Tag: overhaul
Merz seeks broad parliamentary backing for pension overhaul by year’s end
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called on the Bundestag to support the Federal Government’s proposed pension reforms following the presentation of the Pension…
Calls grow for overhaul of Germany’s pension systems
(de-news.net) – A debate is ongoing about reforming Germany’s welfare and pension systems, highlighting calls for a universal citizens’ insurance model, the integration of civil…
Competing visions: long-term care insurance overhaul sparks criticism
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed long-term care reform, presented by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), has triggered broad criticism from state governments, coalition partners, professional…
Bas pushes pension overhaul as contribution rates rise and reform proposals draw reactions
(de-news.net) – Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has renewed calls to integrate civil servants into Germany’s statutory pension system as part of a broader…
Cabinet approves digital overhaul of car-driver training
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Cabinet has approved a far-reaching reform of the country’s driver training and licensing system aimed at reducing the cost of obtaining…
German coalition prioritizes income-tax overhaul amid welfare reform debate
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition is shifting its focus from the failed employee relief bonus toward a broader income-tax reform, while internal debates continue over…
Structural consolidation, cost caps, and prevention: Germany weighs overhaul of statutory health system
(de-news.net) – Germany’s health insurance reform debate centers on proposals by Minister Nina Warken (CDU) to reform, stricter cost controls and prevention. While government and…
Merz proposes pension overhaul toward a basic coverage model
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz has advocated for a structural reform of Germany’s pension system, contending that occupational and private capital-funded pensions should be given…
