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SPD pushes for a higher tax on top incomes as Union signals openness SPD pushes for a higher tax on top incomes to raise revenue and rebalance burdens between wage …

AfD Plans for Sole Government Spark Alarm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt AfD plans for sole government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt have sparked warnings from opposition figures and legal experts about …

Union and SPD Hunt for Alternatives After Collapse of €1000 Bonus Plan After the collapse of the proposed €1000 bonus, Union and SPD are searching for alternatives as debate shifts …

German Coalition Scrambles for Alternatives After 1000-euro Premium Fails Government parties search for replacement relief measures after the 1000-euro premium collapsed, with talks framed as an orientation debate and no …

CDU-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 …

CDU 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 …

Rhineland-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 …

Germany Debates Increased Federal Support for Bürgergeld Health Insurance Funding Federal plan to raise the government’s flat-rate contribution toward Bürgergeld health insurance could reduce GKV costs, but faces budget and …

Coalition Seeks Breakthrough on Health Insurance Financing Reform Ahead of Cabinet Vote Coalition negotiators in Germany are racing to clinch a deal on a health insurance financing reform, with the …