Compulsory schooling debate intensifies as AfD pushes for right to home instruction AfD’s bid to loosen compulsory schooling draws criticism from Minister Prien as three states file a Bundesrat motion …
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Bavaria Files Bundesrat Amendments to German Health Reform, Demands Outpatient Operations Expansion
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBavaria to table amendments in Bundesrat over German health reform, pushing €8bn savings through outpatient operations Bavaria will lodge formal amendments to the German health reform in the Bundesrat, arguing …
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1000‑Euro Relief Bonus Blocked by Bundesrat as German Coalition Prepares Tax Talks
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerCoalition at Impasse After Bundesrat Blocks 1000‑Euro Entlastungsprämie Germany’s coalition faces renewed strain as the Bundesrat on Friday blocked the proposed 1000‑euro Entlastungsprämie, forcing a rethink of relief measures and …
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Germany’s Bundesrat approves expanded asset seizures against Cum-Ex short sellers
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBundesrat Approves Stronger Asset Recovery Measures Targeting Cum-Ex Tax Schemes Bundesrat approves a bill expanding prosecutors’ powers to seize proceeds from organised tax evasion, focusing on Cum-Ex cases and speeding …
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Merz-led coalition seeks new relief measures after Bundesrat rejects €1,000 premium
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCoalition Seeks New Measures After Bundesrat Rejects 1,000‑Euro Relief Bonus (Entlastungsprämie) Germany’s coalition seeks alternatives after Bundesrat blocked the 1,000‑euro relief bonus, weighing electricity tax cuts, commuter aid and direct …
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Bundesrat halts €1,000 tax-free relief bonus and sends bill to mediation committee
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBundesrat Blocks 1000-euro Relief Bonus as States Protest Funding Burden Bundesrat unexpectedly rejected the 1000-euro relief bonus; states demand federal compensation for lost tax revenue as mediation committee readies talks. …
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Bundesrat rejects coalition’s 1000-euro relief premium for employees
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBundesrat Rejects 1,000-euro Relief Bonus, Citing Fiscal Risks to States Bundesrat rejects the 1,000-euro relief bonus, prioritizing state budget stability; employers sidestep higher labour costs while businesses and workers face …
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Bundesrat blocks 1,000-euro employer energy relief bonus for employees
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s €1,000 Entlastungsprämie Blocked by Bundesrat, Leaving Relief Plan Uncertain Bundesrat rejects voluntary, employer-funded €1,000 Entlastungsprämie; companies and public employers refused to pay, forcing government to reassess support. The federal …
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Digital levy backed by Bundesrat as Weimer pushes to fund German journalism
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWeimer to push digital levy on Big Tech to fund German media Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer plans a digital levy on internet giants to strengthen local and national journalism, aiming …