- Aug 13
German cabinet abolishes accompanied drinking for 14- and 15-year-olds
The German federal cabinet approved a draft law ending the exception allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drink beer and wine in public with their parents, sending the bill to the Bundestag.
- Jul 18
Jens Spahn steps down as CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader after surrogacy controversy; Chancellor Merz demanded his resignation
The head of Germany's CDU/CSU parliamentary group stepped down on Saturday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz demanded his resignation, following revelations that Spahn and his husband used a surrogate in the United States to become parents.
