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Health Insurance Leaders Reject Calls to Slash Mandatory Health Funds
The recent call from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to drastically reduce the number of statutory health insurance…
Bundestag Pushes Mandatory Swimming Lessons for Six Year Olds Nationwide
The Bundestag Petitions Committee has begun advocating among the German states for the implementation of mandatory swimming courses…
Union Rejects Mandatory Sex Crime Law in Law Studies
The Union party caucus in the Bundestag voted against incorporating sexual criminal law into legal studies curricula. Legal…
CDU Demands Mandatory Military Drills for Reserves Involving Employers
The chairman of the Defence Committee in the Bundestag, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), has called for mandatory participation in…
Union Defends Mandatory Overseas Permit for Young Men
Thomas Erndl, the defense policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, dismissed criticism regarding the requirement for permission…
Israeli Ambassador Calls For Mandatory Holocaust Museum Visits To Fight Anti-Semitism
To combat antisemitism in Germany, the Ambassador of Israel, Ron Prosor, suggests mandatory educational visits to former concentration…
German Interior Ministry Calls for Erasing Internet Anonymity and Mandatory Identity Checks
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has openly welcomed the idea of a legal requirement to identify…
Caritas Demands Mandatory Climate‑Smart Heating in Rental Homes As Energy Prices Soar
Caritas is demanding a legal requirement that climate‑friendly heating systems be installed in rental properties, citing the “drastically”…
Kiesewetter Urges President Steinmeier to Debate Mandatory Social Year
Ruderich Kiesewetter, a federal foreign‑policy spokesperson for the CDU, has called on President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier to initiate a…
DB Forces Mandatory Body‑Cam Training for Customer Support Staff Ahead of Major Safety Summit
Directly before the major safety summit of Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Friday, the group had already made some concrete…
German Ministry Fears High Costs from Mandatory Work for Basic Income Recipients
Saxony‑Anhalt’s Minister‑President Sven Schulze (CDU) has proposed that recipients of the Basic Income (Bürgergeld) be required to undertake work, a…
Monika Schneider Calls Mandatory Volunteer Work for Welfare‑Seekers Who Hide in the Black Market
The economist Monika Schnitzer argues that it is appropriate to require some recipients of social benefits to perform a…
CDU Women Push Mandatory Military Service Questionnaire for All Women
The women’s Union is calling for an expansion of the new armed‑services questionnaire and for it to be…
German Finance Ministry Rejects Mandatory Wero Payment System for Merchants
The Federal Ministry of Finance, headed by Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), welcomes projects like the payment service “Wero”.However,…
German Culture Minister Rejects Mandatory Investment Requirement for US Streaming Services
Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer, who sits as an independent, has reiterated his opposition to a statutory investment requirement for U.S.…
FDP Proposes Reduced Breaks and Mandatory Summer School for Students Struggling With German
Christian Dürr, the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), urged that children with inadequate German language skills attend…
Mandatory Civilian Service Now
The recent reintroduction of compulsory military service in Germany is sparking a broader debate about mandatory civilian service…
Germany Considers Mandatory Military Service Return
Germany’s parliamentary defense committee chairman, Thomas Röwekamp of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is signaling a likely return…
Restaurants Reject Mandatory Card Payments
The debate surrounding mandatory digital payment options in Germany’s hospitality sector has intensified, with the Dehoga, the national…
Germany Considers Mandatory IP Address Storage
The German Federal Ministry of Justice has unveiled a draft law mandating internet service providers (ISPs) to retain…
Germany Revives Mandatory Service
The German Bundestag has approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s military conscription laws in a contentious vote…
Mandatory Service Sparks Opposition Debate
The debate surrounding a proposed overhaul of Germany’s military service is intensifying, with leading figures within the Left…
Mandatory Year of Service Sparks Debate
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is championing the introduction of mandatory social years for young people, a proposal…
Germany Debates Mandatory Military Draft
The debate surrounding Germany’s military readiness and the potential restructuring of its conscription system is intensifying as the…
Greens Reject Mandatory Service Year
The proposal for a mandatory year of civic service, gaining traction within the German Green Party, is facing…
Mandatory Service Gains German Support
A significant majority of Germans are reportedly open to the introduction of a mandatory six-month service obligation for…
Red Cross Calls for Mandatory CPR Training
The German Red Cross is intensifying its push for mandatory cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for all secondary school…
Draft Law Sparks Debate on Mandatory Service
The debate surrounding potential mandatory service within Germany has ignited a critical internal discussion within the Green Party,…
Greens Reject Mandatory Service
The German Green Party has faced internal division over proposals to strengthen civic duty and national service, highlighting…
Mandatory Military Draft Proposed for All Young Men
Germany’s top military officer, General Inspector Carsten Breuer, has fiercely defended the necessity of a comprehensive conscription assessment…
