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Steinbrück calls for bold pension and welfare-state reforms

(de-news.net) – The SPD has come under intensified pressure from Peer Steinbrück to adopt a far more assertive posture on pension reform. The former Finance…

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De Maizière calls for overhaul of Germany’s fragmented social welfare system

(de-news.net) – Former Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) has emphasized the pressing need for both simplification and comprehensive reform within the German social…

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Retirement reform: cross-party momentum grows for linking pension age to work history

(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) has expressed support for a policy approach that would more closely link the statutory retirement age to the…

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Primary physicians should transfer patients to specialists to save costs, Frei

(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei, the Head of the Chancellery, has indicated that the public should begin preparing for an impending reduction in health-care benefits, arguing…

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Agriculture Minister rejects sugar levy while Schleswig‑Holstein Prime Minister supports public‑health strategy

(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The establishment of a sugar tax in Germany has been vehemently opposed by Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU), who has…

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Minister for Economic Affairs calls for expanded reform agenda to revitalize German competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) has advocated for a far‑reaching reform agenda that, in her view, must extend well beyond…

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German economy projected to regain momentum, according to the Bundesbank

(den-news.net) – The Bundesbank, in its semiannual forecast, has projected a gradual and positive trajectory for the German economy over the next several years. According…

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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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