Stoiber planned a coup against Merkel
The refugee crisis caused tensions within the Union. In his memoirs, which have now been published posthumously, Schäuble describes his thoughts on overthrowing the then Chancellor. The deceased CDU politician Wolfgang Schäuble recounted in his memoirs the efforts of former CSU leader Edmund Stoiber to persuade him to overthrow Chancellor Angela Merkel during the refugee […]
Nancy Faeser bans Hamas and the Samidoun network
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has banned the activities of the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas and the Samidoun network in Germany. The German branch of the pro-Palestinian Samidoun is also being dissolved. She announced this on Thursday in Berlin. “The terrorist organization Hamas pursues the goal of destroying the state of Israel,” said Faeser. […]
The state parliament re-elects Söder as prime minister
A little more than three weeks after the state elections, Markus Söder was re-elected Bavarian Prime Minister. The CSU leader received the necessary simple majority of votes in the state parliament in Munich with 120 yes votes in the secret vote. A total of 198 MPs cast their votes, 76 voted against Söder and there […]
Terrorist organization since 2004 – ban only now?
Hamas has been considered a terrorist organization in Germany since 2004. Only now is the federal government tightening its stance against supporters. The unprecedented Hamas massacre in Israel with at least 1,300 deaths is also forcing the federal government to take action. In his government statement on Thursday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) announced a so-called […]
Friedrich Merz and the Günther Gang: Fight for the candidacy for chancellor
The election victory in Hesse has given party leader Friedrich Merz breathing room in the CDU’s power struggle. But the K question still hangs over him. Will Wüst and Co. still intercept him? Markus, a silverback from the CSU recently told me, with an eye on the long lines and the comparatively poor election results […]
Weidel speaks in front of 1,000 counter-demonstrators
Bavaria and Hesse will elect a new state parliament on October 8th. You can read the current developments in this news blog. Loading… Embed Almost 1,000 counter-demonstrators at Weidel’s appearance in Wiesbaden 9.30 p.m.: Accompanied by loud counter-demonstrations, the AfD ended its election campaign in Hesse. Party leader Alice Weidel shouted on Saturday evening, shortly […]
Markus Söder calls for an upper limit for migration – can it be implemented?
Upper limit, more deportations, safer countries of origin: German politicians are currently debating how the number of asylum seekers can be reduced. An overview. The most important things at a glance The images from Lampedusa also have an impact in Germany: several thousand boat migrants arrived on the small Mediterranean island within a week – […]
Horst Seehofer comments on the leaflet affair surrounding Hubert Aiwanger
The former Bavarian Prime Minister Seehofer attacks Hubert Aiwanger in the leaflet affair. His daughter also comments on this. The former Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) and his daughter Susanne Seehofer (FDP) have now also spoken out in the leaflet affair. Horst Seehofer told the “Spiegel”: “I find Aiwanger’s thesis problematic that this is […]
Has the CSU had hints of its past for 15 years?
The attitude of the young Hubert Aiwanger is in question. A media report now suggests that the CSU leadership has known about allegations from his school days for a long time. In the CSU there were apparently already discussions 15 years ago about the attitude of today’s Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger (free […]
High expenses – that’s how much photographers earn from CSU politicians
For a good image, Markus Söder digs deep into the pockets of the Bavarian State Chancellery. She finances photographers for him. Significantly more than its predecessor. Since Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) took office in 2018, the Bavarian State Chancellery’s expenses for photographers have multiplied every year. After 2017, and thus Horst Seehofer’s last […]
