Robert Habeck
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- Oct 5
German court convicts three over pre-election exhaust pipe sabotage across four states
The Ulm District Court ordered two men to pay 3,000 euros each and a woman to perform community service for spraying expanding foam into car exhausts and attaching political stickers before the 2025 federal vote.
- Sep 28
Robert Habeck denies rumors of founding new German political party with Volker Wissing
Appearing on ARD's Caren Miosga, the former German vice chancellor dismissed reports of a new centrist movement as nonsense, confirming his loyalty to the Greens ahead of his Arctic book release.
- 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.
