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Overhaul
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Greens Slam Merz’s EU Carbon Trade Overhaul Plans Warn of Market Weakening
Franziska Brantner, co‑chair of the Greens, rejected Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal to overhaul the EU’s existing CO₂‑emission trading system and,…
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…
Police Union Cautiously Responds to SPD’s Rail Security Overhaul Plans
The Police Union (GdP) responded cautiously to the SPD parliamentary group’s plan to reorganise security services at the…
Klingbeil Urges Germany to Overhaul Its Economy to Drive Growth and Sustainability
The federal finance minister demanded fundamental reforms in Germany, declaring that “we need structural reforms”. He spoke to…
SPD Demands Overhaul of German Rail Security After Tragic Conductor Death
Sebastian Fiedler, the SPD’s parliamentary spokesperson on internal affairs, says that the Deutsche Bahn must overhaul its structures after a…
German Handcraft Union Criticizes Proposed Building Energy Law Overhaul
Jörg Dittrich, president of the Zentralverband Deutsches Handwerk (ZDH), warned that the reforms to the Building Energy Act could…
German Justice Minister Aims to Overhaul Administrative Court Rules
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) announced that she intends to overhaul the German Administrative Court Ordinance. According to…
AfD Calls for Sweeping Policy Overhaul in Sachsen-Anhalt Ahead of September Election
The AfD is demanding a fundamental realignment of all policy areas ahead of the Sachsen‑Anhalt state election. “Welt”…
Germany Moves to Ban Toxic Ingredients in E-Cigarettes Ahead of Health Overhaul
The federal government is planning a broad ban on certain ingredients in e‑cigarettes. Business Insider and Die Welt report that a…
States Demand Overhaul of Funding System
The Hesse state premier, Boris Rhein of the CDU, has ignited a fierce debate regarding Germany’s system of…
Greens Oppose Welfare Overhaul Propose Alternatives
The Green Party is launching a scathing critique of the German government’s proposed overhaul of social welfare benefits,…
Fleet Tax Overhaul Looms
A faction within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for a significant overhaul of the tax regulations…
Bas Demands Pension Overhaul Slams Söder
Germany’s Labour Minister, Bärbel Bas of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is signalling a push for radical reform…
Inheritance Tax Overhaul Seems Inevitable
The chair of the German Council of Experts for Economic Analysis, Monika Schnitzer, is advocating for a fundamental…
SPD Plans Inheritance Tax Overhaul
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is poised to overhaul the nation’s inheritance tax system, a move signaling…
Conservatives Demand Austerity Overhaul
A growing crisis in Germany’s fiscal outlook is prompting fierce calls for radical reform and substantial budget cuts,…
Tax Reform Promises Inheritance Overhaul
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is signaling a significant shift in its economic policy, promising a comprehensive reform…
Germany Urges Healthcare Overhaul Amid Ukraine Conflict
Germany’s healthcare system remains critically unprepared for a large-scale conflict, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions stemming from the Ukraine…
CSU Demands Overhaul of German State Finances
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the dominant party in Bavaria’s parliamentary group within the Bundestag, is escalating its…
Gysi Urges Election Law Overhaul
A prominent figure within the German Left Party (Die Linke), Gregor Gysi, has ignited a debate concerning the…
Cities Push for Overhaul of German Care Insurance
Municipalities Demand Sweeping Social Reforms to Avert Financial Crisis German municipalities are issuing a stark warning about the…
ADAC Urges Driver’s License Overhaul
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) is pressing for a significantly accelerated timeline for the driver’s license reform proposed…
Steinbrück Calls for Sweeping Welfare Overhaul
A veteran voice within the Social Democratic Party (SPD), former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück, is calling for a…
Weber Calls for EU Security Overhaul
A stark reassessment of Europe’s security posture is urgently needed in light of a shifting transatlantic landscape, according…
Taxpayers League Challenges Pension Overhaul
The impending rollout of Germany’s new “Aktivrente” (active pension) scheme is already facing significant legal challenges, threatening to…
Health Insurers Demand System Overhaul
Germany’s statutory health insurance system faces a deepening crisis, with leading figures from major health funds publicly demanding…
Bahn Chief Warns Leadership Overhaul
The newly appointed CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Evelyn Palla, is signaling a sweeping overhaul of the national rail…
Counties Demand Social Welfare Overhaul
The President of the German District Council, Achim Brötel (CDU), has issued a stark warning, calling for a…
Benefit Overhaul Faces Strong Opposition
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) is drawing fierce criticism, with concerns mounting over its potential…
Welfare Overhaul Announced
The German government has formally initiated the dismantling of the existing “Bürgergeld” system, signaling a significant shift in…
Business Group Cheers Welfare Overhaul
The recent cabinet decision regarding the overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support) has drawn cautious praise, but…
Spahn Calls for Heating Rules Overhaul
The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of the planned heating law reform,…
Benefit Overhaul Stalled by Ministers
