- Jun 22
CDU rejects new Linke chief's apology for calling party 'fascist', demands resignation
Newly elected Die Linke co-chair Luigi Pantisano apologized Monday for claiming there is 'no difference' between CDU, AfD and 'the fascists themselves,' but CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann dismissed the apology as 'an impertinence' and reiterated his demand that Pantisano resign.
- Jun 20
German government plans €2 billion cut to housing benefit, one third of recipients to lose eligibility
Federal Building Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) has sent a draft law for inter-ministerial review that would slash annual Wohngeld spending by €2 billion and remove about 400,000 households from the rolls.
- Jun 12
Thousands of German steelworkers to protest in Berlin and Völklingen over industry crisis and climate rules
IG Metall expects around 1,000 workers in Berlin and several thousand in Völklingen to demand reliable policies for green steel production and protection against cheap imports.
