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Coalition overhauls private pensions with higher subsidies and lower fees

(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition has agreed on revisions to its planned private pension reform, expanding subsidies for low-income savers and the self-employed while tightening…

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Germany eyes end to free spousal coverage in health and care reform

(de-news.net) – Germany is preparing reforms to stabilize statutory health and long-term care insurance, with proposals expected soon from an expert commission tasked with finding…

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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…

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Nursing workforce grows as Germany faces balancing act

(de-news.net) – Hospital nursing staff in Germany increased to about 409,000 full-time equivalents in 2024, reflecting continued workforce expansion and sustained interest in healthcare careers….

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Finance Minister reviews windfall tax as government moves to curb fuel price volatility

(de-news.net) – Amid persistently high fuel prices, the German Federal Ministry of Finance is assessing a windfall tax on mineral oil companies’ crisis-related profits, with…

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Germany to introduce application-free child benefit in 2027 to ease burden on families

(de-news.net) – Germany plans to introduce automatic child benefit payments following birth, eliminating the need for parental applications as part of a broader effort to…

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Towards an air transport tax cut so to boost aviation sector while shifting fiscal burden

(de-news.net) – The Federal Government plans to reduce Germany’s air transport tax by mid-2026, lowering rates across all distance categories to return revenues to May…

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Reiche (CDU) eyes fuel pricing practices as government prepares regulatory action (Update)

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) criticized the mineral oil industry for failing to justify increases and proposed limiting daily price changes at filling…

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