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SPD Demands Wealth Tax Reform
The internal debate within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has taken a sharp turn, with prominent factions now…
October 27, 2025
Baerbock Urges UN Security Council Reform
The call for reform of the United Nations Security Council has been forcefully reiterated by Annalena Baerbock, the…
October 23, 2025
Tax Hike Fears Stall Reform Drive
The recent upward revision of tax revenue forecasts has triggered a sharp warning from the conservative bloc, cautioning…
October 23, 2025
No Reform Linked to Homelessness SPD Says
The German government’s planned overhaul of unemployment benefits, known as Bürgergeld, is facing renewed scrutiny over concerns it…
October 21, 2025
Business Confidence Plummets Reform Hopes Fade
A pervasive sense of disillusionment is gripping Germany’s vital Mittelstand – the country’s backbone of small and medium-sized…
October 21, 2025
Benefit Reform Sparks SPD Opposition
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) over the proposed overhaul of the country’s…
October 17, 2025
Lawmaker Slams Coalition’s Election Reform Plan
The proposed electoral law reform commission, spearheaded by the current German coalition government (a partnership of the Christian…
October 15, 2025
Work More Sinn Urges German Reform
German Economist Sparks Debate on Working Hours and Social Welfare A prominent German economist is igniting a national…
October 15, 2025
Draft Reform Sparks Coalition Rift
The current debate surrounding mandatory military service in Germany is spiraling into what one leading youth politician has…
October 15, 2025
Government Launches Pension Reform
The German government has formally launched plans for a new “activation pension” a policy intended to incentivize continued…
October 15, 2025
Ex-Judge Defends Basic Income Reform
The legality of the government’s planned intensification of sanctions within the new basic income system is under intense…
October 15, 2025
Coalition Split Looms Over Divorce Tax Reform
The German Social Democrats (SPD) are pressing their coalition partners, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social…
October 15, 2025
Care Sector Reform Faces Criticism
The German Association of Elderly and Disabled Care (VDAB) has delivered a sharp critique of the preliminary findings…
October 14, 2025
Draft Military Service Reform Fails
Negotiations between German parliamentary factions of the Union (CDU/CSU) and the SPD have collapsed, derailing a planned overhaul…
October 14, 2025
Greens Push Emergency Medical Reform
The Green Party is poised to escalate the political pressure on the German government with the imminent introduction…
October 14, 2025
Union Demands Action on Nursing Reform
The Union faction within the German parliament is intensifying pressure on the federal-state working group tasked with reforming…
October 14, 2025
Schweitzer Calls Out Union’s Welfare Reform Expectations
The proposed reforms to Germany’s Bürgergeld (basic income support) are facing a growing disconnect between rhetoric and reality,…
October 12, 2025
Jusos Demand SPD Block Welfare Reform
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) by the ruling coalition government is facing fierce internal opposition,…
October 9, 2025
Union Slams Welfare Reform Plan
The German government’s recent agreement on reforms to unemployment benefits, dubbed “Bürgergeld” has drawn sharp criticism from labor…
October 9, 2025
Coalition Faces Reality Check on Welfare Reform
The German Green Party’s leadership has launched a scathing critique of the governing coalition’s newly agreed-upon tightening of…
October 9, 2025
Pensions Reform Set for Next Year
Following protracted negotiations, the governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
October 9, 2025
Reform Rollback Sparks Outcry
The proposed rollback of expedited naturalization for highly integrated immigrants by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has drawn…
October 8, 2025
Hospital Reform Shifts Focus
The German cabinet approved a significant revision of the planned hospital reform on Wednesday, signaling a retreat from…
October 8, 2025
Reform Marathon Begins in Germany
Germany’s Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor, Lars Klingbeil of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has signaled a prolonged period…
October 8, 2025
Coalition Reaches Hospital Reform Deal
A significant overhaul of Germany’s ambitious hospital reform plan is reportedly nearing approval, signaling a retreat from the…
October 7, 2025
Parties Reach Hospital Reform Deal
Following weeks of intensive negotiations surrounding the adaptation law for the hospital reform, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
