The Executive Board of the Reservists’ Association will be re-elected ahead of schedule. Bastian Ernst wants to take over as chair. This is considered a challenging position.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
In a position paper, more than 100 lawmakers from the SPD, the Left Party and the Greens called on the federal government to support maritime rescue operations in the Mediterranean. They also urged the government to draw a clearer line against the controversial Libyan coast guard.
By David Renke
The expert commission “to review the security-relevant economic ties between Germany and China” is meeting initially without MPs. It will advise the Bundestag at a later stage. You can find the list of members here.
By Angela Köckritz
The German parliament’s Budget Committee has approved an additional €300 million for the F126 frigate. At the same time, ThyssenKrupp’s MEKO alternative remains under consideration as a way to meet NATO requirements from 2028 onward.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Der Haushaltsausschuss stellt weitere 300 Millionen Euro für die Fregatte F126 bereit. Gleichzeitig bleibt die Meko-Alternative von ThyssenKrupp im Rennen, um die Nato-Forderung ab 2028 zu erfüllen.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The European Parliament wants to allow members to transfer their voting rights while on maternity leave in the period before and after the birth of their child. This has now sparked a conflict between the CDU/CSU and SPD – Germany may have to abstain.
By Till Hoppe
The chair of the European Affairs Committee in the Bundestag emphasizes the importance of EU enlargement and calls on member states to explain this to their populations. He advocates pragmatic solutions, such as waiving veto rights, and sees Germany in a leadership role.
By Stephan Israel
The Bundestag has ratified the German–British Friendship Treaty, the first comprehensive bilateral agreement since the end of World War II. However, the domestic political situation in the UK could pose a threat to its implementation.
By Katharina Horban
Germany’s expert commission on economic dependencies on China is expected to convene for the first time in February. A good idea – and long overdue.
By Angela Köckritz
Voraussichtlich im Februar wird die Expertenkommission, die Deutschlands wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeiten von China untersuchen möchte, erstmals zusammenkommen. Eine gute Sache – und allerhöchste Zeit.
By Angela Köckritz
