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NRW Health Minister calls for systemic overhaul of long-term care

(de-news.net) – Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU), the health minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, has reiterated his call for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany’s long-term care system, arguing…

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Schulze urges work obligations for Grundsicherung recipients as Federal Labor Ministry calls for caution

(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), the recently appointed minister-president of Saxony-Anhalt, has argued in favor of tightening the obligations attached to Germany’s Grundsicherung by requiring…

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Linnemann advocates cutting non-insurance benefits while Reiche calls for accelerated tax reforms

(de-news.net) – The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has articulated firm reservations about the SPD’s proposal to stabilize statutory health…

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Nationwide mourning and calls for tougher criminal penalties after fatal attack on train conductor

(de-news.net) – Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announced plans to substantially reinforce criminal-law protections for employees in service-oriented sectors such as rail transport following…

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Annual Economic Report calls for structural reforms in Germany

(de-news.com) – The government’s Annual Economic Report was presented by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU), who used the occasion to underscore the…

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Green Party calls for longer working span and broader pension reform

(de-news.net) – Felix Banaszak, the co-leader of the Green Party, has spoken in favor of a gradual increase in the effective retirement age, presenting the…

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Debate over working hours intensifies as CDU calls for higher labor input amongst rising absenteeism

(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany will need to adapt to longer working hours if it intends to…

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Ministry rejects Länder calls for comprehensive ban on speed-warning apps

(de-news.net) – The demands put forward by the Länder for a comprehensive prohibition on smartphone applications that warn motorists of speed enforcement have been rejected…

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