October 6, 2025
Laumann Urges Exceptions in Hospital Reform
The German federal cabinet is scheduled to discuss proposed alterations to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach’s hospital reform plans…
October 6, 2025
Bureaucracy Reform Demands Intensify
A government advisory body is calling for a more robust framework and clearer direction from the newly established…
October 2, 2025
Germany Debates Ambitious Reform Plans
The recently approved modernization agenda by the German federal government is eliciting a range of responses and sparking…
October 1, 2025
Germany Debates Spending Amid Reform Promises
The Green Party’s top candidate for the upcoming state election in Baden-Württemberg, Cem Özdemir, has voiced concerns regarding…
October 1, 2025
Coalition Stalls Divorce Tax Reform
Significant disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the future of the “Ehegatten-Splitting” – a system of…
September 29, 2025
Germany Calls for UN Security Council Reform
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, has voiced a call for reform within the United Nations, specifically advocating for…
September 27, 2025
Germany Eyes Organ Donation Reform
The proposal by German states to implement an opt-out system for organ donation has received strong backing from…
September 26, 2025
CDU Demands Citizen Income Reform
Several prominent figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are expressing strong expectations for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as…
September 26, 2025
Health Reform Commission Launches Fast Track
A newly formed financial commission tasked with stabilizing the finances of Germany’s statutory health insurance system has convened…
September 25, 2025
Debt Brake Reform Delayed
The German Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has granted the expert commission tasked with reforming Germany’s debt brake significantly…
September 25, 2025
Germany Unites for Organ Donation Reform
A draft legislation aimed at significantly increasing organ donation rates has been introduced by North Rhine-Westphalia, in collaboration…
September 25, 2025
Business Groups Demand Reform After Budget Reveal
The German government’s proposal for the 2026 budget and subsequent financial plan to 2029, unveiled by Finance Minister…
September 24, 2025
Germans Doubt Government Reform Efforts
A recent survey indicates widespread public doubt regarding the ability of the German federal government to enact meaningful…
September 23, 2025
Reform Budget Debate Begins
The German parliament, the Bundestag, commenced a second week of budget deliberations on Tuesday, with Finance Minister Lars…
September 23, 2025
Social Reform Could Boost German Work Hours
A comprehensive reform of Germany’s social welfare system could potentially increase the number of working hours performed nationwide…
September 23, 2025
Bahn Reform Needed Blame Falls on Government
The Chairman of the Transport Committee, Tarek Al-Wazir, has strongly advocated for a fundamental shift in direction regarding…
September 22, 2025
German Rail Reform Goals Face Industry Skepticism
German rail industry representatives have expressed reservations regarding the ambitious plans outlined by Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder…
September 22, 2025
Bahn Reform Faces Demands
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced expectations for a significant shift in strategy…
September 22, 2025
Controversy Brews Over Pension Reform
Concerns have been raised regarding proposed pension reforms in Germany, particularly the planned “Aktivrente” scheme and the commitment…
September 21, 2025
Inheritance Tax Reform Eyes 800000 Euro Lifelong Allowance
A leading economist is proposing a significant overhaul of inheritance tax regulations, advocating for a lifetime tax-free allowance…
September 21, 2025
CDU Reform Call Avoids Drastic Cuts
A prominent voice within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has cautioned against overly dramatic rhetoric surrounding proposed social…
September 20, 2025
Pharmacy Reform Sparks Safety Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding proposed changes to pharmaceutical dispensing practices in Germany, spearheaded by Health Minister Nina…
September 19, 2025
State Minister Urges Berlin Reform Push
The Baden-Württemberg Finance Minister, Danyal Bayaz of the Green Party, is advocating for a comprehensive reform agenda to…
September 19, 2025
Tax Reform Debate Heats Up
A debate surrounding potential reforms to inheritance tax is gaining momentum in Germany, with representatives from both the…
September 19, 2025
SPD Calls for Inheritance Tax Reform
