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Care Sector Reform Faces Criticism
The German Association of Elderly and Disabled Care (VDAB) has delivered a sharp critique of the preliminary findings…
Draft Military Service Reform Fails
Negotiations between German parliamentary factions of the Union (CDU/CSU) and the SPD have collapsed, derailing a planned overhaul…
Greens Push Emergency Medical Reform
The Green Party is poised to escalate the political pressure on the German government with the imminent introduction…
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…
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,…
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,…
Union Slams Welfare Reform Plan
The German government’s recent agreement on reforms to unemployment benefits, dubbed “Bürgergeld” has drawn sharp criticism from labor…
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…
Pensions Reform Set for Next Year
Following protracted negotiations, the governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
Reform Rollback Sparks Outcry
The proposed rollback of expedited naturalization for highly integrated immigrants by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has drawn…
Hospital Reform Shifts Focus
The German cabinet approved a significant revision of the planned hospital reform on Wednesday, signaling a retreat from…
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…
Coalition Reaches Hospital Reform Deal
A significant overhaul of Germany’s ambitious hospital reform plan is reportedly nearing approval, signaling a retreat from the…
Parties Reach Hospital Reform Deal
Following weeks of intensive negotiations surrounding the adaptation law for the hospital reform, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
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…
Bureaucracy Reform Demands Intensify
A government advisory body is calling for a more robust framework and clearer direction from the newly established…
Germany Debates Ambitious Reform Plans
The recently approved modernization agenda by the German federal government is eliciting a range of responses and sparking…
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…
Coalition Stalls Divorce Tax Reform
Significant disagreement has emerged within German political circles regarding the future of the “Ehegatten-Splitting” – a system of…
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…
Germany Eyes Organ Donation Reform
The proposal by German states to implement an opt-out system for organ donation has received strong backing from…
CDU Demands Citizen Income Reform
Several prominent figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are expressing strong expectations for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as…
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…
Debt Brake Reform Delayed
The German Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has granted the expert commission tasked with reforming Germany’s debt brake significantly…
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…
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…
Germans Doubt Government Reform Efforts
A recent survey indicates widespread public doubt regarding the ability of the German federal government to enact meaningful…
Reform Budget Debate Begins
The German parliament, the Bundestag, commenced a second week of budget deliberations on Tuesday, with Finance Minister Lars…
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…
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…
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…
Bahn Reform Faces Demands
A senior figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced expectations for a significant shift in strategy…
Controversy Brews Over Pension Reform
Concerns have been raised regarding proposed pension reforms in Germany, particularly the planned “Aktivrente” scheme and the commitment…
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…
CDU Reform Call Avoids Drastic Cuts
A prominent voice within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has cautioned against overly dramatic rhetoric surrounding proposed social…
Pharmacy Reform Sparks Safety Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding proposed changes to pharmaceutical dispensing practices in Germany, spearheaded by Health Minister Nina…
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…
Tax Reform Debate Heats Up
A debate surrounding potential reforms to inheritance tax is gaining momentum in Germany, with representatives from both the…
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…
Doctor Shortage Fears Spark Reform Calls
The German Association of General Practitioners is highlighting a recent survey coinciding with the start of the National…
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…
Steinmeier Urges Social Reform
The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has called on the German government to undertake a fundamental reform of the…
Inheritance Tax Reform Sparks Debate
A potential overhaul of Germany’s inheritance tax system is being proposed, focusing on a lifetime allowance and tying…
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…
Hospital Reform Faces Agreement Hurdles
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has acknowledged that consensus within the governing coalition regarding the reform of…
Pension Reform Sparks Union Debate
The upcoming introduction of the “Aktivrente” program, slated for January 1, 2026, is sparking internal debates within the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
German Government Cautious On Election Reform Proposal
Berlin – The German federal government has offered a reserved response to a new electoral reform proposal put…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Opposition Delays Debt Brake Reform Decision
The parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) has indicated uncertainty regarding…
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…
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…
Pension Reform May Sting
Lawmakers are advocating for a legally binding target of 48% for the pension level until 2031, emphasizing the…
Civil Service Union Flags Reform Concerns
Concerns are mounting over proposals to restrict the status of civil servants in Germany, with the German Civil…
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…
Reform Hopes Face Reality Check
Government officials are tempering expectations regarding potential reforms to Germany’s social welfare system, acknowledging the complexity of coordinating…
Minister Backs Abortion Law Reform
The German Federal Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig (SPD), has outlined potential changes to abortion law, emphasizing a…
Debt Rules Reform Faces Hurdles
Negotiations surrounding a potential reform of Germany’s debt brake are encountering hurdles, with the parliamentary group leader of…
Heating Aid Reform Aims for Fairness
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for a more equitable distribution of…
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…
Debt Brake Reform Faces Doubts
Government officials are signaling potential difficulties in implementing a planned reform of Germany’s debt brake, a constitutional rule…
Ukraine Reform Concerns Mount
Concerns are mounting over a recent law signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which limits the independence of…
Greens Demand Sweeping Bundeswehr Procurement Reform
The German Green Party has voiced concerns regarding the draft legislation approved by the Federal Cabinet aiming to…
Germany Eyes Welfare Reform Deal
Despite ongoing and contentious debates between the conservative and social democratic factions regarding the planned phase-out of the…
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…
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…
Söder Cools Schuldenbremse Reform Plans
Concerns are emerging regarding the timeline for a proposed reform of Germany’s debt brake, a key tenet of…
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,…
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…
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…
Reform Drive Demands Swift Government Overhaul
A prominent initiative advocating for a more effective state has presented a comprehensive reform agenda to Federal President…
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…
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…
Care Reform Faces Collapse
Concerns are emerging regarding the potential failure of planned reforms to Germany’s care system, with the Federal Government’s…
Klöckner Pushes Electoral Reform
The German Bundestag President, Julia Klöckner (CDU), is advocating for a comprehensive reform of electoral law, citing a…
Debt Brake Reform Sparks Coalition Tensions
Disagreements have emerged within the German governing coalition regarding proposals for reforming the country’s debt brake, according to…
Business Group Urges Budget Reform
Leading voices from Germany’s business sector are expressing concerns about the nation’s fiscal policies and advocating for comprehensive…
Greens Accuse Government of Delaying Pension Reform
A leading figure within the Green Party has voiced concerns regarding the current government’s approach to social security…
Germany Debates Debt Brake Reform Healthcare Funding Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding the proposed funding model for Germany’s healthcare and long-term care insurance systems. Verena…
Hospital Reform Changes Expected
Following recent discussions between federal and state governments, Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the German Hospital Federation (DKG), expressed…
Dobrindt Announces EU Asylum Reform Push
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has announced an initiative with five European counterparts to strengthen the planned…
No Pension Reform Without Core Demands
German Politics: Union Leader Warns of Potential Rift with SPD over Pension Reform In a recent interview, Jens…
Economist Slams Backpedaling on Reform
German Economic Expert Criticizes Government’s Plan to Exempt Industry from Electricity Tax German economic expert Veronika Grimm has…
Germany on the Brink of a State Reform Revolution?
In a recent interview with the German newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”, Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Minister-President Hendrik Wüst emphasized the need…
Experts Unite Against Bayaz’s Proposal, Call for Pension Reform
Experts and the IG Metall union have criticized a proposal by Baden-Württemberg’s Finance Minister, Danyal Bayaz, to introduce…
Federal Commissioner Demands Urgent Reform and Equipment Boost
A German Defense Official Urges Faster Military Modernization The German Bundestag’s Defense Commissioner, Henning Otte, has called for…