Tag: debates
Care reform: Germany debates costs, benefits, and structural change
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned long-term care reform is facing criticism over the limited relief it would provide to people in residential care, the financial pressure…
Debates on ways to shield consumers from soaring fuel costs
(de-news.net) – Germany is under pressure to cushion consumers from sharply rising fuel prices, but the Federal Government and political parties remain divided over the…
Germany’s Cabinet debates heat, climate adaptation, and policy priorities (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet is wrapping up a two-day retreat at Neuhardenberg Castle in Brandenburg, where ministers are examining the heat wave that has…
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,…
Germany debates climate adaptation as wildfire risks are on the rise
(de-news.net) – Germany is debating how best to coordinate and finance climate adaptation and wildfire prevention as rising fire risks put additional pressure on municipalities,…
Threshold tensions: Germany debates five-percent electoral rule
(de-news.net) – Germany is debating whether to lower the five-percent electoral threshold after former Constitutional Court President Hans-Jürgen Papier and SPD figures called for reform….
Coalition debates regarding the future of the eight-hour workday
(de-news.net) – Germany’s working-time reform proceedings have exposed differences within the governing coalition over how much flexibility to allow. While the CDU/CSU and employers favor…
Germany debates health insurance reform in Bundestag and Bundesrat – as deficits mount
(de-news.net) – The planned reform of Germany’s statutory health insurance system was the subject of a first-reading debate in the Bundestag, with Federal Health Minister…
