Category: Finance
Both private and statutory insurers face financial pressures in 2026
(de-news.net) – At the outset of 2026, a significant proportion of privately insured individuals will be compelled to prepare for marked increases in their health…
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,…
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…
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…
After Bundesrat stops health sector savings package, Warken rules out return of practice fee
(de-news.net) – Jens Baas, Chief Executive Officer of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) health insurance, has issued a grave warning concerning the future of statutory health…
Federal Council halts austerity package aimed at stabilizing health insurance contributions
(de-news.net) – The savings passage, which had been approved by both the Bundestag and the Federal Government with the intention of stabilizing the state’s health…
Reintroduction of the practice fee in Germany?
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Regarding the possible reinstatement of a practice charge for German patients, the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) has…
