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‘Agenda 2030’ – CDU passes tax reform and economic growth strategy
(de-news.net) – The CDU board has unanimously endorsed the ‘Agenda 2030’ during its retreat in Hamburg. The agenda encompasses a phased tax reform. Income tax is slated for reduction, with the top tax rate applicable only beyond 80,000 euros. Conversely, the basic tax-free allowance is…
Greens want to provide relief, double public investment
(de-news.net) – The Greens intend to alleviate the financial burden on families by approximately 1,000 euros annually through the provision of cheaper electricity, affordable mobility, and tax relief for the general populace, as outlined in a three-page resolution document from the federal executive board. The…
CDU to campaign with comprehensive ‘Agenda 2030’
(de-news.net) – The CDU will campaign for the upcoming federal parliamentary elections with an economic program titled ‘Agenda 2030,’ which is set to be approved at the CDU Federal Executive Board meeting on Friday in Hamburg. The program aspires to achieve an annual economic growth…
The energy transition can benefit households and the economy financially
(de-news.net) – The energy transition in Germany can be structured in a way that both private households and businesses derive financial benefits. This conclusion is drawn from a study conducted by the think tank Energy Watch Group (EWG). According to the study, a CO2-neutral Germany…
Legal proposal for the protection of women against violence
(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet has introduced legislation aimed at enhancing the protection of women against acts of violence. The initiative, adopted by the ministers, takes the form of a so-called formulation aid, which is intended to assist the various parliamentary factions within the Bundestag…
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated for the reintroduction of the waiting day for sick leave, citing Germany’s elevated sickness rate. Consequently, employees would bear the…
Climate goals attained by Germany
(de-news.net) – According to a recent study, Germany has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, thereby successfully attaining its 2024 climate goal. The think tank Agora Energiewende has noted that coal-based power generation has fallen to an unprecedented low. In 2024,…
Scholz holds no resentment against the FDP
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) remains open to forming another coalition with the FDP following the Bundestag elections, according to a media report, despite the previous failure of the traffic light coalition. Scholz articulated that he has “nothing in general” against the FDP and…
Union parties recommend mandatory work for benefit recipients
(de-news.net) – The Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag recommended that Schwerin’s plans for mandatory work for citizen’s income recipients be adopted nationwide. Thorsten Frei, the parliamentary secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, stated that those who can work but choose not to should not…
Lindner (FDP): optimism before Bundestag election
(de-news.net) – FDP leader Lindner exhorted his party to maintain optimism and resolve in anticipation of the Bundestag election on February 23. Addressing the traditional Epiphany meeting in Stuttgart, he urged the Free Democrats to derive confidence from their extensive experience in navigating the vicissitudes…
Debates about stricter naturalization and immigration into the job market
(de-news.net) – The CSU intends to prioritize migration policy in the Bundestag election campaign. Alexander Dobrindt, the head of the regional group in the Bundestag, asserted that it is a legitimate concern to prevent immigration into social welfare systems and instead encourage immigration into the…
Presentation of the SPD election campaign (Update)
(de-news.net) – SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch has presented the Social Democrats’ campaign for the forthcoming federal election in February, of which the primary emphasis is the preservation of industrial employment. During his address at the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin, Miersch underscored the necessity of elucidating…
