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After coalition’s compromise on sugar tax, economists pledge for inheritance tax overhaul

(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition has reportedly reached a compromise on a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the center-left Social…

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Merz pushes back on SPD fiscal plans, signals limits of coalition compromise

(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged the SPD to moderate its stance amid rising CDU/CSU dissatisfaction, rejecting tax increases proposed by social democratic…

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Between compromise and competitiveness: grand coalition leaders defend policy agenda

(de-news.net) – Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) and Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) defend the durability of Germany’s governing coalition, emphasizing compromise, policy delivery, and…

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Bundesrat endorses revised hospital reform after federal–state compromise

(de-news.net) – While state representatives expressed ongoing worries about implementation and long-term efficacy, Germany’s Bundesrat – the second parliamentary chambher – has accepted significant changes…

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Warken (CDU) urges broad compromise as physician-care reform advances

(de-news.net) – As the Federal Government advances a broader restructuring of Germany’s physician-care system, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken of the CDU has emphasized the…

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Bundestag endorses health insurance savings compromise with reduced hospital cuts

(de-news.net) – The Bundestag, in its final session of the year, endorsed a compromise savings package designed to stabilize contributions to Germany’s statutory health insurance…

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Compromise reached on two‑billion‑euro health insurance savings plan

(de-news.net) – A compromise concerning the Federal Government’s proposed savings package for compulsory health insurance was reached on Thursday by the mediation committee of the…

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Negotiations with the SPD: Union parties for a compromise on compulsory vaccination

(GermanPolicy.com) – The CSU-CSU in the German Bundestag is “not optimistic” that the forthcoming negotiations with Chancellor Scholz (SPD) will lead to an agreement on…

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