Tag: Health
Federal-state commission on the reform of long-term care in session (Update)
(de-news.net) – The inaugural session of the federal-state commission on the reform of long-term care was held in Berlin, with the primary objective of safeguarding the financial sustainability of Social Long-Term Care Insurance and ensuring its resilience amid demographic transformations. Federal Minister of Health Nina…
Federal Cabinet advances legislation to vurb nitrous oxide misuse and tightens controls on K.o.-Drops
(de-news.net) – In response to escalating societal and medical concerns surrounding the non-medical consumption of nitrous oxide, the Federal Cabinet has adopted a legislative draft designed to impose stringent restrictions on access to the substance. The primary objective of the proposed measure is the mitigation…
How the social insurance system will be stabilized
(de-news.net) In order to stabilize the nation’s social insurance systems, the Federal Government intends to provide significant financial assistance in the form of aid packages worth billions of euros in 2025. A multi-year loan of 2.3 billion euros is to be given to the Health…
A comprehensive inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
(de-news.net) – The SPD and the CDU/CSU parliamentary factions have reached a consensus to establish an Enquete Commission, within the Bundestag, for the purpose of conducting an exhaustive inquiry into the outbreak and management of the COVID-19 pandemic. This commission is to be composed of…
Decline in groundwater availability, BUND deplores
(de-news.net) – Numerous regions across Germany are experiencing a significant decline in groundwater availability, with usage surpassing sustainable thresholds in 201 out of 401 districts and district-free cities, as reported in a study commissioned by the environmental association BUND and conducted by the Institute for…
BioNTech intends to acquire CureVac, strengthen cancer immunotherapies
(de-news.net) – BioNTech, the biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Mainz, has formally announced its intention to acquire CureVac, a biotechnology firm based in Tübingen, with the objective of advancing research and development in the domain of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based cancer immunotherapies. As part of the acquisition,…
Hubig (SPD) also opts for statutory age restriction on social media usage
(de-news.net) – After Federal Minister for Youth Karin Prien (CDU), Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has joined in, emphasizing the necessity of the introduction of an age restriction on children’s use of social media. She justified this by stating that well-defined legal provisions…
Age restrictions on social media, Prien (CDU)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Karin Prien (CDU) has advocated for the implementation of stringent age restrictions on social media platforms, emphasizing the necessity of governmental intervention to shield minors from harmful online content. According to media reports,…
Maternity leave for women having experienced a miscarriage now in effect
(de-news.net) – As of today, pregnant individuals who experience a miscarriage from the 13th week of gestation onward are legally entitled to maternity leave, following the enactment of a legislative amendment. This marks the first instance in which affected individuals are afforded a statutorily guaranteed…
Weekly maximum working hours: a way towards more productivity or a risk?
(de-news.net) – Regarding the German government’s proposal to set weekly instead of daily maximum working hours, a study of the trade union-affiliated Hans Böckler Foundation has warned of that the change could increase sick days and intensify stress in balancing work and family life. Earlier,…
Prien wants to introduce a caregivers’ allowance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Minister for Family Affairs, Karin Prien (CDU), has expressed the intention to introduce the new social benefit of a caregivers’ allowance as a form of wage replacement for family members undertaking caregiving responsibilities. In media statements, she reportedly explained this by stating…
A scientific expert commission on the use of smartphones in schools
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Education and Research, Karin Prien, has announced the establishment of a scientific expert commission which is to examine the use of smartphones in schools. She emphasized that this use of mobile phones constitutes a significant challenge, particularly concerning the concentration…
