Robert Habeck
German politician and writer, Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2021 to 2025 (born 1969)
- Jul 10
German parliament scraps 65% green heating mandate, allows new oil and gas boilers from 2029 with rising biofuel quota
The Bundestag voted 322 to 272 on Friday to pass the new Building Modernisation Act, removing the requirement that new heating systems use 65% renewable energy and once again permitting the installation of pure gas and oil boilers.
- Jul 1
Green Party members approve sweeping statute overhaul: all 17 proposals pass
In a three-week online ballot, roughly 35 percent of the party's 184,000 members backed changes including a new general secretary post, tougher motion requirements, and a relaxation of the traditional separation of office and mandate.
- Jun 18
David Safier turns CDU politician Armin Laschet into reluctant spy in new James Bond parody '00-Laschet'
Bestselling author David Safier follows his 'Miss Merkel' series with a comedy novel in which Armin Laschet, as Germany's president, stumbles into a secret agent role and must save the world. The book is published on 19 June.
