Governing coalition: Miersch rejects Merz's criticism of poor cooperation:
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Reforms: These six negotiators are now crucial: The coalition is entering a crucial week of negotiations. To prevent a collapse, the CDU/CSU and SPD have ...
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Pension reform: According to Miersch, members of parliament should pay into the pension insurance system
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Civil servants into retirement? SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch weighs the options
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Vote of confidence: CSU leader Söder is against it - Chancellor Merz too: Should Chancellor Merz combine the announced reforms with a vote of confidence? CSU ...
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Miersch attacks Merz: “You can't really run the chancellery like that”: The coalition faces decisive weeks ahead. The reform marathon is underway ...
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Chancellor sees no emergency: Merz rebuffs SPD demand for new debt: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch raised the possibility of suspending the debt brake ...
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After turmoil in the Bundestag: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch criticizes Merz for remarks on violence against women
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Miersch in an interview: SPD parliamentary group leader – “The coalition will persevere”
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Paid articlePaywallOpinion"Cityscape" debate: SPD politicians call for summit in the Chancellery: Ten SPD politicians are calling for a summit in the Chancellery in the wake of the ...
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“Serious option”: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch praises Merz for his “extremely clear” distancing from the AfD – and brings up the possibility of ...
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Discussion in the CDU: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch "irritated" by the Union debate on the AfD
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Judge election will be a tough test for the black-red coalition: In Würzburg, the black-red coalition is calling for a new unity. Is that enough to get the ...
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OpinionGerman coalition in crisis: The SPD cannot continue like this: The leaders of the CDU/CSU and SPD parliamentary groups are meeting in Würzburg for closed-door ...
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Tax increases for the rich: Miersch defends Klingbeil proposal: The top one to two percent could pay more so that the middle could be relieved: SPD parliamentary ...
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Key FactsSPD Pushes Tax Hikes on Top Earners
Aug 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch backs Finance Minister Klingbeil’s proposal to raise taxes on the top one to two percent of earners.
- A projected 30 billion euro deficit in 2027 is cited as justification for increasing taxes on high-income individuals.
- Although not included in the coalition agreement, SPD insists that tax hikes remain a topic for discussion.
- The party also highlights potential savings in the citizen’s allowance program, but not on a scale of billions.
I think it is something that people with high incomes and high wealth must also ask themselves, what part do we contribute to making this country fairer.— Lars Klingbeil stated this in the ZDF 'Summer Interview', where he discussed tax increases for the wealthy to close the budget financing gap.
Jens Spahn and Matthias Miersch: It couldn't be more different: Whether the coalition can govern successfully in the future depends on the leaders of the CDU/CSU ...
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Failed judge election: SPD calls on Union to talk to candidate Brosius-Gersdorf: After the failed judge election in the Bundestag, the SPD is sticking with its ...
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Constitutional judge election: Miersch outraged by Bishop's statement: SPD parliamentary group leader Miersch has rejected statements made by Bamberg Archbishop ...
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Key FactsDebate Erupts Over Brosius-Gersdorf’s Court Nomination
Jul 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The SPD continues to support Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf despite controversies surrounding her views on abortion laws.
- Bishop Herwig Gössl criticized her nomination as a political scandal reflecting declining moral responsibility.
- SPD leader Matthias Miersch condemned church leaders’ involvement as an unchristian campaign against the nominee.
- The Bamberg diocese highlighted the importance of unborn life protection and called for constructive ethical discussions.
To participate in this hatred is un-Christian.— SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch, regarding the criticism of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.
"Leadership problem in the CDU/CSU": SPD attacks Spahn and CDU over choice of judge
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New parliamentary group leader: This is what makes SPD man Matthias Miersch tick: Matthias Miersch from Laatzen had long been considered as a possible SPD ...
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