Category: Politics
Care reform hits coalition fault line over costs and structural change
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Government is still to overcome divides over the planned long-term care reform, particularly over financing, cost caps and the role of…
Germany weighs care reform as insurers warn of growing financial shortfall
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned long-term care reform is facing mounting financial pressure and significant disagreement within the governing coalition. Federal Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU)…
German coalition seeks deal on long-term care reform amid funding crisis
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition is seeking to resolve its remaining differences over long-term care reform before the package reaches the Federal Cabinet. The main…
Germany’s long-term care reform faces dispute over costs and funding mechanism
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition government remains divided over long-term care reform, with Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) contending that more extensive structural reform is required,…
Migration policy becomes new flashpoint in Germany’s political debate
(de-news.net) – As the Federal Government prepares to review Syrian protection status, CDU politicians are calling for more debate on migration, increased Frontex powers, and…
SPD challenges Linnemann (CDU) and the forthcoming care reform
(de-news.net) – Tensions over long-term care reform in Germany’s CDU/CSU-SPD coalition have returned, with the SPD opposing reforms entailing benefit cuts, instead calling for structural…
Munich is the German candidate for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(de-news.net) – Germany has chosen Munich as its candidate to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the bid emphasizing…
President Steinmeier’s succession moves into focus
(de-news.net) – After the state elections, the succession to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) is heading toward an active discussion phase. More and more CDU…
