Friedrich Merz, CDU party chairman The Saarlander spoke out in favor of raising the minimum wage. (Foto: imago images/photothek) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz is campaigning for a reduction in fuel taxes in view of the sharp rise in energy prices. “The new federal government could curb the massive increase in energy costs by reducing state … Read more
Cheers from Portugal’s socialists A supporter of the social-democratic PS is happy about the first projections. (Photo: Archyde.com) Lisbon According to media forecasts, the ruling Socialist Party (PS) has won the new parliamentary elections in Portugal. According to a voter survey by the state television station RTP, which is considered very reliable, Prime Minister António … Read more
Berlin Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are the new party leaders of the Greens. In the election at the federal delegates’ conference, Lang received 75.9 percent of the votes. 552 of the 727 delegates voted in favor, 137 against and 38 abstained. Nouripour got 82.5 percent of the votes. He had two opponents and received … Read more
The new chairman, 66 years old, born in Brilon, Sauerland, almost in tears, thanked him for “the strong mandate.” At the party conference, Merz indicated the direction he wanted to take: “Powerful opposition in the federal government” had to be the CDU , win the next state elections and develop their own ideas, which lead … Read more
Silvio Berlusconi The 85-year-old announced that he was no longer available as a candidate. (Photo: AP) Rom Silvio Berlusconi has given up his last big political dream. The former Prime Minister and scandalous entrepreneur officially withdrew from the race for the office of Italian President on Saturday evening. At a virtual top meeting of the … Read more
Landfall for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Klingbeil called for an end to the Nord Stream 2 controversy. (Photo: imago images/Eibner) Berlin The SPD leadership has backed Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s position that all possible sanctions are on the table in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Party chairman Lars Klingbeil made it clear … Read more