Tag: plans
Pistorius and Military Commissioner criticize Berlin plans to end cooperation with schools
(de-news.net) – Plans by Berlin’s Left Party, Greens, and SPD to terminate official cooperation between the city’s school administration and the Bundeswehr have drawn criticism…
Germany plans age restrictions and stronger online protections for children
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Cabinet has advanced measures to strengthen online protections for children and teenagers as efforts to establish uniform European Union rules continue….
Trade unions, parties, and business groups push competing energy-cost relief plans (Update)
(de-news.net) – As energy and fuel prices rise, various forms of relief are being proposed by German unions, business representatives, the ADAC, the Greens, and…
Germany’s pension reform plans disputed over retirement at 64.5
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed pension reform has triggered a widening political dispute over plans to abolish retirement without deductions after 45 years of contributions. While…
Germany plans higher-rated borrowing, defense spending, and fiscal reforms in 2027 budget
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 2027 draft budget combines sharply higher borrowing and defense spending with fiscal consolidation measures, including welfare reforms and tax increases. While the…
Merz pushes back on SPD fiscal plans, signals limits of coalition compromise
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged the SPD to moderate its stance amid rising CDU/CSU dissatisfaction, rejecting tax increases proposed by social democratic…
Long-term care reform plans shift costs to residents and tighten eligibility
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned long-term care reform seeks to reduce system deficits by delaying subsidy increases, tightening eligibility criteria, and raising contributions, thereby shifting more…
Tax reform debate intensifies as CDU and SPD outline competing plans
(de-news.net) – There have been divergent and, at times, sharply contrasting reactions across Germany’s political and economic landscape to the proposal advanced by Carsten Linnemann,…