Tag: Germanys
Germany’s nationwide transit pass to rise in price – long-term funding secured
(de-news.net) – At a special session convened in Munich, Germany’s state transport ministers resolved to increase the monthly price of the Deutschlandticket from 58 to…
Federal President calls for reform of Germany’s welfare state
(de-news.net) – At the 83rd Deutscher Fürsorgetag in Erfurt, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called upon the German government to initiate a comprehensive reform of the…
Germany’s social policy under scrutiny: calls for reform spark political debate
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his position that Germany’s social assistance systems require substantial reform, asserting that the current framework is no…
Schnitzer urges reforms within Germany’s social insurance system
(de-news.net) – Amid growing concerns over the sustainability of Germany’s social insurance infrastructure, Monika Schnitzer, Chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, has called…
Diverging fiscal perspectives within Germany’s governing coalition
(de-news.net) – In the context of ongoing deliberations concerning fiscal policy, Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has expressed unequivocal opposition…
IW Report: Foreign Labor Integral to Germany’s GVA in 2024
(de-news.net) – The proportion of foreign workers without German citizenship has witnessed a marked increase, with approximately seven million non-German nationals employed in the Federal…
Germany’s 2025 grain harvest shows quantitative gains
(de-news.net) – According to the German Farmers’ Association, the 2025 grain harvest in Germany yielded a total of 43.5 million tonnes, marking an increase of…
A call for structural reform to reach fiscal sustainability of Germany’s statutory health insurance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurance system (GKV) is currently facing mounting financial pressures that threaten its long-term viability. In response to this escalating fiscal…
