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German coalition faces continued debate over reform agenda

(de-news.net) – Germany’s ruling coalition is under pressure to reevaluate its reform agenda. While parts of the SPD want more changes to address social concerns…

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German coalition faces new pressure over pensions and social reform

(de-news.net) – Following the AfD’s resounding victory in the Saxony-Anhalt election, the governing coalition in Germany is under increasing pressure to modify its reform agenda….

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Saxony-Anhalt defeat puts much-needed reform agenda under pressure

(de-news.net) – The governing coalition in Germany is now debating the pace and content of its reform agenda more intensely as a result of the…

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German Cabinet backs two-stage tax reform targeting middle incomes

(de-news.net) – By 2028, Germany’s proposed two-phase income tax reform, which would increase taxes on high earners while concentrating on lower- and middle-class households and…

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Germany faces deepening dispute over pension reform, especially retirement at 63

(de-news.net) – The proposed elimination of retirement without deductions after 45 years of contributions has revealed deep divisions among German state premiers and within the…

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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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First-day sick notes fuel broader debate over health-care reform

(de-news.net) – The FDP supports tax-free attendance incentives, while the SPD opposes the requirement for first-day sick notes, dividing Germany’s coalition. Medical leaders are cautioning…

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Schneider pushes climate adaptation reform despite Union parties’ opposition

(de-news.net) – The Environment Minister is pushing for stronger federal-state cooperation on climate adaptation, including possible constitutional reform, faster peatland rewetting and expanded natural infrastructure….

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