Pistorius rejects allegations of undermining conscription reform (Update)
(de-news.net) – German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has firmly rejected allegations that he is obstructing the cross-party agreement between the SPD and CDU/CSU concerning…
Federal Minister advocates for structural reforms so to foster families
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) has recently underscored the urgent need to enhance structural frameworks that would enable…
Federal Health Ministry aims to stabilize insurance contributions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has indicated that additional contributions to statutory health insurance are expected to remain unchanged in…
Calls for reform in sick leave policy and physician distribution
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Amid persistent debates surrounding the optimization of statutory health insurance in Germany, Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the National Association of Statutory…
Towards a daily fuel price cap to enhance transparency?
(de-news.net) – The state of Baden-Württemberg has formally urged the federal government to adopt a regulatory framework inspired by Austria’s fuel pricing model, with the…
German trade unions signal escalation
(de-news.net) – Prominent figures from Germany’s leading trade unions have intensified their criticism of recent government initiatives, voicing deep concern over the country’s evolving social…
SPD parliamentarian defends coalition’s plan for executive designation of safe countries
(de-news.net) – Sonja Eichwede, deputy chair of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, has publicly expressed her endorsement of the federal coalition’s proposal to…
Bundestag debates federal tariff enforcement amid cross-party scrutiny
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has commenced deliberations on the proposed Bundestariftreuegesetz, a legislative initiative designed to ensure that public contracts exceeding €50,000 are awarded…
Chancellor Merz defends welfare reform as necessary step toward stability
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz anticipates that the reform of the Bürgergeld, as agreed upon by the coalition committee, will be enacted following parliamentary deliberations…
Söder urges EU to reconsider 2035 combustion engine ban for feasibility concerns
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and Chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has reiterated his call for the European Union to…