Event Brief
CDU Faces Opposition Over Sick Notes Proposal
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU wants to end phone sick notes, facing pushback from coalition partners.
WHO: Chancellor Friedrich Merz, CDU
WHAT: Proposal to end phone sick notes
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 3:48 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Opposition from coalition partners
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