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Bundestag endorses health insurance savings compromise with reduced hospital cuts

(de-news.net) – The Bundestag, in its final session of the year, endorsed a compromise savings package designed to stabilize contributions to Germany’s statutory health insurance…

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Bundesrat confirms 2026 federal budget with major allocations for defense and climate

(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally ratified the federal budget for 2026 during its final session of the year, and no proposals were introduced to…

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Tax Amendment Act clears Bundesrat: billions in annual relief for businesses and citizens

(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally approved the 2025 Tax Amendment Act, thereby authorizing a comprehensive package of fiscal measures that combine targeted economic relief…

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Comprehensive pension package adopted – and approved in the Bundesrat

(de-news.net) – The government’s comprehensive pension package, having first secured approval in the Bundestag and subsequently in the Bundesrat, is now set to take effect…

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Compromise reached on two‑billion‑euro health insurance savings plan

(de-news.net) – A compromise concerning the Federal Government’s proposed savings package for compulsory health insurance was reached on Thursday by the mediation committee of the…

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Germany launches 30‑billion‑euro Deutschlandfonds to mobilize private investment in future industries

(de-news.net) – The Federal Government, in cooperation with the state development bank KfW, has introduced the so‑called ‘Deutschlandfonds.’ According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs,…

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Pension reform: Rürup warns of limits as Klüssendorf suggests comprehensive social tiering

(de-news.net) – Bert Rürup, a prominent pension specialist and former head of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, has sought to temper public expectations regarding the…

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Commission on long‑term stability of national pension system established

(de-news.net) – A commission has been convened by the federal cabinet with the explicit mandate to examine prospective reforms to the national pension system. The…

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Government moves to replace Bürgergeld with stricter framework by 2026

(de-news.net) – The Federal Government has announced its intention to dismantle most elements of the existing Bürgergeld system, signaling a major restructuring of the country’s…

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Warken (CDU) rejects criticism of care reform group as Gassen (KBV) urges new health revenues

(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Criticism of the findings of the joint working group composed of federal, state, and municipal representatives on long‑term care reform has…

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