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Shortage of childcare places for under-threes amid significant regional disparities
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Germany is currently experiencing a pronounced deficit in childcare provision for children under the age of three, according to an analysis…
Green Party congress in Hannover focuses on climate policy and social justice
(de-news.net) – At the Green Party congress in Hannover, co-chair Felix Banaszak underscored the necessity of combining ecological ambition with social fairness as a central…
Bundestag approval for the 2026 federal budget with a government majority
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has adopted the federal budget for 2026 with the backing of the governing coalition. In a roll-call vote conducted on Friday,…
Chancellor Merz confirms change in climate measures
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz has formally disclosed the outcomes of the latest coalition committee meeting during a press conference held at his official residence….
Coalition committee confirms pension package despite internal criticism
(de-news.net) – Despite objections from the Union Bundestag faction’s Young Group, the coalition committee has declared its determination to maintain the current pension scheme. Chancellor…
OECD urges Germany to secure pensions through longer working lives and gender equity
(de-news.net) – Germany’s pension system is poised to encounter substantial pressures as demographic ageing accelerates. In its newly released report, Pensions at a Glance 2025,…
Destatis survey reveals sharp rise in online hate speech and disinformation
(de-news.net) – According to a recent analysis from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), hate speech was seen online by one-third of German internet users in…
Two out of three Germans now use generative AI – but trust remains fragile
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The TÜV-Verband has provided one of the most thorough assessments on the application of generative AI in Germany to date in…
1.3 million care employees in Germany set for wage increase
(de-news.net) – By the middle of 2027, minimum wages for employees in Germany’s care sector are scheduled to rise in two distinct phases, according to…
Ministers call for structural reforms as budget debate highlights fiscal pressures
(de-news.net) – At the opening of parliamentary budget deliberations, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stressed the urgent need to reform Germany’s social security systems…
