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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the stability of his black-red coalition during an ARD interview with Caren Miosga on Sunday evening (May 3, 2026). He urged the SPD to show compromise and ruled out alternatives like tolerance by the AfD. Merz openly addressed discontent within the Union and the limits of his patience.

29 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) detailed specific savings targets for the 2027 federal budget at a press conference in Berlin. The measures aim to close a 111 billion euro financing gap. The largest cuts target pensions at four billion euros.

In Rhineland-Palatinate's state election, the CDU won with 31 percent ahead of the SPD's 25.9 percent, ending 35 years of opposition. The AfD achieved its best result in a western German state at 19.5 percent, becoming the third strongest force. A grand coalition under CDU leader Gordon Schnieder is likely.

16 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

SPD politicians from Schleswig-Holstein criticize the collapse of the political firewall at EU level. Niclas Herbst of the CDU in Kiel defends his party's stance on demarcating from right-wing populists in Brussels and calls for better cooperation in the democratic center.

SPD leaders Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil positioned themselves in keynote speeches at a party retreat. They call for defending democracy and warn against right-wing extremists and tech billionaires. Both strive to instill confidence for a "better tomorrow".

28 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

The CDU Women's Union has submitted a motion to ban the burka and niqab in public spaces ahead of the party congress. Coalition partner SPD opposes it, warning against patronizing women. The debate revives old controversies over women's rights and freedoms.