Germany wants the EU to relax tough CO2 rules for cars. The country seeks more room for plug-in hybrids and efficient engines. This comes ahead of a key EU review […] The post Germany Pushes EU for Easier Car Emission Rules appeared first on GermanPe...
Berlin, 3 December 2025 – Germany’s Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has become the country’s top trending topic on X after a week of extraordinary public […] The post Labour Minister Bärbel Bas Laughed Down by Employe...
Berlin – A new RTL/ntv poll on December 2, 2025, shows big trouble for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The CDU/CSU party of Merz gets only 25 percent support. The AfD party […] The post CDU Falls Behind AfD in New Poll appeared first on GermanPedia.
Berlin, December 2, 2025 – Germany’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group approved the pension reform package in a non-binding internal vote today. This eases the fears of a coalition crisis ahead of […] The post CDU Passes Key Test Vote on Pension Reform app...
On November 29, 2025, the far-right AfD launched its new youth group, “Generation Deutschland” (GD). The meeting took place at the Hessenhallen center in Giessen, a university town in Hesse. […] The post Protests Disrupt AfD Youth Group Launch in Gie...
Germany reintroduces subsidies for electric and plug-in hybrid cars in 2026. The program aims to assist low and middle-income households while boosting European car production. The core of the plan […] The post Subsidy on electric cars in Germany fro...
Key areas where the government is investing How much budget is spent on social security? €197.4 billion is allocated to social security. It’s 38% of the total budget. It was […] The post Germany 2026 budget highlights appeared first on GermanPedia.
Berlin, November 27, 2025 – Germany’s natural gas storage levels are dropping faster than expected as temperatures fall across Europe. This has sparked a political debate about the country’s energy […] The post Germany’s Gas Reserves Dwindle as Winte...
Berlin, Germany – November 26, 2025 – In a charged session of the German Bundestag, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, unleashed a scathing critique of […] The post Alice Weidel Proposes Radical Reforms appe...
Rossmann, the well-known German drugstore chain, has left the Verband der Familienunternehmer (Association of Family Entrepreneurs). The decision came after the association chose to start talks with the AfD (Alternative […] The post Rossmann Leaves F...