Government Promise Tracker
Tracking measurable promises from the coalition agreement and campaign. Status updated as evidence emerges. Every assessment links to sources.
4 Broken
5 Partial
2 Pending
1 Fulfilled
Broken climate
Introduce Klimageld (climate dividend to citizens)
Evidence: Not included in 2026 budget draft
Source: Coalition agreement Broken energy
Nuclear energy restart
Evidence: Declared "unfeasible" after taking office
Source: BTW2025 campaign hints Broken fiscal_policy
Strict adherence to Schuldenbremse
Evidence: Passed GG amendment for €500B infrastructure fund exempt from debt brake (512:206 votes)
Source Source: BTW2025 campaign Broken politics
Keep AfD in check / prevent AfD growth
Evidence: AfD overtakes CDU/CSU in some polls by December 2025
Source: BTW2025 campaign rhetoric Fulfilled migration
Reduce asylum applications significantly
Evidence: First-time applications fell 50.7%: 113,236 in 2025 vs 229,751 in 2024 (BMI/BAMF)
Source: BTW2025 campaign Partial economy
Repeal Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettengesetz)
Evidence: Softened but not fully repealed
Source: Coalition agreement Partial economy
Abolish national Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
Evidence: Reporting obligation abolished retroactively. BAFA enforcement suspended Oct 2025 ("restraint and business-friendly"). 9 of 13 penalty provisions removed in cabinet draft (Sep 2025). But formal repeal not yet passed (amendment bill in committee since Jan 2026). LkSG still technically in force.
Source Source: Coalition agreement April 2025, Chapter "Bürokratierückbau" Partial energy
Repeal Heizungsgesetz (GEG)
Evidence: Weakened but not repealed in coalition agreement
Source: BTW2025 campaign Partial housing
Accelerate housing construction through deregulation (Bauturbo / §246e BauGB)
Evidence: Law passed Oct 9, 2025 (CDU/CSU+SPD vs AfD/Grüne/Linke). In force since Oct 30, 2025. Bypasses Bebauungsplan with 3-month auto-approval. BUT: only 206,600 apartments built in 2025 (18% decline, lowest since 2012). Law criticized by 21 organizations (DUH, NABU, Mieterbund, Architects for Future) as benefiting developers without social housing requirements.
Source Source: Coalition agreement + BT-Drs 21/781 Partial infrastructure
€300B+ for infrastructure from Sondervermögen
Evidence: Fund passed but draft budget allocates only €5B additional for road/rail
Source: Coalition agreement Pending climate
Climate neutrality by 2045
Evidence: Merz questioned target in mid-2025 after campaigning on it
Source: Existing law + campaign Pending energy
Reduce electricity tax to EU minimum as immediate measure
Evidence: Not delivered as of July 2026
Source: Coalition agreement