Supplemental health insurance contributions rise again, prompting calls for systemic reform
(de-news.net) – The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) has reported that supplemental contribution rates within Germany’s statutory health insurance system increased again…
Voigt (CDU) calls for smartphone ban for children under 14 and for youth protections
(de-news.net) – Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister-President of Thuringia, has called for a nationwide ban on smartphones for children under the age of 14, presenting it…
SPD calls for stronger legal response and staffing after New Year’s attacks on emergency personnel
(de-news.net) – Sonja Eichwede, the SPD Bundestag spokeswoman for legal policy, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on emergency personnel during New Year’s Eve celebrations,…
Schweitzer (SPD) questions legality of full sanctions in new basic income reform
(de-news.net) – Alexander Schweitzer, deputy chairman of the SPD, has raised concerns about the legality of the federal government’s planned implementation of full sanctions under…
CSU migration plans cause concerns among the CDU as the SPD warns over forced returns
(de-news.net) – CDU members have voiced sharp criticism of migration policy proposals put forward by CSU Bundestag members during their traditional winter retreat in Seeon,…
Judges Association urges renewed ‘Rule of Law Pact’ to tackle staffing and digital backlog
(de-news.net) – The German Judges Association (DRB) has urged lawmakers to renew and extend the so-called ‘Rule of Law Pact’ as a means of addressing…
Gysi (Left Party) calls for electoral reform to strengthen voter rights
(de-news.net) – Gregor Gysi, a senior figure in the Left Party, has advocated comprehensive reforms to Germany’s electoral framework and justice system, maintaining that democratic…
A range of financial revisions take effect starting this January
(de-news.net) – Germany’s transition into 2026 brings a wide package of fiscal, labor, and social-policy revisions that affect household budgets, employer costs, and energy-related charges:
Amid celebrations, nationwide injuries spur debate on decentralizing fireworks regulation
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Millions of Germans were reported to have welcomed the start of 2026 in a largely nonviolent manner, as major public events…
Schweitzer calls on SPD to engage in programmatic overhaul
(de-news.net) – Alexander Schweitzer, deputy chair of the SPD, has urged his party to abandon outdated or overly familiar ideas if it wished to maintain…
