Category: Politics
Germany marks 36 years of unity debating achievements of cohesion but also divisions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 36th Unity Day celebrations in Bremen have highlighted both the achievements of reunification and the divisions that remain more than three decades…
Fuel taxes cut by almost 17 cents while debate over energy relief continues
(de-news.net) – Germany has implemented a three-month fuel tax decrease that reduced the price of gasoline and diesel by almost 17 cents per liter. In…
Germany supports industrial AI while emphasizing safety and sovereignty
(de-news.net) – Germany is seeking to capitalize on industrial AI while addressing concerns over system safety, technological dependence and international governance. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil…
German Chancellery halts Klingbeil’s sugar tax draft
(de-news.net) – The Chancellery has temporarily halted Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s (SPD) proposed sugar tax, citing concerns that the draft diverges from the coalition’s agreed…
Counterbalancing energy policy: fuel relief and gas storage amidst inflation trend
(de-news.net) – Germany has introduced a temporary fuel-tax reduction of about 17 cents per liter as energy costs rise, while political debate continues over direct…
Cabinet approves long-term care reform as bigger overhaul awaits
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Cabinet has approved an initial long-term care insurance reform focused on financial stabilization, including higher contributions for childless members while…
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)…