Mandatory Military Draft Sparks Debate
The Inspector General of the German armed forces, Carsten Breuer, has strongly advocated for a comprehensive conscription of…
Hybrid Car Charging Could Become Mandatory
The German automotive industry is signaling a startling shift in strategy, proposing a mandatory charging requirement for plug-in…
Mandatory Military Service Needed Says Ex-General
A prominent voice within Germany’s military establishment is reigniting the debate surrounding mandatory national service, challenging the current…
Youth Greens Reject Mandatory Service Year
A proposal for a mandatory “year of societal service” within Germany’s Green Party is facing fierce internal opposition,…
Mandatory Year of Service Gains Green Party Support
A faction within the German Green Party is pushing for a radical overhaul of civic duty, proposing a…
Draft Law Sparks Debate on Mandatory Service
The German Bundestag is poised to debate a significant overhaul of military service regulations this week, a move…
Mandatory Service Plan Faces Backlash
A proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for a mandatory societal service year…
Mandatory Year Gains Support
The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, has voiced support for a proposal…
Germany Considers Mandatory Service For All Citizens
Germany is revisiting the possibility of a mandatory service year for young adults, a proposal gaining traction from…
CSU Proposes Mandatory Savings Accounts for Citizens
A prominent political figure in Bavaria has proposed a significant shift in social welfare thinking, advocating for increased…
Ramelow Proposes Mandatory Social Year For Young Germans
A prominent German politician has proposed broadening mandatory national service options for young citizens, injecting a new perspective…
German MP Calls for Mandatory Service Year for All Residents
The Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp, is advocating for a universal year of national…
German Army Chief Calls For Mandatory Military Service
The Chairman of the German Armed Forces Association (BundeswehrVerband), André Wüstner, has asserted the necessity of a conscription…
German MPs Demand Mandatory National Service
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group have signaled their intention…
German Group Pushes For Mandatory Media Literacy In Schools
A leading German social association is advocating for mandatory media literacy education in all secondary schools, arguing that…
Retirees Should Do Mandatory Service Year Claims Top Economist
The president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, is advocating for a re-evaluation of…
ADAC Calls for Mandatory Backup Braking
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) is advocating for a mandatory legal requirement for the installation of automatic emergency…
Draft Law Reintroduces Mandatory Military Service
A key parliamentary group is advocating for legislative groundwork to be laid now for a potential return to…
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…
Mandatory Swimming Lessons Proposed After Drowning Spike
Germany is facing a rise in fatal drowning incidents, prompting a call for mandatory swimming lessons in primary…
German Court Blocks Mandatory Ticket Data
A ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has determined that Deutsche Bahn Fernverkehr AG…
Doctors Urge Mandatory Heat Protection Plans
Facing a period of intense heat, the Federal Medical Association is urging political leaders to develop legally binding…
Germany’s Security at Risk Mandatory Military Service Looms
A pivotal debate is unfolding within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the future of military conscription, centering on the…
Bundestag President Pushes for Mandatory Service
German Federal Parliament President Julia Klöckner Advocates for General Service Obligation and Reintroduction of Military Conscription German Federal…
Germany on the Brink of a Mandatory Service Revolution?
German politician calls for mandatory national service, citing low enlistment rates in the military. In a debate about…
Otto Demands Mandatory Military Service with a Twist
In the midst of a renewed discussion on the topic of military conscription, Henning Otte, the Parliamentary Commissioner…
Mandatory Military Service on the Horizon?
German Defense Official Sees Rekindled Debate on Military Conscription Germany’s new parliamentary defense commissioner, Henning Otte, a member…
Mandatory Primary Care System on the Brink of Collapse?
A German Green Party’s Health Policy Spokesperson Warns of Consequences of Compulsory Primary Care System The German Green…
Majority of Germans Support Mandatory Climate Damage Insurance
A recent study by the Ifo Institute has revealed that there is a higher level of societal acceptance…
Germany’s Defense Commissioner Advocates for Mandatory Service Amidst Recruitment Challenges
According to outgoing Federal Parliament Defense Commissioner Eva Högl (SPD), the future mandatory military service will not be…
Minister Proposes Mandatory Language Tests for Four-Year-Olds Nationwide
Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien has announced the introduction of mandatory language tests for all four-year-olds…
Commission Seeks Mandatory Advertising Registry Compliance
The European Commission preliminarily believes that Tiktok is in violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The company…
Mandatory Electronic Patient Files Nationwide Starting Tuesday
Starting from Tuesday, all medical practitioners and pharmacists will be able to use the electronic patient record (ePA)…
20,000 Missing Soldiers, Top Official Demands Mandatory Service
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Bundeswehr has highlighted “pressing challenges” for the German military. SPD politician Eva Högl…