Tag: federal
Federal Cabinet endorses Digital Identity Act ahead of 2027 launch
(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet has approved draft legislation for the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, a smartphone-based digital identity system intended to store official…
Kretschmer calls for sweeping federal reforms to preserve state stability
(de-news.net) – In order to maintain fiscal stability and rebuild public trust, the Minister-President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer (CDU), has urged Germany’s federal coalition to…
German Federal Government officials emphasize coalition unity
(de-news.net) – Senior CDU and SPD figures have expressed confidence in the stability of Germany’s governing coalition despite internal tensions, emphasizing the need for compromise,…
Coalition repositioning within the Federal Government on taxes and social contributions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition is recalibrating its positions on tax and health care reform, with both CDU/CSU and SPD signaling conditional flexibility. While short-term…
Klingbeil (SPD) suggests federal housing company to tackle affordability crisis
(de-news.net) – In order to encourage affordable building, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) intends to establish a nationally supported housing corporation that combines low-interest financing,…
Prien (CDU) moves to recast federal democracy promotion program
(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) plans a major restructuring of the ‘Demokratie leben’ program, arguing that its results have too…
Germany considers reviving magnetic-levitation technology with federal funding
(de-news.net) – Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Germany’s federal transport minister, is seeking to revive interest in magnetic-levitation rail technology following the collapse of the Transrapid project…
Schulze urges work obligations for Grundsicherung recipients as Federal Labor Ministry calls for caution
(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), the recently appointed minister-president of Saxony-Anhalt, has argued in favor of tightening the obligations attached to Germany’s Grundsicherung by requiring…