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Bundestag limits cold progression, augments child benefits
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has enacted legislation for tax relief and the augmentation of child benefits. This legislative package was endorsed by all factions except the Left Group. The primary objective of the law is to mitigate the effects of cold progression by adjusting the…
Bundestag enacts constitutional amendment to fortify the Federal Constitutional Court
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has ratified a constitutional amendment aimed at fortifying the Federal Constitutional Court against political manipulation. On Thursday, 600 deputies endorsed the amendment, while 69 opposed it, thus meeting the requisite two-thirds majority. The amendment enshrines structural elements of the court within…
Higher rents, fewer building permits
(de-news.net) – This year, rents in numerous German cities have risen significantly, with an average increase of approximately four percent, as reported by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). In contrast, the purchase prices for building plots, homes, and apartments have decreased by around…
Söder: coalition with SPD “very difficult”
(de-news.net) – CSU leader Markus Söder finds a coalition with the SPD after the Bundestag election “very difficult,” but does not entirely rule it out. He emphasized in a TV interview that such a coalition would only be feasible without Olaf Scholz, whom he criticized…
Funding of Deutschlandticket secured for 2025
(de-news.net) – The SPD, CDU/CSU and Greens have reached an agreement to secure funding for the Deutschlandticket in local public transport for the upcoming year. This involves an amendment to the Regionalization Act, using leftover funds from previous years. SPD Deputy Parliamentary Group Leader Detlef…
Bundestag clears the way for new elections
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has withdrawn its confidence from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, thereby clearing the path for new elections. In a roll-call vote, 207 members expressed confidence in Scholz, while 116 abstained, and the remaining 394 voted against him. The majority required for confidence was…
Green spokesperson for exceptions to support Syrians
(de-news.net) – Following the fall of the Assad regime, Hannah Neumann, the Green Party’s foreign policy spokesperson in the European Parliament, has emphasized the necessity for flexible exceptions that would allow Syrians to support the establishment of a democratic government and reconstruction efforts in Syria…
Union: different treatment of Syrians residing in Germany, of those who come and those who go
(de-news.net) – CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has called for a halt to the acceptance of additional Syrian refugees, citing concerns that new arrivals might include former militias. Merz reiterated his demand for rejections at the German border and asserted that Syrian refugees already residing in…
SPD calls on Union parties to help bring about relief measures
(de-news.net) – SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil has urged Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz to collaborate on implementing economic relief measures. In an interview on the ARD program “Bericht aus Berlin,” Klingbeil emphasized the urgency of acting now rather than waiting until May or April when a…
CDU election program: tax relief and stricter migration policy
(de-news.net) – The Union parties plan on implementing comprehensive tax relief as well as stricter migration policies should they win the forthcoming Bundestag elections. The CDU-CSU election program for the Bundestag election on February 23 is perceived by Parliamentary Secretary Thorsten Frei (CDU) as a…
SPD election program: aiding the young and the old, tax reductions for most (Update)
(de-news.net) – The SPD intends to campaign for the Bundestag election with proposals to solidify rent control and to alleviate taxes: The social democrats also want to provide more support to young families, to secure state pensions, to cap care costs, and to promote investment….
Habeck (Greens) advocates for billionaire tax
(de-news.net) – The Green party’s candidate for Chancellor, Robert Habeck, has proposed a billionaire tax, with the revenue used to refurbish schools and improve educational infrastructure and staffing. The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs argued that taxing a small portion of the wealth of the…
