Tag: reform
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…
Coalition advances pension reform backed by new economic study
(de-news.net) – A proposed package of German pension reforms combines measures to improve the long-term sustainability of the public pension system with a new state-backed…
Deutsche Bahn posts first core profit in seven years amid rail reform and security measures
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitability and record passenger numbers in the first half of 2026 while Germany advanced rail competition…
Chancellor Merz seeks stability as Germany pushes ahead with renewable energy reform
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in the process of restoring confidence within the CDU/CSU after criticism over a cabinet reshuffle, while former head…
Ongoing debate over security powers, prevention, and reform after CSD attack
(de-news.net) – Germany’s political debate following the Berlin CSD terrorist attack has expanded beyond the investigation itself to include law enforcement powers, constitutional protections, counter-radicalization…
Green ministers offer plan for debt-brake reform
(de-news.net) – Four Green state finance ministers have proposed an alternative reform of Germany’s constitutional debt brake after a government expert commission failed to reach…
Beyond deregulation: Wildberger pushes a smarter approach to bureaucracy reform
(de-news.net) – Germany’s bureaucracy reform debate is shifting toward digital modernization, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) advocating targeted simplification rather than radical deregulation….
Söder and industry back reform plan while urging long-term economic engagement
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition defended its reform package as a gradual but sustained effort to strengthen the economy, while business leaders welcomed its direction…