Bundestag 2025: Wer in Nordrhein-Westfalen in den Wahlkampf zieht
Wer aus dem bevölkerungsreichstem Bundesland kommt, kann Kanzler, heißt es. Das galt für Konrad Adenauer — wird es auch für den nächsten Bundeskanzler gelten?”
Rolf Mützenich
Germany’s Scholz under friendly fire over US missile plan
“Not every weapon makes Germany immediately safer,” says Rolf Mützenich, the leader of the SPD faction in the Bundestag.
Germany’s Scholz dismisses critics’ fears as he backs stronger military deterrence
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the country’s newly acquired hawkish stance on defence against internal critics and “populists” on Wednesday, saying that times are calling for stronger deterrence rather than arms control.
US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.
As Germany’s coalition squabbles, Scholz vows EU will ‘stand together’ on Ukraine
Chancellor projects resolve as members of his three-party government feud over military aid.
Flood risk in Germany reignites coalition fight over debt rules
Rising water levels across Germany have prompted a new debate over the country’s constitutional debt brake.
Germany freezes spending as budget crisis deepens
As Germany’s financial woes grow more acute, there are growing calls to suspend the country’s debt brake.
German government resolves latest deadlock but peace remains fragile
Germany’s Greens and the liberal FDP party have settled their feud over the reform of child benefits, which has blocked the country’s crisis-ridden coalition government for more than a week.