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Germany Debates Opt-Out Organ Donation (Widerspruchslösung) as Thousands Await Transplants German lawmakers consider an opt-out organ donation system (Widerspruchslösung) to tackle a chronic shortage of transplantable organs and reduce waiting-list …

Pension Commission Proposals Leak Sparks Debate Over Higher Contributions and Longer Working Lives German pension commission proposals leaked: higher contributions, longer working lives and larger pensions. How the measures could …

Aid for Municipalities Provides Immediate Relief but No Structural Fix, Officials Say Federal aid for municipalities will offer short-term relief, but experts warn the measures fall short of resolving long-term …

Colombia presidential election: Narrow lead for Abelardo de la Espriella sparks protests in Cali Preliminary results in the Colombia presidential election show Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly ahead of Iván …

Pension reform debate erupts in Germany as unions, Left Party and social groups mobilize Leaked government commission recommendations have unleashed a heated pension reform debate in Germany, prompting unions, the …

Trust in politics: Julia Reuschenbach on Merz reforms and recovering voter confidence Political scientist Julia Reuschenbach, speaking at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin office after a podcast recording, warns that trust …

Iran–U.S. peace and nuclear talks yield roadmap at Bürgenstock as technical teams convene Iran-U.S. peace and nuclear talks at Bürgenstock produce a roadmap and a Lebanon conflict body; mediators say …

Young Greens reject retirement at 70 and call to strengthen statutory pension protections Young Green MPs oppose raising the retirement age to 70 and demand a statutory pension at 48% …

German pension reform faces its first political test after Rentenkommission presents 30 proposals Germany’s pension reform is under intense scrutiny after the federal Rentenkommission finalized roughly 30 recommendations aimed at …