A growing sentiment within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) signals a push to link discussions surrounding welfare state…
September 18, 2025
Doctor Shortage Fears Spark Reform Calls
The German Association of General Practitioners is highlighting a recent survey coinciding with the start of the National…
September 18, 2025
Tax Reform Sparks Union Rejection
A significant disagreement has emerged regarding proposed reforms to Germany’s inheritance tax system. The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social…
September 17, 2025
Steinmeier Urges Social Reform
The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has called on the German government to undertake a fundamental reform of the…
September 16, 2025
Inheritance Tax Reform Sparks Debate
A potential overhaul of Germany’s inheritance tax system is being proposed, focusing on a lifetime allowance and tying…
September 16, 2025
Inheritance Tax Reform Gains Support Across Parties
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has welcomed remarks from Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian…
September 13, 2025
Hospital Reform Faces Agreement Hurdles
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has acknowledged that consensus within the governing coalition regarding the reform of…
September 10, 2025
Pension Reform Sparks Union Debate
The upcoming introduction of the “Aktivrente” program, slated for January 1, 2026, is sparking internal debates within the…
September 8, 2025
German Minister Predicts Citizen Income Reform Soon
Germany is poised for revisions to its citizen’s allowance, known as the “Bürgergeld”, with proposals expected soon from…
September 4, 2025
Klingbeil Urges Flexibility on Welfare Reform
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged a pragmatic approach to ongoing discussions surrounding reforms to the nation’s…
September 3, 2025
Coalition Agrees Key Principles For Welfare Reform
Germany’s governing coalition has reached a consensus on core principles for social welfare reform, according to statements released…
September 3, 2025
Lefts Predict German Debt Brake Reform Will Fail
Heidi Reichinnek, leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group, anticipates the coalition government’s proposed reform of the debt…
September 3, 2025
Greens Urge Ruling Parties To Resolve Welfare Reform Dispute
The co-leader of the Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has urged the German federal government to resolve internal disputes…
September 2, 2025
Charity Asks Seniors To Help With Reform
The president of the German Caritas, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, has urged consideration of contributions from older generations in the…
September 2, 2025
German Government Cautious On Election Reform Proposal
Berlin – The German federal government has offered a reserved response to a new electoral reform proposal put…
September 1, 2025
German Industry Calls For Major Welfare Reform
Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has cautioned that the country’s ongoing economic downturn will likely persist without substantial…
August 31, 2025
Behrens Rejects Reul’s Crime Data Reform Plan
The German state of Lower Saxony is maintaining its current practice regarding the recording of suspects’ nationalities in…
August 29, 2025
Macron and Merz Discuss Ukraine War and EU Reform
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German CDU leader Friedrich Merz at his summer residence in Toulon during a…
August 28, 2025
Wagenknecht Rallies Supporters Against Military Service Reform
The Alliance for Germany (BSW) intends to leverage the planned reform of military service to galvanize its supporters…
August 27, 2025
Charity Urges Calm Over Welfare Reform Plans
One of Germany’s largest welfare organizations, Diakonie Deutschland, has voiced cautious support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent announcement…
August 27, 2025
German Minister Eyes Civil Servant Pensions Reform
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Karl-Josef Laumann, has called for a reassessment of Germany’s pension…
August 25, 2025
Union Demands Changes to Hospital Reform Plan
Germany’s Verdi union is calling for significant revisions to the proposed hospital reform legislation following consultations with relevant…
August 21, 2025
Haseloff Opposes Tax Hikes Favors Welfare Reform
The debate around Germany’s fiscal policy is intensifying, with diverging views emerging from key political figures. Reiner Haseloff,…
August 20, 2025
Rail Reform Urgency Expert Demands Swift Action
A leading economic institute is urging swift implementation of planned reforms to Germany’s railway system, as outlined in…
August 16, 2025
Stegner Urges SPD to Avoid Past Welfare Reform Mistakes
