German coalition reforms & pension debate

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [POLITICS] 99 sources

   German pension reform faces split over abolition of “Rente mit 63”

   DIW chief calls scrapping the “Rente mit 63” central to Germany’s pension reform, citing €10 bn savings and 125 k jobs, while eastern CDU ministers and some CSU figures oppose it; the coalition weighs hardship‑

2. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   German SPD chief defends black‑red reform package as critics demand deeper changes

   SPD leader Matthias Miersch defended Germany's black‑red reform agenda while Saxony's CDU premier Michael Kretschmer warned it falls short of needed economic overhaul.

3. 24 days ago

   [POLITICS] 22 sources

   German pension reform plans raise retirement age and target early‑retirement benefits

   Germany’s pension commission proposes raising retirement age to 70, ending the “Rente mit 63”, reviewing widows’ pensions and seeking special rules for construction workers and migrants.

4. 26 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Rhineland-Palatinate Minister-President Gordon Schnieder faces criticism over continued special leave for senior civil‑t

   Rhineland‑Palatinate Minister‑President Gordon Schnieder, who pledged to end special leave for senior officials, is criticised after a former SPD state secretary received a five‑year leave to take a high‑paying

5. 28 days ago

   [POLITICS] 13 sources

   Sachsen‑Anhalt election: CDU and FDP rule out AfD coalition

   Ahead of the Sachsen‑Anhalt election, the FDP and CDU rule out any coalition with the AfD or the Left, amid polls showing the AfD ahead.

6. 29 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki outlines one‑year plan to revive party

   FDP chairman Wolfgang Kubicki sets a May 2027 deadline to revive the party, criticises coalition tax reforms and heads an eastern campaign ahead of a key Saxony‑Anhalt election.

7. 29 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   German politics: Minijob reforms clash and AfD leads polls

   Söder defends Minijobs amid SPD criticism, while the AfD stays ahead of the Union in a new poll, highlighting volatile German politics.

8. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Germany's Coalition Reform Sparks Debate as AfD Leads Poll

   Polls put Germany’s AfD at 27%, ahead of CDU/CSU and SPD, while the new CDU/CSU‑SPD coalition unveiled a reform package tightening sick‑leave rules, extending fixed‑term contracts and raising taxes, sparking a

9. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 11 sources

   Germany sees surge in retirees on social assistance, especially in the east

   Germany reports a sharp rise in retirees on social assistance, with 771,275 now receiving aid; eastern states see the biggest increases and the BSW warns the planned pension reform will hit them hardest.

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German coalition reaches swift agreement on reform package

    Germany's Union‑SPD coalition swiftly agreed on a reform package covering taxes, labour, pensions and bureaucracy to revive the economy and boost polls before state elections, amid public criticism of the govt‑

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    German coalition government moves toward comprehensive reform package

    Germany's SPD‑CDU/CSU coalition negotiated a reform package on taxes, pensions, health and care, with leaders set to brief press; President Steinmeier calls for forward‑looking solutions, while business groups,

12. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    SPD Baden-Württemberg elects new dual leaders Isabel Cademartori and Robin Mesarosch

    SPD Baden‑Württemberg chose Isabel Cademartori (87.8%) and Robin Mesarosch (78.5%) as its new co‑leaders, promising a generational renewal after a 5.5% election loss and criticizing Chancellor Merz’s policies.

13. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Rhineland‑Palatinate Opposition Slams New Minister‑President Schnieder’s Inaugural Address

    Rhineland‑Palatinate opposition criticises new Minister‑President Schnieder’s speech, calling it uninspired and missing key promises, and urges a supplemental municipal budget.

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Rhineland‑Palatinate coalition faces early setbacks over voting dissent, Lotto scandal and pharma cuts

    Rhineland‑Palatinate’s new coalition faces internal dissent, a Lotto leadership scandal and reduced pharma investments from Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany’s coalition advances election law and broader reform agenda

    Germany’s coalition is drafting labour, pension and tax reforms while a dispute over election‑law changes pits the CSU’s push for a contract‑bound fix against the SPD’s demand for gender parity and safeguards a

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    FDP membership climbs after Wolfgang Kubicki becomes party chair

    The FDP added about 700 members after Wolfgang Kubicki’s election as chair, with 780 new entrants and 80 exits, sparking talks on a possible rightward shift that Kubicki denies.

17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Germany's Labor Policy Debate Escalates Over Digital Employment Agency Reform

    AfD leader Alice Weidel accused the SPD of betraying workers, while the SPD‑led government proposes a digital overhaul of Germany's employment agencies, to be voted on in July.

18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    German state premiers reject joint election date proposal

    German state premiers rejected Omid Nouripour’s plan for a single‑day state election, saying it would weaken federalism, align state majorities and disrupt the Bundesrat balance.

19. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Germany's election law reform stalls as CSU pressures SPD

    Germany's coalition faces a deadlock on election law reform; CSU pushes for a contract‑mandated change, SPD demands gender parity, and a Union proposal could boost the AfD.

20. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources

    German coalition faces stalemate over election‑law reform

    CSU presses for election‑law reform promised in the coalition pact; CDU/CSU and SPD remain deadlocked over gender‑parity, voting‑age and Bundestag size, leaving 23 constituency winners seatless.

21. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    FDP Chairman Wolfgang Kubicki Sets One‑Year Goal to Surpass 5% Threshold in Saxony‑Anhalt Election

    FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki demands the party breach the 5 % threshold in Saxony‑Anhalt’s September election, setting a one‑year deadline and warning of possible closure if it fails.

22. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German FDP rebounds above 5% threshold after party congress, Kubicki optimistic

    Wolfgang Kubicki announced the FDP regained the 5 percent poll threshold after a turbulent party congress, expressing optimism and targeting disillusioned CDU and AfD voters.

23. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    FDP's new leader Wolfgang Kubicki vows 10% vote target as party polls dip to 3%

    FDP polls at 3% as new leader Wolfgang Kubicki aims for 10% vote share; internal congress dispute with Strack‑Zimmermann diverts attention from policy proposals.

24. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German FDP slips to 3% in poll as leader Kubicki targets 10% support

    Germany's FDP polls at 3%, below the 5% entry line, while new leader Wolfgang Kubicki vows to rally the party to ten percent.

25. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Wolfgang Kubicki’s FDP Leadership Faces Low Public Confidence in Poll

    A poll finds only 27 % of Germans confident in FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki, though 84 % of FDP supporters remain optimistic; he was recently elected after the party failed to clear the 5 % threshold.

26. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drops to 15th place in latest poll

    Forsa poll shows Chancellor Friedrich Merz slipping to 15th place with 25% support, while FDP’s Wolfgang Kubicki climbs to 7th and Boris Pistorius leads at 55%.

27. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany's FDP under Wolfgang Kubicki seeks revival

    Wolfgang Kubicki leads Germany's FDP in a bid to revive the party with new policy proposals, amid broader debates on liberalism’s role in German politics.

28. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German FDP and SPD reshuffle leadership after poor state election results

    Germany's FDP in Rhineland‑Palatinate and SPD in Baden‑Württemberg plan leadership changes after disappointing state election results, aiming to revitalize their parties.

29. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German State Secretaries Markus Niggemann and Raimund Haser Appointed

    Markus Niggemann was named Brandenburg’s Poland liaison and Raimund Haser became Baden‑Württemberg’s transport state secretary, reflecting recent German state appointments.

30. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German Greens select new regional leaders in Unna and Hersfeld‑Rotenburg

    German Green parties chose Dr Ronja Kossack as a Landtag candidate in Unna and elected Isabel Marder as spokesperson in Hersfeld‑Rotenburg, signaling renewed local leadership.

31. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Wolfgang Kubicki poised to lead Germany's FDP amid poll slump

    Veteran politician Wolfgang Kubicki, 74, is set to run for FDP chairman, seeking to lift the party from ~4% polls with a confrontational, high‑profile approach.

32. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Gordon Schnieder Appointed Rhineland-Palatinate Minister President; Manuel Kneuer Named Schweinfurt Deputy Landrat

    Gordon Schnieder becomes Rhineland‑Palatinate premier with church support; Schweinfurt district elects mayor Manuel Kneuer as deputy landrat.

33. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Gordon Schnieder appointed Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate

    Gordon Schnieder of the CDU has been elected as Rhineland‑Palatinate’s new Minister‑President.

34. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 19 sources

    Gordon Schnieder elected Minister President of Rhineland‑Palatinate, ending 35‑year SPD rule

    Gordon Schnieder (CDU) becomes Rhineland‑Palatinate’s minister‑president with 63 votes, forming the state’s first black‑red coalition after 35 years.

35. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    German Green Party Faces Internal Criticism Over Vote Procedures and Chancellor Candidate Choice

    German Greens face internal backlash over repeat‑vote ideas and Baerbock’s chancellor candidacy, highlighting party dissent.

36. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German SPD grapples with election losses and plan‑economy shift

    The SPD’s poor state election results and push for state‑directed industry spark criticism.

37. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Munich mayoral transition as Dominik Krause succeeds Dieter Reiter amid budget crisis

    Dominik Krause becomes Munich’s first Green mayor, inheriting a €500 m budget gap and a new five‑party coalition.

38. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Falk Wagner Re‑elected State Chairman of SPD Bremen

    Falk Wagner, 36, was re‑elected SPD Bremen state chairman with ~92% delegate support; he also serves in the Bürgerschaft and as housing‑policy spokesperson.

39. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    FDP Leader Henning Höne Backs Alena Trauschel for Party Secretary

    NRW FDP chief Henning Höne nominates Alena Trauschel as FDP secretary candidate.

40. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Linda Teuteberg seeks vice chair role in Germany's FDP

    Linda Teuteberg runs for FDP vice chair at the upcoming federal party conference.

41. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Gauweiler proposes nationwide CSU–Free Voters alliance

    Gauweiler urges CSU to pursue a nationwide CSU–Free Voters alliance beyond Bavaria.

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