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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…
Economists urge halt to German pension package, but CDU and SPD speak out against
(de-news.net) – Twenty-one eminent economists and academics from diverse fields have urged the German government to abandon its proposed pension package, according to reports in…
Bertelsmann study calls for expanding workforce training in Germany
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – A recent study conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that just over half of the workforce aged between 25 and 64…
German consumer associations embrace initiative to introduce a digital euro
(de-news.net) – The introduction of a digital euro as an electronic counterpart to traditional cash has been welcomed by German consumer associations, provided that its…
Climate Conference in Bélem ends with pledges (Update)
(de-news.net) – Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Bélem, Brazil, have reached an agreement on a final statement yet failed to establish…
