Johannes Winkel
German politician (born 1991)
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- Oct 11
CDU presidium meets as Merz faces criticism over secret vote for AfD Landtag president
The CDU presidium meets Sunday and Monday as Friedrich Merz faces criticism over a secret vote in Saxony-Anhalt, where CDU members are suspected of having helped elect an AfD Landtag president.
- Jun 17
Coalition partners clash over Dobrindt's push to cut basic income rate as new welfare system nears launch
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has called the current Bürgergeld standard rate too high, setting off a dispute within the coalition as a new Grundsicherung system is set to launch on 1 July. Meanwhile, separate plans for housing benefit cuts could hit pensioners hardest.
