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Reform Proposals

Labour Ministry Draft Sets Higher 2026 Social-Insurance Ceilings

The recalculation follows a wage‑linked legal formula with no ministerial discretion.

Germany’s Health Insurers Warn of 2026 Shortfall Despite H1 Surplus as Hospital Costs Jump

Merz Backs 50+1 as DFL Re-Elects Watzke and Confronts Spending Strain

Coalition Divisions Stall Söder’s Call to Strip Bürgergeld From Ukrainian Refugees

Factional Spat Paralyzes AfD in NRW as Coalition Deadlock Deepens

Charges Filed in Gelnhausen Pool Harassment Case as Fifth Suspect Remains at Large

Essen Proposes Mandatory Work for Welfare Recipients and Annual Health Checks