Tag: Finance
Economist urges prudence in pension and care systems
(de-news.net) – Economist Veronika Grimm has advocated a reassessment of benefit provisions in response to the increasing financial burden on social insurance systems. She emphasized…
Welfare reform for Ukrainian refugees debated amidst coalition disagreement
(de-news.net) – Municipal and city associations in Germany have called on federal and state governments to fully reimburse local authorities for the cost of transitioning…
Federal Government enacts multibillion-euro pension reform (Update)
(de-news.net) – In order to safeguard the statutory pension level, the Federal Government has enacted a comprehensive pension reform package. A particularly contentious element of…
Toward equitable reform: Germany’s Bürgergeld debate between fiscal and social pressures (Update)
(de-news.net) – Amid rising citizen benefit costs, which reached €47 billion last year, the SPD—following the CDU—proposed stricter measures against those allegedly avoiding employment. SPD…
Group of scientists propose changes to the pension system
(de-news.net) – A comprehensive reform of the pension system is deemed unavoidable. This assessment is based on a policy paper authored by a group of…
No tax increases, Spahn contradicts Klingbeil
(de-news.net) – Jens Spahn, Chair of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, has sharply criticized Lars Klingbeil, Federal Minister of Finance and leader of the…
Germany commits 500 million euros to judiciary reform under rule-of-law pact
(de-news.net) – In a significant effort to reinforce Germany’s judicial system, the federal and state governments have formulated a revised ‘Pact for the Rule of…
Germany unveils 520-billion-euro budget with record investments for 2026 and rising debt
(de-news.net) – The German federal cabinet has adopted the budget draft for the year 2026, projecting expenditures of approximately 520 billion euros and a new…
Germany extends Deutschlandticket through 2026
(de-news.net) – The Deutschlandticket, a nationwide public transport initiative, has been instrumental in facilitating equitable and streamlined access to regional mobility services across Germany. Recognised…
‘Pact for the Rule of Law’ to be renewed
(de-news.net) – Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has indicated that the federal government intends to renew the ‘Pact for the Rule of Law’ in the…
GKV-Spitzenverband rejects mergers in health system as distraction from financial challenges
(de-news.net) – Efforts to consolidate the statutory health insurance landscape in Germany have encountered opposition from the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband)….
Heating reform must balance climate goals and social equity, says SPD leader
(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, parliamentary leader of the SPD, has advocated for a socially tiered approach to heating system subsidies, contending that affluent individuals are…
