Category: Economy
Minister of the Environment defends climate goals and social balance in heating reform
(de-news.net) – Carsten Schneider (SPD) has called on the governing coalition to move rapidly toward agreement on revised rules for the replacement of heating systems,…
German authorities rule out winter gas shortage
(de-news.net) – There is no risk of a gas shortage in Germany this winter, according to consistent assessments by both the Federal Network Agency and…
Annual Economic Report calls for structural reforms in Germany
(de-news.com) – The government’s Annual Economic Report was presented by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU), who used the occasion to underscore the…
CDU renews push to exempt seasonal farmworkers from minimum wage
(de-news.net) – A motion aimed at exempting seasonal agricultural workers from the statutory minimum wage is being advanced by the CDU and is scheduled for…
CDU reworks motion to align climate action and economic strength
(de-news.net) – The CDU’s economic and social wings have substantially revised a draft motion on climate policy following internal party criticism, removing passages that had…
E6 Group launched to boost Europe’s resilience and competitiveness
(de-news.net) – Germany and France have launched a new coordination framework among leading European Union member states with the stated aim of strengthening Europe’s resilience…
Proposal on part-time work triggers broad political and economic debate
(de-news.net) – The proposal to place the possible abolition of the statutory right to part-time employment on the agenda of the Christian Democrats’ forthcoming party…
Germany to revise Building Energy Act amid warnings of regulatory default
(de-news.net) – Although the reform process is unfolding under considerable time pressure, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs continues to pursue an accelerated revision of…
Economists push back on part-time curbs, warning of slower growth
(de-news.net) – The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) has cautioned that a substantial share of part-time employment in Germany does not reflect voluntary individual choice,…
Debate over CDU business wing’s push to restrict part-time work
(de-news.net) – Criticism has surfaced around a proposal to abolish the general statutory entitlement to part-time employment. The initiative, advanced by the Mittelstands- und Wirtschaftsunion…
