left open the possibility of leadership changes.

Kurt Beck sees parallels to Weimar Republic

13 يونيو، 2026 من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

Former SPD chairman Kurt Beck has expressed concern about the future of democracy in Germany. He sees many parallels to the Weimar Republic.

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Experts slam SPD's retirement age-contribution link as coalition tensions rise

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Health reform: Changes possible before cabinet decision amid ongoing coalition talks

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Finance ministry lacks clear overview of special infrastructure fund projects

SPD pressures candidate Uta Francisco dos Santos to withdraw in Berlin-Mitte

Berlin's SPD Mitte district demands that top candidate Uta Francisco dos Santos withdraw her bid for district mayor. The reason is her extended sick leave from the Senate Finance Administration since summer 2024. SPD top candidate Steffen Krach also backs the pressure.

KBV head Gassen calls specialist appointment guarantee „bullshit“

5 أبريل، 2026 من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

Andreas Gassen, head of the Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV), dismissed demands for a guarantee of specialist doctor appointments within three weeks as „bullshit“ and „socialist regulatory frenzy“. He stressed that appointment allocations must be based on medical need. Gassen was responding to SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch.

SPD and CDU in Brandenburg near coalition agreement

In Brandenburg, SPD and CDU are close to finalizing a coalition agreement. Minister President Dietmar Woidke and CDU state leader Jan Redmann plan to present it on Wednesday. Cabinet personnel assignments remain unresolved.

Klingbeil advocates joint candidate from SPD and Union

20 فبراير، 2026 من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil calls for a joint recommendation from the black-red coalition for the successor to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He desires a woman in the role and is open to candidates outside party politics. The election is expected in January 2027.

12 يونيو 2026 13:05