The planned overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, intended to replace the current Bürgergeld, has been abruptly halted amidst…
Söder Confident on Welfare Overhaul
The upcoming coalition committee meeting is being approached with a sense of optimism by CSU leader Markus Söder,…
Coalition Faces Doubt on Pension Overhaul
A significant erosion of public trust is plaguing the German coalition government, according to a newly released Forsa…
Renten Deal Sparks Calls For System Overhaul
The recent agreement on pension reforms within the German coalition government is triggering internal dissent and sparking broader…
Minister Calls For Pension Overhaul
The German government’s recently approved pension package, hailed as a compromise, is already facing calls for a far…
Rail Union Cheers Management Overhaul
A sweeping restructuring plan unveiled by Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla aims to drastically reduce the company’s top-level…
Germany Eyes Digital Overhaul
Germany’s Federal Minister for Digitalisation, Karsten Wildberger (CDU), anticipates a significant shift in modernization and deregulation efforts to…
Bahn Chief Plans Top Management Overhaul
A sweeping restructuring of Deutsche Bahn’s corporate headquarters is planned by CEO Evelyn Palla, just three months into…
Businesses Demand GDPR Overhaul
German businesses are mounting significant pressure for reform of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to…
Thyssenkrupp Overhaul Bill Soars
The restructuring of Thyssenkrupp Steel, Germany’s largest steel producer, will come at a significant cost, with the company’s…
Germany Eyes Major Government Overhaul
A sweeping overhaul of Germany’s state administration is being proposed by the federal government and state premiers, aiming…
Voigt Calls for Finance Overhaul Hospital Funding Boost
Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt has issued a stark call for a rapid overhaul of the financial relationship…
Green Party Aims for Climate Policy Overhaul
The Green Party’s annual conference, commencing in Hannover, has been framed by its leadership as a crucial juncture…
Members Back Challenge to Welfare Overhaul
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership has formally approved a membership petition challenging the recently implemented Bürgergeld (basic…
Wüst Proposes Major Government Overhaul
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik Wüst of the CDU is championing a sweeping overhaul of the German state,…
Germany Eyes Bold Pension Overhaul
The German government faces mounting pressure to undertake a “brave” and potentially divisive overhaul of the nation’s pension…
Brandenburg Approves Media Overhaul
The eastern state of Brandenburg has become the final of Germany’s 16 Länder to formally approve the contentious…
Grimm Calls for Rent Reform Overhaul
The current coalition government’s proposed pension reforms are fundamentally misguided and require a complete overhaul, according to Veronika…
Merz Signals Pension Overhaul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) staunchly defended the government’s draft legislation capping pension contributions…
Ex-Prosecutor Calls for Tax Fraud Overhaul
A former senior public prosecutor in Cologne, Anne Brorhilker, has delivered a scathing critique of Germany’s efforts to…
Party Official Defends Welfare Overhaul
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is facing internal dissent over proposed reforms to Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support),…
Germany Seeks Healthcare Savings with Emergency Overhaul
A sweeping reform package aimed at alleviating pressure on German emergency rooms and ambulance services, while simultaneously generating…
BSI Calls for Hacker Law Overhaul
The head of Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Claudia Plattner, is advocating for a significant overhaul…
Rehlinger Backs Proposed Welfare Overhaul
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, Bürgergeld, is facing internal scrutiny within the Social Democratic Party (SPD),…
Union Demands Wehrdienst Law Overhaul
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction within the Bundestag is pushing for significant alterations to Defense Minister Boris…
City Leaders Demand Financial Overhaul
The nation’s 13 state capital mayors have issued a stark warning to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and state governments,…
Youth Union Rejects SPD Criticism of Benefits Overhaul
A simmering tension is escalating within Germany’s governing coalition as reform plans for the Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) spark…
SPD Members Revolt Over Welfare Overhaul
A significant faction within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is mounting a direct challenge to the government’s…
Left Party Demands Pension Overhaul for Freelancers
The German Left party is calling for a radical overhaul of the pension system for self-employed professionals, spurred…
Evonik Calls for Emissions Trading Overhaul
The CEO of German chemical giant Evonik, Christian Kullmann, is escalating the debate surrounding the European Union’s Emissions…
City Leader Calls for Financial System Overhaul
The incoming President of the German Federal Council, Andreas Bovenschulte, is pushing for a fundamental restructuring of Germany’s…
Germany Needs Bigger Economic Overhaul
Germany faces a deepening economic malaise, demanding a radical overhaul of government policy that transcends the current coalition…
Family Law Overhaul Proposed
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, has announced a forthcoming legislative overhaul of family law,…
Bahn Chief Vows Radical Overhaul
The newly appointed CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Evelyn Palla, has announced sweeping reforms aimed at fundamentally restructuring the…
