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Bundesrat confirms 2026 federal budget with major allocations for defense and climate
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally ratified the federal budget for 2026 during its final session of the year, and no proposals were introduced to…
Bundesrat endorses new military service framework with mandatory registration for young men
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has approved revised military service legislation based on suggestions made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. While the overall goal was to…
Tax Amendment Act clears Bundesrat: billions in annual relief for businesses and citizens
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally approved the 2025 Tax Amendment Act, thereby authorizing a comprehensive package of fiscal measures that combine targeted economic relief…
Comprehensive pension package adopted – and approved in the Bundesrat
(de-news.net) – The government’s comprehensive pension package, having first secured approval in the Bundestag and subsequently in the Bundesrat, is now set to take effect…
Compromise reached on two‑billion‑euro health insurance savings plan
(de-news.net) – A compromise concerning the Federal Government’s proposed savings package for compulsory health insurance was reached on Thursday by the mediation committee of the…
Germany launches 30‑billion‑euro Deutschlandfonds to mobilize private investment in future industries
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government, in cooperation with the state development bank KfW, has introduced the so‑called ‘Deutschlandfonds.’ According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs,…
Hubig urges stricter penalties and preventive prosecution in new counter‑terror reform package
(de-news.net) – Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has expressed firm support for the legislative proposals advanced jointly by the Union and the SPD in…
Pension reform: Rürup warns of limits as Klüssendorf suggests comprehensive social tiering
(de-news.net) – Bert Rürup, a prominent pension specialist and former head of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, has sought to temper public expectations regarding the…
