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Germany’s long-term care reform faces dispute over costs and funding mechanism

(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition government remains divided over long-term care reform, with Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) contending that more extensive structural reform is required,…

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Hesse demands reform of of federal fiscal equalization mechanism as debt pressures mount

(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany’s current system of interstate fiscal equalization requires a fundamental overhaul, explicitly linking…

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Expanded asylum returns as EU states move toward reinforced Dublin returns and a revised solidarity mechanism

(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Germany and Greece have reached a preliminary arrangement to resume, from June 2026, the systematic transfer of asylum seekers who…

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Posted in Economy Politics

Lawmakers approve prolongation of rent control mechanism in response to urban housing pressures

(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has legislatively sanctioned the continuation of the rent control mechanism, known as the ‘Mietpreisbremse,’ through the conclusion of 2029. This…

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Kretschmer, other Prime Ministers propose new revenue mechanism

(de-news.net) – To enhance economic growth, the Federal Government has proposed a comprehensive business relief initiative, a policy reform deemed necessary by the Federal States….

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