Tag: Coalition
Future heat strategy puts climate adaptation at center of coalition debate
(de-news.net) = Germany’s proposed national heat-action plan has broad support from environmental groups, trade unions and opposition parties, but faces resistance within the governing coalition…
Coalition debates solutions as climate risks are on the rise
(de-news.net) – Germany is facing growing pressure to strengthen climate adaptation as coalition partners debate federal responsibilities, funding and constitutional reform. At the same time,…
Klingbeil’s tax reform faces growing resistance within German coalition (Update)
(de-news.net) – Within Germany’s governing coalition, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s (SPD) proposed tax reforms are facing significant opposition, particularly from lawmakers in the CDU…
Coalition advances pension reform backed by new economic study
(de-news.net) – A proposed package of German pension reforms combines measures to improve the long-term sustainability of the public pension system with a new state-backed…
Merz defends coalition record, sets agenda for second half of 2026
(de-news.net) – In addition to outlining the coalition’s legislative agenda for the rest of 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended the coalition’s first six months in…
SPD strongly criticizes coalition plan to tighten sick leave rules
(de-news.net) – Plans to require employees to present a medical certificate from the first day of illness, replacing the current rule under which certification is…
Coalition backs end to telephone sick notes
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned overhaul of sick leave certification has exposed divisions between coalition leaders and medical organizations, with supporters arguing it will reduce abuse…
Germany’s coalition reform agenda receives largely positive but divided reaction
(de-news.net) – Business organizations, labor unions, medical associations, and leading economists have expressed sharply differing assessments of Germany’s proposed 34-point reform package. Presented by the…
