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Retirement-age debate deepens as calls for pension reform intensify

(de-news.net) – The CDU’s Economic Council has aligned itself firmly with calls for a later statutory retirement age, asserting that a systematic upward adjustment beyond…

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Steinbrück calls for bold pension and welfare-state reforms

(de-news.net) – The SPD has come under intensified pressure from Peer Steinbrück to adopt a far more assertive posture on pension reform. The former Finance…

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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…

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Minister for Economic Affairs calls for expanded reform agenda to revitalize German competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) has advocated for a far‑reaching reform agenda that, in her view, must extend well beyond…

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Children’s Fund calls for stronger support of youth participation in democracy

(de-news.net) – The German Children’s Fund has made an appeal, on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, urging that stronger and more comprehensive support…

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Bertelsmann study calls for expanding workforce training in Germany

(de-news.net) – A recent study conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that just over half of the workforce aged between 25 and 64 in Germany…

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Pension reforms highlight generational rift aside calls for structural changes

(de-news.net) – Prominent officials continue to predict an eventual resolution regarding Germany’s contested pension package. CDU/CSU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn has expressed confidence that the…

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Chancellor Merz calls for nationwide security standards at Christmas markets (Update)

(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the establishment of cross-city guidelines to regulate the organization of Christmas markets across Germany. Speaking during…

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