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Klingbeil defends reform package, says more changes still needed as health funding adjustments become known

(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition defended its reform package as a necessary compromise combining tax relief, fiscal reforms, labor market changes, and health insurance financing measures,…

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Bilger (CDU) says more energy-price measures under review as fuel price limits considered

(de-news.net) – Steffen Bilger, First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, stated that additional measures to address rising energy costs…

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No oil or gas shortage, says Minister Reiche (CDU)

(de-news.net) – Despite the ongoing crisis in Iran, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche (CDU), has indicated that Germany does not currently face a…

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Public opinion in favor of a social media ban for young people in Germany, says report

(de-news.net) – The debate over restricting social media use among minors in Germany has intensified, with the German Bild newspaper reporting that a clear majority…

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Heating reform must balance climate goals and social equity, says SPD leader

(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, parliamentary leader of the SPD, has advocated for a socially tiered approach to heating system subsidies, contending that affluent individuals are…

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An expansion of the statutory pension system: just an idea, Klüssendorf says

(de-news.net) – The German Civil Servants’ Association has rejected Federal Labor Minister Bas’s proposal to integrate civil servants into the statutory pension system, arguing that…

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Climate change is the biggest challenge for citizens, survey says

(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a survey by the European Development Bank, most Germans consider climate change to be the greatest challenge facing humanity in the…

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Hints of racist actions by German police officers, study says

by Thorsten Koch According to Tobias Singelnstein (Ruhr-Uni Bochum) there are indications of racism by German police officers. Non-white people are discriminated against far more…

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