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Debate intensifies in Germany over age-based controls on youth social media use

(de-news.net) – The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst (CDU), has argued that Germany urgently requires an effective and clearly structured, age-based regulatory framework governing…

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Germany considers reviving magnetic-levitation technology with federal funding

(de-news.net) – Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Germany’s federal transport minister, is seeking to revive interest in magnetic-levitation rail technology following the collapse of the Transrapid project…

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Klingbeil (SPD) signals openness to revise pension reform fee cap as debate over costs intensifies

(de-news.net) – Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has indicated a readiness to amend selected elements of the Federal Government’s pension reform legislation in advance of…

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German publishers renew push for digital platform tax

(de-news.net) – Jan Ippen, founder and chief executive of Ippen Digital, has advocated the introduction of a digital levy targeting major internet platforms, arguing that…

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Bilger (CDU) says more energy-price measures under review as fuel price limits considered

(de-news.net) – Steffen Bilger, First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, stated that additional measures to address rising energy costs…

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Reiche (CDU) signals limit on gas station price hikes amid rising oil costs

(de-news.net) – Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has indicated, following Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, that the German government intends to impose a limit on fuel…

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Özdemir rejects rotating premiership proposal in Baden-Württemberg

(de-news.net) – Cem Özdemir, the Green Party’s leading candidate in Baden-Württemberg, has reaffirmed his party’s claim to lead the next state government, following the narrowly…

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Greens and CDU tie in seats as Greens lead vote in Baden-Württemberg election

(de-news.net) – The preliminary official final results of the state election were released overnight on Monday by the State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg. According to…

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