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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.

January 27, 2026 Reported by AI

A new poll ahead of the 2026 state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern indicates strong gains for the SPD under Minister President Manuela Schwesig. The AfD loses support for the first time and has to 'shed feathers'.

Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has announced a comprehensive pension reform for the coming year and plans to establish a commission in December. She emphasizes the need to involve young politicians to find a solution for all generations. Reforms in Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Austria serve as models.

December 03, 2025 Reported by AI

Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has warned the black-red coalition not to rely solely on the Left Party for the vote on the pension package. The Left plans to abstain, which could aid the government, but Klingbeil demands a majority of their own by Friday. The reform aims for more sustainable pension financing but faces criticism within the Union.

Four lawmakers from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) have left the party in the Brandenburg state parliament but will remain independent in the faction. The departures threaten the slim majority of the SPD-BSW coalition. The lawmakers criticize authoritarian tendencies and radicalized positions within the party.

November 09, 2025 Reported by AI

CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann is confident that an agreement on welfare benefits and conscription will be reached before Thursday's coalition committee. In an ARD broadcast, he emphasized core agreement with the SPD. He also called for the return of Syrian refugees following the end of the civil war.