Tag: Bundestag
Bundestag approves tougher penalties for crimes involving knockout drops
(de-news.net) – Legislation increasing the minimum prison terms for rapes, sexual assaults, and robberies involving knockout drops – from three to five years – has…
Bundestag debates long-awaited nursing care reform amid disputes over costs and benefits
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed long-term care reform has come under criticism from opposition parties, patient organizations, insurers and caregiver representatives, who warn that planned savings…
Bundestag approves government-supported pension savings scheme for children
(de-news.net) – State-funded pension savings plans that will give qualified children 10 euros a month from age 6 until adulthood has been approved by Germany’s…
Bundestag approves four-year tobacco tax increase amid concerns about consumption and revenue
(de-news.net) – A four-year tobacco tax increase starting in 2027 has been authorized by the German Bundestag. The goal is to increase government revenue and…
Bundestag to vote on gradual tobacco tax increases through 2030
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Bundestag is expected to approve a gradual increase in tobacco taxes from 2027 through 2030 on Thursday evening, with the Government seeking…
Security, education take center stage in Bundestag budget debate
(de-news.net) – The proposed 2027 allocations for the Interior and Education ministries were at the center of parliamentary discussions on the third day of the…
Germany debates health insurance reform in Bundestag and Bundesrat – as deficits mount
(de-news.net) – The planned reform of Germany’s statutory health insurance system was the subject of a first-reading debate in the Bundestag, with Federal Health Minister…
Bundestag debates media sustainability and disability rights reform
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has debated two major social policy issues: the future of local journalism amid concerns over the economic impact of digital platforms,…
