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Berlin under pressure to fix pensions, health care and taxes

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Max Hofmann in Berlin
March 30, 2026

Most people in Germany agree that the country needs urgent reforms. But can the government deliver amid political infighting, rising extremism and global crises?

Germany faces mounting pressure to deliver long‑overdue reforms as global crises, economic strain and election setbacks challenge the governing coalition.

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil shifts toward the political center, calling for more work and pragmatic debate, while the far‑right AfD gains momentum ahead of key state elections.

With limited time, budget gaps and rising public frustration, experts warn that Germany must act quickly to prevent further decline, though nation's political culture of compromise still offers hope.

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