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The finance ministry says tax receipts will be €4.1 billion higher in 2027, part of a €43.4 billion boost through 2030, yet the increase will not translate into new spending room. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition must still adhere to tight budget rules.
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A cyberattack on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has led an SPD parliamentarian to demand a forensic review of the party's emails as part of a potential ban proceeding. The incident has revived debate over Germany's legal framework for outlawing extremist parties.
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Berlin's state parliament is considering a bill that would allow long‑term foreign residents to vote in local elections, a move that has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum. The proposal is being weighed against rising far‑right influence and recent national remarks linking immigration to unrest abroad.
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Germany's governing coalition in Berlin – the SPD, Greens and Left – has reached an agreement to transfer sizable private rental portfolios into public ownership. The plan, aimed at easing soaring rents, targets major landlords such as Vonovia and could reshape the German housing market.
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Olaf Scholz signalled a confrontational stance, rejecting the EU's proposed multi‑annual budget and calling for deep cuts. The move heightens tensions with other leaders as the summit wrestles with China, Ukraine and soaring energy costs.
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Negotiations between Germany's Social Democrats, Greens and The Left to form a Berlin state government were suspended amid internal party tensions and a disputed antisemitism agreement. The impasse leaves the capital without a clear governing coalition and heightens political uncertainty.
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The CDU’s top administrator stepped down after the SPD and BAS labeled the party’s tactics as “inhumane,” prompting a crisis within Germany’s governing coalition. Parallel political tremors include a minister’s resignation, a Trump‑Guilfoyle dispute in the US, and an EU warning on livestreamed executions.
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BMW's announcement of generous severance packages has generated an unprecedented response from staff, causing its internal IT platforms to stall. The fallout has become Germany's leading business story, highlighting tensions between the automaker’s cost‑cutting drive and employee expectations.
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Germany's former intelligence chief, former BND president Peter Friedrich, was taken into custody on allegations of passing classified information to Chinese officials. The case has sparked a security shockwave across European intelligence services and raised questions about Berlin's handling of sensitive data.
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Berlin lifted its outlook for 2026, expecting the economy to expand by 1.3% despite geopolitical tensions. The revision reflects robust industrial production and aligns with sectoral growth expectations in steel.
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The election of AfD member Bodo Rausch as head of a German state parliament has sparked a large SPD protest in Berlin and ignited a split within the CDU over possible cooperation with the far‑right. The developments raise questions about the future of Germany's traditional party bloc system.
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The Bundesrechnungshof cautions that rising pension outlays are increasingly consuming Germany's tax receipts, raising concerns over fiscal sustainability. The audit calls for structural reforms to curb the fiscal pressure from an ageing population.