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Coalition Seals Welfare Overhaul and Aktivrente, Funds Roads, Defers 2035 Engine-Ban Decision

Lawmakers now rush bills through parliament as the 2035 engine‑ban question remains open.

Nach dem Koalitionsausschuss geben Markus Söder (l-r), Ministerpräsident von Bayern und Vorsitzender der CSU, Friedrich Merz, Bundeskanzler und Bundesvorsitzender der CDU, Bärbel Bas, Bundesministerin für Arbeit und Soziales und Bundesvorsitzende der SPD, und Lars Klingbeil, Bundesminister der Finanzen und Bundesvorsitzender der SPD zur Bekanntgabe von Ergebnissen im Bundeskanzleramt eine Pressekonferenz.
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Jan Böhmermann im Gespräch mit Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer im Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Overview

  • Bürgergeld will be replaced by a new Grundsicherung with tougher enforcement: a missed second Jobcenter appointment triggers a 30% cut and a third miss can halt payments, with exemptions for serious health cases and the end of initial asset and housing cost grace periods.
  • An Aktivrente allowing retirees to earn up to €2,000 per month tax‑free is slated to take effect on January 1, 2026, with cabinet approval targeted for next Wednesday and exclusions for certain self‑employed groups.
  • Transport funding includes an additional €3 billion shifted within the infrastructure special fund for road projects in 2026–29, paired with a pledge that all build‑ready projects proceed and a planned Infrastructure Future Act by December 2025.
  • A new, targeted electric‑car purchase incentive will focus on low‑ and middle‑income households, backed by EU Climate Social Fund resources plus €3 billion from the Climate and Transformation Fund through 2029.
  • The coalition opened legislative processes on the social and pension measures after an eight‑hour talks marathon, while leaving Germany’s stance on the EU’s 2035 combustion‑engine sales ban to further discussions and today’s auto summit.