Coalition Seeks New Measures After Bundesrat Rejects 1,000‑Euro Relief Bonus (Entlastungsprämie) Germany’s coalition seeks alternatives after Bundesrat blocked the 1,000‑euro relief bonus, weighing electricity tax cuts, commuter aid and direct …
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Baden-Württemberg Greens and CDU ratify coalition contract ahead of Özdemir vote
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBaden-Württemberg coalition renewed as Greens and CDU approve 160-page agreement Greens and CDU in Baden-Württemberg have approved a 160‑page coalition pact, clearing the way for a renewed Baden-Württemberg coalition and …
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Southwest CDU Approves Coalition Agreement with Greens for Baden-Württemberg Government
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU Approves Coalition Agreement with Greens in Baden-Württemberg Southwest CDU delegates approve a coalition pact with the Greens in Baden-Württemberg, clearing the way for Cem Özdemir to become the state’s …
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ZDF Politbarometer shows nearly half of Germans expect early coalition collapse
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoZDF Politbarometer: Nearly Half of Germans Expect Early End to Union‑SPD Coalition A ZDF Politbarometer poll finds 48% of respondents expect the Union‑SPD coalition to collapse before 2029, signalling sharply …
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CDU-SPD coalition one year in as leaders insist on completing four-year term
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBlack-Red Coalition Marks One-Year Milestone as Parties Push for Faster Reform One year after entering government, the black-red coalition faces internal pressure to accelerate delivery as CDU and SPD leaders …
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CDU and SPD agree coalition pact shaped by CDU while SPD retains finance ministry
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified as parties secure comfortable two‑thirds majority CDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified after talks; partners hold a two‑thirds majority. SPD pledges a systematic review of its election defeat …
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CDU and SPD ratify Rhineland-Palatinate coalition, Schnieder to be elected May 18
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU and SPD Seal Rhineland-Palatinate Coalition, Schnieder Poised for May 18 Vote CDU and SPD in Rheinland-Pfalz approved a coalition agreement, forming a new Rhineland-Palatinate coalition that paves the way …
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57 countries launch Santa Marta coalition to phase out fossil fuels
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSanta Marta Climate Conference: 57 Nations Form ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Santa Marta climate conference: 57 countries form a ‘coalition of the willing’ to discuss …
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CDU and SPD agree to form first grand coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoRhineland-Palatinate grand coalition sealed as CDU and SPD reach agreement in Mainz CDU and SPD have agreed to form the first Rhineland-Palatinate grand coalition; parties will ratify the pact this …
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German coalition admits it cannot halt AfD surge ahead of Saxony-Anhalt
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany coalition crisis deepens after Villa Borsig clash, analysts say A sharp confrontation between the chancellor and vice-chancellor at Villa Borsig two weeks ago has crystallized what many officials now …