Friedrich Merz demands cuts – Hubertus Heil counters

The Karlsruhe budget ruling caught the federal government off guard. Criticism and demands come from the opposition: CDU leader Merz wants, among other things, to address the heating law and basic child welfare. According to the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on the budget, there is no way out of the financial crisis in sight. The […]
Merz demands cuts – Heil counters

The Karlsruhe budget ruling caught the federal government off guard. Criticism and demands come from the opposition: CDU leader Merz wants, among other things, to address the heating law and basic child welfare. After the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on the budget, there is no way out of the dramatic financial crisis in sight. Loud […]
Klara Geywitz wants to make controversial law “simpler”.

After months of discussions, the heating law was passed at the beginning of September. Now Federal Construction Minister Geywitz wants to change it again. Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) has announced that she wants to revise the heating law that has just been passed. The law could be made “simpler,” “with less detailed control […]
Construction Minister Klara Geywitz expresses doubts about her own law

The Construction Minister, together with Economics Minister Robert Habeck, played a leading role in developing the controversial requirements. However, she doesn’t seem to be completely satisfied with the law. Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) has publicly criticized the Building Energy Act. The law has been intensively discussed on heating issues, but when it comes […]
Germany after the next federal elections: How about black-green?

Let’s assume that the traffic lights are only good for the transition and that a CDU chancellor has the confidence to govern with the Greens: That could perhaps even bring peace to the divided country. I recently read that 48 percent of all countries on God’s earth are democracies. Not bad, almost half, I wouldn’t […]
Bundestag passes controversial heating law

The Bundestag gave the green light for the controversial heating law on Friday. Parliament voted in favor of the draft with a majority of traffic light parties. The Bundestag has passed the controversial heating law. Parliament voted in favor of the draft with the majority of the traffic light groups of SPD, Greens and FDP. […]
Habeck’s political ghost train ride comes to an end

Good morning, dear reader, the Bundestag is constantly making laws, but this one is extraordinary because it affects the everyday life of all citizens: After months of argument, the factions of the SPD, Greens and FDP want her today Heating Act decide on. Few political projects have provoked as much uncertainty and anger as this […]
Habeck’s next air number – that’s the reason

Good morning dear reader, the Bundestag is constantly making laws, but this one is extraordinary because it affects the everyday life of all citizens: After months of argument, the factions of the SPD, Greens and FDP want her today Heating Act decide on. Few political projects have provoked as much uncertainty and anger as this […]
Heating law: Habeck’s next air number

Good morning dear reader, the Bundestag is constantly making laws, but this one is extraordinary because it affects the everyday life of all citizens: After months of argument, the factions of the SPD, Greens and FDP want her today Heating Act decide on. Few political projects have provoked as much uncertainty and anger as this […]
Two who can’t get along

It started with a harmony selfie, but that’s long history. The traffic light coalition partners argue like tinkers, and they do it all the time. Above all, there are two people who can’t get along. This photo haunts the traffic light coalition like a zombie. It shows the three-way alliance in a state that seemed […]