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Germany pushes reform agenda as tensions mount (Update)

(de-news.net) – The German Government is pursuing reforms aimed at economic growth and the sustainability of social insurance systems. Economics Minister Katherina Reiche and Chancellor…

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German farmers face compounding pressures as drought, costs, and climate risks mount

(de-news.net) – Drought, crop losses, growing input costs, and problems in the livestock sector are putting increasing strain on Germany’s farmers, leading the federal government…

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From burning forests to hot homes, climate risks mount

(de-news.net) – Wildfires, extreme heat and drought are intensifying pressure on Germany and Belgium, prompting debates over emergency response, tenant protections, urban cooling, forest management…

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Germany debates health insurance reform in Bundestag and Bundesrat – as deficits mount

(de-news.net) – The planned reform of Germany’s statutory health insurance system was the subject of a first-reading debate in the Bundestag, with Federal Health Minister…

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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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