Category: Politics
Beyond deregulation: Wildberger pushes a smarter approach to bureaucracy reform
(de-news.net) – Germany’s bureaucracy reform debate is shifting toward digital modernization, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) advocating targeted simplification rather than radical deregulation….
Public support grows for stronger consumer protections for young people in Germany
(de-news.net) – A consumer survey shows overwhelming public support for stronger protections for children and adolescents in digital services, finance, and nutrition. The findings coincide…
Klingbeil and Hubig present action plan to strengthen tax crime enforcement
(de-news.net) – Two German ministers have unveiled a broad action plan to strengthen enforcement against tax evasion and financial crime through tougher penalties, expanded investigative…
Germany unveils prevention-centered healthcare agenda
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Health Minister has unveiled a prevention-focused healthcare strategy that combines increased screening and public health initiatives with cost-cutting measures, tighter oversight of…
Germany defends border controls despite EU calls for reopening
(de-news.net) – Citing declining irregular migration and the implementation of the EU asylum reform, the European Union has increased pressure on Germany to reduce its…
Merz defends coalition record, sets agenda for second half of 2026
(de-news.net) – In addition to outlining the coalition’s legislative agenda for the rest of 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended the coalition’s first six months in…
Willingmann endorses pension plan but opposes ending student mini-jobs
(de-news.net) – Armin Willingmann, the lead candidate for the Saxony-Anhalt SPD, is in favor of incorporating the majority of mini-jobs into Germany’s social insurance system,…
Brandenburg Premier revives call for regional electricity pricing
(de-news.net) – Differentiated pricing would better represent the output of renewable energy and boost industrial competitiveness, according to Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD), who has…
