BKA President calls for expanded legal powers to confront escalating cyber threats
(de-news.net) – Holger Münch, President of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), has called for a substantial expansion of his agency’s authority in the national…
Physicians call for contact charge amid rising insurance deficits
(de-news.net) – The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) has advanced a proposal for the introduction of a per-visit patient fee and has…
Retirement-age debate deepens as calls for pension reform intensify
(de-news.net) – The CDU’s Economic Council has aligned itself firmly with calls for a later statutory retirement age, asserting that a systematic upward adjustment beyond…
Schnieder rejects fireworks ban as Medical Association and Police Union press for tighter limits
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has rejected proposals for a nationwide ban on private fireworks, despite his limited personal enthusiasm for the…
Schneider wants to keep strict climate conditions for overhaul of heating law
(de-news.net) – Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) has argued that the fundamental provisions of the so-called “heating law” must remain intact. He indicated that any…
Federal Network Agency projects stable electricity prices in 2026
(de-news.net) – Klaus Müller, president of the Federal Network Agency, announced that he did not expect electricity prices to rise in the coming year, offering…
Justice Minister Hubig rejects mandatory online real-name requirement, emphasizing privacy and free expression
(de-news.net) – Responding to renewed calls from Bavarian political leaders and former Constitutional Court President Andreas Voßkuhle, Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has firmly…
Chair of Health Committee rejects Frei’s suggestion for cuts in healthcare
(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei’s recent call for cutbacks in the healthcare system was firmly rejected by Tanja Machalet (SPD), the chair of the…
SPD against early coalition renegotiations, stresses ongoing social-security reforms
(de-news.net) – The SPD has responded with marked skepticism to Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei’s suggestion that the governing coalition agreement should be revisited in light…
Steinbrück calls for bold pension and welfare-state reforms
(de-news.net) – The SPD has come under intensified pressure from Peer Steinbrück to adopt a far more assertive posture on pension reform. The former Finance…
