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Merz Raises Fairness Concerns Over Germany’s Dual Health Insurance System

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the coexistence of private and statutory health insurance is viewed by many Germans as a fairness problem, triggering debate over possible changes while he stopped short of outlining a specific reform.
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Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
Göttingen Mayoral Runoff Ends Decades of SPD Dominance
Federal Audit Office Urges Cost Cuts at Germany’s Employment Agency
Germany’s EV Subsidy Programme Sees Strong Demand for Battery-Electric Cars
French Fishers Win Financial Support After Diesel-Price Port Blockades
German Auto Industry Shows Greater Openness to EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
European Commission Proposes Common Energy Rating for Data Centres
EU Approves €505 Million Support Package for Lebanon
German Lawmakers Push Opt-Out System to Increase Organ Donations
Germany Plans Security Package Covering Data Retention, AI Surveillance and Asset Seizures
German Start-Up Formation Jumps 52% as Bavaria Overtakes Berlin
TSMC Plans Up to $64 Billion in Investment as AI Demand Drives Semiconductor Growth
AfD Leads German National Polling as FDP and BSW Face Parliamentary Threshold Risk
Drone Activity Forces Temporary Shutdown of Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Germany Expands Military Service Framework With Registration and Possible Conscription
European Commission Adopts EU KIDS Act Proposal to Tighten Social Media Rules for Minors
European Commission Proposes Restoring Hungary’s Access to Frozen EU Funds
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