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Pension reform faces coalition tensions and mounting fiscal pressure

(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition government faces growing pressure to advance its pension reform. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for a decision this quarter and…

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Long-term care system faces mounting financial pressure

(de-news.net) – With a projected deficit of 1.2 billion euros by year’s end, Germany’s long-term care insurance system is under increasing financial strain. While short-term…

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Pension reform draws mounting pressure from CDU/CSU, SPD – but also trade unions

(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned phaseout of the “pension at 63” is facing growing resistance from within the governing coalition, trade unions, and several state premiers….

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Pension reform including core financing aspect faces mounting political resistance

(de-news.net) – The future of early retirement without benefit reductions for employees with 45 years of pension contributions has emerged as one of the most…

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Coalition relief bonus plan faces mounting political resistance after Bundesrat rejection

(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed tax-free 1,000-euro relief bonus encountered major political resistance after its rejection by the Bundesrat, triggering broader disputes over fiscal policy, federal-state…

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Coalition leaders seek common ground on energy costs amid mounting pressure

(de-news.net) – The heads of the German coalition have been holding extended talks on energy prices amid internal disagreements over policy responses, with competing approaches…

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Federal Ministers urge stronger housing regulations amid mounting rental pressures

(de-news.net) — In light of escalating concerns over housing affordability across Germany, Federal Building Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) has advocated for more robust regulatory measures…

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Germany faces mounting fiscal pressure

(de-news.net) – Concerns regarding the sustainability of Germany’s welfare state have intensified in anticipation of the third coalition committee meeting between the CDU/CSU and SPD….

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