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Pharmacies’ role in public healthcare expanded

(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has approved a major pharmacy reform aimed at strengthening pharmacies economically and expanding their role in Germany’s healthcare system. While the…

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Germany launches new digital initiatives to modernize public administration

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digitalization is advancing administrative modernization through a citizen-focused hackathon initiative and expanded regulatory ‘real-world laboratories’ intended to foster innovation,…

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Public debate over emergency borrowing intensifies

(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary faction in the Bundestag, has come under sustained criticism from prominent German economists as well…

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VdK calls for permanent public transport affordability amid debate on fuel tax relief

(de-news.net) – The Social Association VdK advocates for a permanently affordable Germany ticket, arguing for a low-cost, reliable public transport system as a more equitable…

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German public debt rises across multiple levels alongside expanding borrowing

(de-news.net) – Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office show that Germany’s public debt rose by 6 percent in 2025 to over 2.66 trillion euros,…

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Public funding of Bürgergeld healthcare proposed as part of health reform

(de-news.net) – Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has suggested that public funds, rather than insurance contributions, be used to cover healthcare costs for recipients,…

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Public transit services resume across Germany after two-day warning strike

(de-news.net) – Across most of Germany, local public transportation services have resumed normal operations after a two-day wave of warning strikes temporarily disrupted transit networks….

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New law links public procurement to fair wages and working conditions

(de-news.net) – With the backing of the CDU/CSU, the SPD, and the Greens, the German Bundestag has formally passed the so-called Tariftreuegesetz, while the AfD…

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