A leading figure from the left wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against repeating the…
August 14, 2025
Opposition Delays Debt Brake Reform Decision
The parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) has indicated uncertainty regarding…
August 14, 2025
Labor Chief Pushes Targeted Welfare Reform
A leading official at Germany’s Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) has emphasized the necessity of adapting the…
August 9, 2025
Minister Doubts Pension Reform Passage This Term
Germany’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, has expressed skepticism regarding the timely implementation of recommendations…
August 8, 2025
Pension Reform May Sting
Lawmakers are advocating for a legally binding target of 48% for the pension level until 2031, emphasizing the…
August 6, 2025
Civil Service Union Flags Reform Concerns
Concerns are mounting over proposals to restrict the status of civil servants in Germany, with the German Civil…
August 4, 2025
Linnemann Urges Coalition to Follow Schröders Reform Path
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for the current coalition government to draw…
August 3, 2025
Reform Hopes Face Reality Check
Government officials are tempering expectations regarding potential reforms to Germany’s social welfare system, acknowledging the complexity of coordinating…
August 2, 2025
Minister Backs Abortion Law Reform
The German Federal Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig (SPD), has outlined potential changes to abortion law, emphasizing a…
August 2, 2025
Debt Rules Reform Faces Hurdles
Negotiations surrounding a potential reform of Germany’s debt brake are encountering hurdles, with the parliamentary group leader of…
July 29, 2025
Heating Aid Reform Aims for Fairness
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for a more equitable distribution of…
July 27, 2025
Germany Urges Swift Debt Brake Reform
A swift and decisive process is being urged for the reform of Germany’s debt brake, as outlined in…
July 26, 2025
Debt Brake Reform Faces Doubts
Government officials are signaling potential difficulties in implementing a planned reform of Germany’s debt brake, a constitutional rule…
July 26, 2025
Ukraine Reform Concerns Mount
Concerns are mounting over a recent law signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which limits the independence of…
July 23, 2025
Greens Demand Sweeping Bundeswehr Procurement Reform
The German Green Party has voiced concerns regarding the draft legislation approved by the Federal Cabinet aiming to…
July 23, 2025
Germany Eyes Welfare Reform Deal
Despite ongoing and contentious debates between the conservative and social democratic factions regarding the planned phase-out of the…
July 22, 2025
Conservative Party Backs Debt Brake Reform
Negotiations surrounding a reform of Germany’s debt brake (Schuldenbremse) remain on track, according to leading figures from the…
July 20, 2025
Rail Cuts Loom Without Track Pricing Reform
Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), is warning of potential service cuts unless a reform of track…
July 19, 2025
Söder Cools Schuldenbremse Reform Plans
Concerns are emerging regarding the timeline for a proposed reform of Germany’s debt brake, a key tenet of…
July 18, 2025
Minister Calls for Bundestag Judge Election Reform
The recent failed election of judges in the Bundestag has ignited a debate over the current electoral process,…
July 17, 2025
Summer Holiday Chaos Sparks Reform Calls
A reassessment of Germany’s current system for determining summer holiday dates is being advocated by Ayla Celik, head…
July 16, 2025
Wüst Backs Reform Drive
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President, Hendrik Wüst, is advocating for a broad-ranging state reform aimed at streamlining processes and…
July 15, 2025
Reform Drive Demands Swift Government Overhaul
A prominent initiative advocating for a more effective state has presented a comprehensive reform agenda to Federal President…
July 14, 2025
Steinmeier Backs State Reform Possibility
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has affirmed the feasibility of a wide-ranging state reform, mirroring proposals put forth by the…
July 14, 2025
Germany: Unions Demand Housing Investment Alongside Welfare Reform
Discussions surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) have intensified, with the German Confederation of Trade Unions…
July 14, 2025
Care Reform Faces Collapse
Concerns are emerging regarding the potential failure of planned reforms to Germany’s care system, with the Federal Government’s…
July 14, 2025






































































































