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Fees
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German Consumer Protectors Achieve First Victory Over Airline Hand Luggage Fees
German consumer advocates have won a first victory in a lawsuit over high carry‑on fees. The Hamm Higher…
Taxpayer Group Demands Gasoline VAT Only on Net Price Excluding CO2 Fees
The Association of Taxpayers (Bund der Steuerzahler, BdSt) is urging the German federal government to change the way…
Germany Health Minister Pairs No-Referral Fees With Primary Care Overhaul
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) plans to introduce a primary‑care system to improve the coordination of patient…
German Patient Protection Foundation Demands End to Intermediation Fees as Specialist Waits Lengthen
Faced with long waits for specialist appointments among statutory insurance holders, the board of the German Foundation for…
Rising Costs Lift Dementia Facility Fees as Inflation and New Tariffs Shrink Residents’ Budgets
Due to tariff increases in nursing care and inflation, the out‑of‑pocket costs for a nursing‑home place have risen…
Doctor Visit Fees Spark Public Outrage
The proposal by the German Association of Statutory Health Physicians (KBV) to introduce a new per-visit fee of…
Germany Defends Healthcare Access Against New Fees
The Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, a leading German welfare association, has strongly condemned a proposal by physician associations to reintroduce…
Hospitals Push for Patient Fees to Curb Costs
Germany’s leading hospital association, the Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft (DKG), is aggressively pushing for a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s…
German Doctors Propose Visit Fees
Germany’s physician associations are proposing a radical shift in healthcare financing and patient access, aiming to curtail the…
Health Insurers Hike Fees Amid Government Criticism
The German coalition government is facing fierce criticism following announcements from major statutory health insurance funds intending to…
Bahn Defends Toilet Fees
The German government, through the Federal Ministry of Transport, has defended the controversial practice of charging fees for…
Healthcare Group Cautious on New Fees
The German statutory health insurance (GKV) association is exhibiting caution regarding the potential introduction of a patient co-payment,…
Patient Fees May Rise
The German government is signaling a potential shift in healthcare policy, with Health Minister Nina Warken of the…
Doctor Visits May Face Fees
The German Health Minister, Nina Warken of the CDU, is exploring controversial measures to alleviate the escalating wait…
Wealthy Tenants May Face Fees for Social Housing
The German government is considering a new levy on residents of social housing who earn above a certain…
Patient Fees Eyed to Ease Healthcare Strain
The German government is grappling with escalating healthcare costs, prompting debate and potential policy shifts spearheaded by Health…
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…
Patient Fees Spark Debate
The suggestion by Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck (CDU) to introduce patient co-payments for doctor’s visits has sparked…
Germany Debates Patient Fees Sparks Outrage
A debate has emerged in Germany regarding potential changes to the healthcare system, specifically concerning patient co-payments for…
Germany Weighs Return of Patient Fees
A commission established by Health Minister Nina Warken of the CDU is expected to explore the possibility of…
Higher Social Fees Planned For Top Earners
Germany is poised to adjust its social contribution system, impacting higher earners, according to a draft ordinance from…
Highway Charging Fees Shock Motorists
A recent study by the ADAC, Europe’s largest automobile association, has highlighted significant discrepancies in pricing for electric…
Driver’s License Fees Too High
The cost of obtaining a driver’s license is becoming a significant barrier for many, prompting calls for reform…
Ryanair’s $100 Billion Bet on Germany’s Lower Fees
Ryanair Considers Expanding German Operations, Hinging on Reduced Taxes and Fees Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson, has sent a…
Tariff Takedown: Mercedes CEO Demands Zero Fees on Cars, Threatening Trump’s Protectionist Plans
A senior executive at Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius, has called for the elimination of tariffs on cars in the…
Canal Fees Dispute Escalates as Panama Rejects US Proposal
The Panama Canal Authority has denied US claims that it has agreed to exempt US government ships from…
No More Secret Fees for Family Doctors!
Berlin, Germany – In a recent agreement, the former traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the…
Bundesliga’s Risk Games Get Green Light for Extra Fees!
The collection of a fee for the police’s additional expenses at “high-risk games” of the Bundesliga is in…
Airport Security Fees Soar in North Rhine-Westphalia!
Fees for security controls at airports in North Rhine-Westphalia and most of Germany increased on January 1. According…
No More Hidden Fees!
The President of the German Federal Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, Klaus Reinhardt, has called for a…