Matthias Miersch
German politician (SPD)
Photo: Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 3d ago
Germany sets up 13-member commission to draft nursing care reform by January 2027
The federal cabinet set up the care structure commission on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, with first proposals due by the end of January 2027. The reform is to take effect on 1 July 2027.
- Oct 7
Merz insists on German welfare reform timetable as coalition talks resume in Berlin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened coalition talks on Wednesday to defend a package of pension, healthcare, and tax reforms following state election losses for both governing parties.
- Oct 2
Steinmeier intervenes in German coalition standoff over healthcare, pensions, and taxes
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held crisis calls with Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt following disputes over social reforms and tax policy.
- Sep 26
German coalition deadlocked over care insurance reform ahead of cabinet review
Negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD stalled on 29 September 2026 over proposed cuts to statutory care insurance and rising nursing home costs.
- Aug 2
Berlin CSD attack: Union demands swift security law reforms, police union urges caution
One week after an Islamist attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day killed a Polish woman and injured 31, the CDU/CSU Union is pressing for rapid legislative changes, while the police union warns against hasty measures.
- Jun 11
Chancellor Merz urges reform readiness from all Germans, opposition criticizes imbalance and social cuts
In a government declaration to the Bundestag, Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Germans to approach upcoming social and economic reforms with goodwill, while the opposition accused his coalition of imbalance and social cuts.
