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Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany on Saturday to call for a strong welfare state and voice their opposition to planned government spending cuts. Trade unions said a ...
News Germany » Essen » Government: Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister. Christian Lindner’s dismissal prompted him to ...
News Germany » Essen » Government: German government debt climbs to almost €2.7 trillion
Germany's ratio of debt to gross domestic product (GDP) fell in 2024, figures from the country's central bank showed on Monday. The Bundesbank data also showed German government debt rising to €2.69 ...
News Germany » Essen » Government: Germany's 'debt brake' rule helped collapse its government — and it could be about to change
When the German government collapsed earlier this month, clashes within the former ruling coalition about economic and budget policy were widely cited as a key factor. The debt brake, a fiscal rule ...
News Germany » Essen » Government: Germany: Government Curbing Freedom of Information Act
(Berlin, July 8, 2026) – The German government should abandon its plans to gut Germany’s Freedom of Information Act, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed amendments will threaten core human ...