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Germany moves to end telephone sick note as lawmakers require medical certificate from day one Government plan to abolish the telephone sick note and require a medical certificate from the …

SPD pension reform: Party signals shift as commission backs higher contributions and phase‑out of early retirement SPD pension reform heats up as commission backs higher contributions and ending early retirement; …

Texas Board Approves Mandatory Bible Passages in Public School Reading Lists Texas will require Bible passages in public school reading lists, sparking debate over church-state separation and classroom control. The …

German Bundestag approves infrastructure law to fast-track highways, rail and waterways Bundestag approves infrastructure law to fast-track highways, rail and waterways with simplified permits and project prioritisation; Bundesrat consent is …

EU climate target 2040 allows external credits as PIK paper proposes fund-based approach to safeguard integrity and lower costs EU climate target 2040 now permits up to five percentage points …

German energy efficiency law eased to give businesses and data centers longer deadlines Germany eases its energy efficiency law on June 24, 2026, extending deadlines for companies and data centers …

European Parliament Adopts Controversial EU Return Regulation Allowing Deportations to Third‑Country “Return Hubs” European lawmakers approved a new EU return regulation that permits deportations to third‑country return hubs, triggering protests …

EU Parliament approves new gene editing rules, easing checks and labeling for plant breeding EU gene editing rules approved by Parliament on June 17, 2026, relax safety checks and labeling …

EU Parliament Approves stricter asylum rules, greenlights EU return hubs plan EU return hubs approved by the European Parliament as part of a package tightening asylum and deportation rules, requiring …