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Fuel relief plan draws praise, criticism, and competition concerns

(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned fuel-tax rebate and future fuel-price cap are facing competing assessments over their effectiveness, consumer benefits and potential market distortions, with government…

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Pension reform draws mounting pressure from CDU/CSU, SPD – but also trade unions

(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned phaseout of the “pension at 63” is facing growing resistance from within the governing coalition, trade unions, and several state premiers….

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Kretschmer’s firewall suggestion draws cross-party rebuke

(de-news.net) – Senior CDU leaders, opposition parties, business groups, and economists have overwhelmingly rejected Michael Kretschmer’s (CDU) suggestion of easing his party’s stance toward the…

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Tenancy reform plan draws fire from both landlords and tenant advocates

(de-news.net) – The proposal by Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to reform German tenancy law has triggered criticism from a broad range of political…

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Chancellor Merz draws red lines, demands tougher welfare policy and migration shift from SPD

(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has articulated a resolute and uncompromising stance on social policy during a public address delivered at a party…

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