Union Chief Slams Welfare Overhaul
The government’s proposed overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, dubbed “New Basic Security” is drawing fierce criticism from Verdi,…
Ifo Calls for Infrastructure Overhaul
The persistent inadequacies in Germany’s infrastructure are prompting calls for fundamental reform, with the President of the Ifo…
Teacher Union Demands Education Overhaul
The latest findings from the IQB Education Trend study are triggering alarm bells within Germany’s education sector, with…
Driving Lessons Face Overhaul
The German government’s planned overhaul of driving instructor training, spearheaded by Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder, is facing calls…
France PM Pauses Pension Overhaul
The French government is signaling a significant shift in its fiscal and social policy, announcing a temporary halt…
Doctors Demand Hospital Overhaul
The proposed cost-cutting measures for German hospitals, recently unveiled by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), are failing to…
CDU Calls for Emissions Trading Overhaul
A prominent voice within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for a recalibration of Germany’s climate policy,…
Business Lobby Defends Benefit Overhaul
The German employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has fiercely rejected criticisms leveled by trade unions regarding the federal government’s proposed…
Grimm Praises German Welfare Overhaul
The government’s proposed reforms to Germany’s welfare system, specifically the “Bürgergeld” (citizen’s allowance), represent a modest step forward…
Experts Urge Pension Overhaul
Members of the German Council of Economic Experts are urging the federal government to replace the existing Riester…
Bas Sees Hope For Welfare Overhaul
The German Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, has expressed confidence that a draft bill…
Minister Signals Nursing Care Overhaul
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Health, Karl-Josef Laumann, has indicated openness to a reform of the German care grading…
Drone Defense Needs Legal Overhaul
Concerns over the increasing use of drones, both armed and unarmed, have prompted calls for legislative adjustments and…
Benefit Overhaul Planned This Year
Negotiations surrounding the reform of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) are progressing, with concrete steps now projected to be…
Rail Union Demands Overhaul
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has voiced concerns that the current strategic realignment of Deutsche Bahn is…
Germany Eyes Major Pension Overhaul
The German Minister for Economic Affairs, Katarina Reiche of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has voiced strong support…
Bär Promises Major Student Aid Overhaul
A comprehensive overhaul of the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) is planned for the winter semester of…
Metsola Calls for Bold EU Overhaul
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is calling for a renewed sense of boldness and adaptability…
Steinmeier Calls For Social State Overhaul
The German Federal Minister of Finance and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has expressed…
CDU Backs Steinmeier’s Welfare State Overhaul
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has expressed strong support for a call by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier advocating…
SPD Chief Promises Big Social Overhaul
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has entered the debate surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s…
No Debt Brake Overhaul Needed
CDU Official Downplays Need for Significant Changes to Germany’s Debt Brake A senior official within the Christian Democratic…
Germany Eyes Healthcare Overhaul Patients Face New Responsibilities
German citizens are set to face increased expectations for personal responsibility within the healthcare system, according to statements…
Benefit Overhaul Expected This Fall
Germany’s Federal Minister for Labour, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has announced plans to introduce reforms to the Bürgergeld system…
Inheritance Tax Overhaul Needed
A leading figure in German inheritance law is calling for a fundamental overhaul of the current legislation, citing…
CDU MPs Demand Inheritance Tax Overhaul
Within Germany’s governing coalition, calls for reform of the inheritance tax are gaining momentum, igniting a debate over…
Seniors Demand Education Overhaul and Pandemic Review
Hubert Hüppe, the newly elected chairman of the CDU’s Senioren-Union (Senior Citizens’ Union), is advocating for significant reforms…
Söder Demands Major Welfare Overhaul
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has advocated for a significant overhaul of Germany’s…
EU Commissioner Urges Major Asylum System Overhaul
European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, is advocating for a comprehensive overhaul of Europe’s asylum…
Steinbrück Calls for Major Welfare Overhaul
Former German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has advocated for comprehensive reforms to the nation’s social welfare system, signaling…
German Intelligence Agency Plans Security Overhaul
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), is undertaking a significant…
Eurozone Giants Plan Economic Overhaul
Leading economists from Germany and France have jointly developed a reform agenda for Europe’s two largest economies, at…
Industry Funds Push For Healthcare Overhaul
Germany’s statutory health insurance system is facing increasing financial strain, with providers urging structural reforms to address mounting…
German MP Calls For Major Pension Overhaul
A prominent member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for substantial reforms to the country’s pension…