De Maizière calls for overhaul of Germany’s fragmented social welfare system
(de-news.net) – Former Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) has emphasized the pressing need for both simplification and comprehensive reform within the German social…
Retirement reform: cross-party momentum grows for linking pension age to work history
(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) has expressed support for a policy approach that would more closely link the statutory retirement age to the…
Bavaria and Berlin push national debate on real-name rules for online speech
(de-news.net) – Bavaria has joined Andreas Voßkuhle, the former president of the Federal Constitutional Court, in advocating the introduction of legislation that would obligate internet…
Frei signals openness to revising coalition pact amid Germany’s economic downturn
(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei signaled a willingness to reconsider and substantially revise the coalition agreement binding the CDU/CSU and the SPD, framing this…
Nahles cautions of deepening labor market stagnation and rising mismatch risks
(de-news.net) – The president of the Federal Employment Agency, Andrea Nahles (SPD), has asserted that unemployed individuals currently face some of the weakest prospects for…
Municipal leader urges investment to counter loneliness and isolation
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has reiterated its call for substantially increased funding for initiatives aimed at countering the…
Primary physicians should transfer patients to specialists to save costs, Frei
(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei, the Head of the Chancellery, has indicated that the public should begin preparing for an impending reduction in health-care benefits, arguing…
Chancellor Merz emphasizes Europe and thanks essential workers in his own Christmas address
(de-news.net) – In a Christmas message disseminated by the CDU, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed appreciation for those required to work over the holiday…
The President’s Christmas message highlights resilience, community, and shared European principles (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called upon the German people, in his Christmas address, to embrace courage and optimism in the face of…
Escalating living costs drive surge in food bank reliance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s network of more than 970 food distribution centers is currently providing essential support to nearly 1.5 million individuals, a figure that underscores…
