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German Farm Workers Lack Adequate Health Insurance Coverage
Pascal Meiser, the employment policy spokesperson for the Left faction in the Bundestag, has sharply criticized the inadequate…
Germany Slashes Sick Pay and Dental Coverage to Bolster Health Insurance Funds
To stabilize the health insurance funds, the federal government intends to reduce sickness benefits and reimbursements for dental…
SoVD Slams Proposed Cut to Free Family Health Coverage
The German Social Association (SoVD) criticized the planned significant restriction of free supplementary insurance coverage for married individuals…
Deutsche Bahn Reports 100 % Staff Coverage Achieved in Control Centers, Mismatch Mostly Resolved
Deutsche Bahn says it has largely solved the long‑standing staffing shortages in its signal control centers. According to the…
Collective Bargaining Coverage Stalls at 49 Percent in Germany 2025
In 2025, 49 % of all employees in Germany were employed by firms that operate under collective bargaining agreements,…
SPD Secretary General Demands Lower Voting Age and Expanded Pension Coverage for Politicians
SPD Secretary‑General Tim Klüssendorf said on Monday’s “Frühstart” programme on RTL and ntv that politicians feel it is…
Greens Demand Mini‑Job Abolishment and Social Security Coverage for Employees
Deputy Green parliamentary group chairman Andreas Audretsch wants to abolish mini‑jobs in their current form. He told RTL and…
CDU Candidate Gordon Schnieder Opposes Söder’s Extra Work Plan and Dental Coverage Cuts in Rhineland‑Palatinate
Gordon Schnieder, the CDU’s leading candidate in Rhineland‑Palatinate, criticised proposals from CSU chairman Markus Söder to add an extra…
CDU Secretary Opposes Plan To Remove Dentist Coverage Calls For Future Agenda
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s general secretary, rejected the demands of the party‑aligned “CDU‑Wirtschaftsrat” (economic council) that dental visits should…
Spousal Coverage in Health Insurance Faces Review
The German government is facing renewed scrutiny over the long-standing practice of free spousal coverage within the statutory…
Doctors Seek Coverage for Unapproved ME/CFS Treatments
The head of the German Federal Association of General Practitioners, Markus Beier, is escalating the debate surrounding Long…
NRW Employers Demand Fees End Coverage
Business leaders in North Rhine-Westphalia are escalating calls for a fundamental overhaul of Germany’s healthcare system, arguing that…
Health Insurer Voices Opposition to Mandatory Care Coverage
The head of the German statutory health insurer association, AOK, Carola Reimann, has voiced concerns regarding proposed reforms…
2.1% of the Country Left in the Dark of Mobile Coverage
Germany’s Mobile Network Coverage Remains a Concern, Agency Says Germany’s mobile network coverage, particularly in rural areas, remains…