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Andreas Storm

Andreas Storm

German politician

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  • May 26

    Germany considers hiking long-term care insurance contributions for the childless to plug billion-euro deficit

    Health Minister Nina Warken is exploring a 0.1-point increase in the surcharge for childless individuals, pushing their total contribution rate to 4.3 percent as the statutory long-term care insurance faces a deficit exceeding one billion euros this year.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

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The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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