- 14h ago
Merz reshuffles German cabinet after Spahn resignation, signals further changes before state votes
Chancellor Friedrich Merz replaced his chancellery chief and health minister on Friday, with the transport minister also expected to depart, as he seeks to revive his unpopular government before September regional elections.
- yesterday
Merz reshuffles German cabinet: Warken becomes first female chancellery chief, transport minister in limbo after last-minute cancellation
Nina Warken moves from health minister to become the first woman to head the German chancellery, while the planned dismissal of transport minister Patrick Schnieder stalls after his designated successor cancels at the last minute.
- 6d ago
Jens Spahn resigns as CDU/CSU parliamentary leader after surrogacy backlash
The head of Germany's conservative parliamentary group stepped down on Saturday after his decision to have a child via a surrogate in the United States collided with his party's long-standing opposition to the practice.
- Jun 22
CDU rejects new Linke chief's apology for calling party 'fascist', demands resignation
Newly elected Die Linke co-chair Luigi Pantisano apologized Monday for claiming there is 'no difference' between CDU, AfD and 'the fascists themselves,' but CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann dismissed the apology as 'an impertinence' and reiterated his demand that Pantisano resign.
- Jun 18
Bas's working-time draft ties loosening to collective deals, sparking coalition row
A draft labour law from minister Bärbel Bas would limit flexible weekly hours to companies covered by collective agreements, drawing furious criticism from employer groups and coalition partner CDU/CSU, who say it breaks the government's pact.
- Jun 9
German employer chief demands pension brake as 4.2% rise takes effect and contribution rate nears 20%
Employer president Rainer Dulger calls for slower pension increases and a higher retirement age, warning that back-to-back rises above 4% are outpacing wages and prices.
