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Coalition moves to fast‑track national infrastructure under new acceleration framework
(de-news.net) – In the Coalition Committee, the CDU/CSU and SPD concluded that essential infrastructure projects must, going forward, be completed at a significantly faster pace….
Coalition plans major overhaul of Heating Law with Building Modernization Act
(de-news.net) – A new, more comprehensive framework governing national heating regulations is scheduled for introduction in spring, according to plans advanced by the CDU/CSU–SPD coalition….
Berlin advances legislation to shield journalists, scientists, and activists from harassment suits
(de-news.net) – Measures aimed at strengthening protections against intimidation lawsuits directed at journalists, researchers, and civil‑society actors have been endorsed by the German federal cabinet….
New roadmap charts how Germany can meet its 2040 emissions goal
(de-news.net) – Germany can still meet its national climate target for 2040, according to a new assessment by the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), which outlines a feasible…
Expanded asylum returns as EU states move toward reinforced Dublin returns and a revised solidarity mechanism
(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Germany and Greece have reached a preliminary arrangement to resume, from June 2026, the systematic transfer of asylum seekers who…
Criticism over proposal to link retirement age to contribution years
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The notion of linking the statutory retirement age directly to the number of contribution years has provoked notable criticism from economic…
Authorities deactivate thousands of fraudulent telephone numbers
(de-news.net) – Nearly 3,500 telephone numbers allegedly exploited by criminal networks have been formally deactivated in Germany. The measure was jointly announced by the Federal…
SPD minister endorses contribution-based retirement reform
(de-news.net) – Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has expressed her approval to a proposal that would link the commencement of retirement not to a…
The President of the Bundestag advocates stricter security rules and reflects on the parliamentary climate
(de-news.net) – Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) announced her intention to enforce more stringent rules governing parliamentary employees in case of security concerns. She argued…
Bas (SPD) urges comprehensive pension overhaul beyond current package
(de-news.net) – Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has affirmed that, despite the government’s recent adoption of the pension package, a far more comprehensive structural reform…
