Posted in Economy Politics

Reiche (CDU) signals limit on gas station price hikes amid rising oil costs

(de-news.net) – Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has indicated, following Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, that the German government intends to impose a limit on fuel…

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Task force to be established to monitor rising fuel and energy costs

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), has announced that a cartel law review will investigate the recent sharp increases in…

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Government backs tighter renewable support framework to address grid bottlenecks and consumer costs

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) has backed her proposal to reduce certain support mechanisms and impose tighter constraints on the…

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Germany unveils second part of rent law reforms to rein in rising housing costs

(de-news.net) – The German Federal Ministry of Justice has outlined the rationale and technical framework for a second package of rental law reforms in response…

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Government rejects proposal to shift dental costs

(de-news.net) – The proposal advanced by the CDU-Wirtschaftsrat to shift the costs of dental treatment onto individuals insured under the statutory health system has been…

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Urgent pressure to reform long-term care amid rising costs and an aging population

(de-news.net) – Simone Borchardt, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s spokesperson on health policy, has emphasized the need to set aside ideological considerations in debates over reforms…

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Primary physicians should transfer patients to specialists to save costs, Frei

(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei, the Head of the Chancellery, has indicated that the public should begin preparing for an impending reduction in health-care benefits, arguing…

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Escalating living costs drive surge in food bank reliance

(de-news.net) – Germany’s network of more than 970 food distribution centers is currently providing essential support to nearly 1.5 million individuals, a figure that underscores…

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