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Die Pflegeversicherung in Deutschland steht vor einem erwarteten Milliardendefizit für 2027. Aktuell werden jährlich etwa 74 Milliarden Euro für die Pflege ausgegeben. Für das nächste Jahr sollen acht Milliarden Euro eingespart werden, um Beitragserhöhungen zu vermeiden.
Die SPD droht einem Bericht zufolge damit, den für Mittwoch geplanten Kabinettsbeschluss zur Pflegereform zu blockieren. Die Partei wolle vor einer Zustimmung weiterverhandeln, berichtete das ARD-Hauptstadtstudio am Freitag. „Wir akzeptieren keine Leistungskürzung in der Pflege“, erklärte SPD-Generalsekretär Tim Klüssendorf zudem in einer Mitteilung.
Bei den derzeit diskutierten Vorschlägen drohten Pflegenden, Pflegebedürftigen und ihren Angehörigen „massive Kürzungen“, fügte Klüssendorf an. Die SPD wolle stattdessen die Eigenanteile von Pflegebedürftigen begrenzen. „Damit wollen wir verhindern, dass Menschen und ihre Familien von den Pflegekosten finanziell überfordert werden“, erklärte er mit Blick auf den von seiner Partei geforderten Pflegedeckel.
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Die SPD wird den Kabinettsbeschluss zur Pflegereform am Mittwoch blockieren oder verzögern.
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Bundesgesundheitsminister Linnemann wird seinen Gesetzentwurf trotz SPD-Widerstand im Kabinett vorlegen.
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After the election victory of the Left in Berlin, which, according to FDP General Secretary Martin Hagen, received above-average support from Muslim voters, he announced a stronger approach to secular Muslims in Germany. At the same time, Hagen criticizes communities that reject Western values and describes the left as a party of clan criminals and terrorist supporters. He emphasizes Israel's non-negotiable right to exist and sees the pro-Israel consensus increasingly being questioned.
Union parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei warns the SPD and the Greens against a coalition with the Berlin Left due to allegations of connections to anti-Semites and organized crime. The Left wants to form a red-green-red alliance and rejects the allegations while at the same time exercising self-criticism.
The independent Russian political scientist Alexander Kynew was arrested a few days after the parliamentary elections. According to court reports, he is accused of illegal drug trafficking. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Kynew denies the allegations.
Daniel Günther, Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, praised Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Deutschlandfunk culture podcast 'Studio 9' for his independent communication after the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. He criticized the federal government's communication deficits, praised the trusting cooperation in his black-green coalition and emphasized the need for protected political spaces for internal discussions. He ruled out a move into federal politics.

Since taking over the chairmanship of the Junge Union, Johannes Winkel has made the organization an influential power factor in the CDU/CSU and at the same time made a name for himself as an independent politician. He pushed through a one-sided pension reform, was directly elected to the Bundestag and is now deputy parliamentary group leader with responsibility for labor and social affairs.
The SPD does not want to accept any cuts in benefits when reforming long-term care insurance and is instead calling for a cap on the personal contributions for those in need of care in order to prevent financial overload, while the black-red coalition is working on financial stabilization for 2027.