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SPD pushes back against new costs in health insurance and care funding

(de-news.net) – The SPD is challenging key elements of proposed health and long-term care financing reforms, arguing that patients, insured individuals, and families should not…

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Artificial intelligence and the race for European digital sovereignty

(de-news.net) – Along with corporate growth of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and growing public demand for quicker digital transformation in Germany, calls for quick adoption…

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Demographic aging and the future of pension financing in Germany

(de-news.net) – The retirement of large birth cohorts and demographic aging are the main causes of the increased contribution rates anticipated under the German statutory…

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Rebuilding the Liberals: Kubicki’s election and the FDP’s policy agenda

(de-news.net) – With the election of Wolfgang Kubicki as federal leader, the appointment of Martin Hagen as General Secretary, and the partial acceptance of its…

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FDP chooses Kubicki as party leader at federal conference

(de-news.net) – In a hotly disputed ballot that revealed internal conflicts and conflicting strategic orientations, the FDP has chosen Wolfgang Kubicki as party leader at…

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Wüst and Schulze dismiss rumors of conservative leadership change (Update)

(de-news.net) – CDU leaders Hendrik Wüst and Sven Schulze have publicly rejected speculation about a possible replacement of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), describing the reports…

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Debate over high-income taxes while preserving revenue neutrality in Germany

(de-news.net) – CDU and SPD politicians are debating possible reforms to Germany’s tax and social welfare systems, including adjustments to high-income taxation, relief for middle-income…

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Minister signals end to temporary fuel-tax relief

(de-news.net) – German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has signaled that the temporary fuel-tax reduction is unlikely to be extended because of fiscal constraints, while…

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