Category: Finance
Warken (CDU) rejects criticism of care reform group as Gassen (KBV) urges new health revenues
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Criticism of the findings of the joint working group composed of federal, state, and municipal representatives on long‑term care reform has…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Pension law introduced by the government passed with an absolute majority (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has formally approved the Federal Government’s highly contested pension package, achieving what is referred to as a chancellor’s majority. In the…
Bundestag approves far-reaching tax reform
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has passed the Tax Amendment Act 2025, a comprehensive reform package introducing fiscal relief across several sectors. Approved on Thursday…
German health insurers propose 50-billion reform package to curb rising costs
(de-news.net) – According to Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), the Commission on Health Reform is expected to present its initial findings at the end of…
Public broadcasters have discontinued the transmission of these television and radio channels via FM and DAB
(de-news.net) – This 1 December, the Reformstaatsvertrag officially came into effect, ushering in a new era of regulation that compels Germany’s public broadcasters — ARD,…
Experts outline a new model for private retirement savings
(de-news.net) – The Federal Republic is facing significant challenges in retirement provision, according to a recent study by the Council of Experts for the Assessment…
