Debate over high-income taxes while preserving revenue neutrality in Germany
(de-news.net) – CDU and SPD politicians are debating possible reforms to Germany’s tax and social welfare systems, including adjustments to…
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 multi-sector reform agenda: fiscal expansion and structural consolidation in the face of economic constraints
(de-news.net) – The German administration has advanced a wide-ranging reform agenda covering health care, pensions, security, fiscal policy, and housing,…
Warken (CDU) signals flexibility on healthcare cuts while insisting on fiscal target
(de-news.net) – Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has expressed conditional openness to modifying parts of her healthcare savings package…
Coalition pushes emergency relief package in response to rising fuel costs and energy market disruption
(de-news.net) – Over the weekend, the CDU/CSU–SPD alliance adopted an “Energy Emergency Program” aimed at alleviating pressure stemming from markedly…
Klingbeil (SPD) suggests federal housing company to tackle affordability crisis
(de-news.net) – In order to encourage affordable building, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) intends to establish a nationally supported housing…
Health Commission proposes 66 measures to stabilize insurance contributions
(de-news.net) – The FinanzKommission Gesundheit has issued its first report proposing 66 measures to stabilize Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV)…
Germany targets intraday fuel price volatility with new regulatory framework
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has limited daily price rises and increased the authority of the Federal Cartel Office in an…
Germany secures EU backing for 12-GW tender for new power-plant strategy
(de-news.net) – Presenting the initiative as a decisive measure for safeguarding Germany’s long-term security of supply, the Federal Government has…
De Maizière calls for overhaul of Germany’s fragmented social welfare system
(de-news.net) – Former Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) has emphasized the pressing need for both simplification and comprehensive…