Category: Economy
CDU endorses Federal President’s welfare reform appeal
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s recent appeal for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany’s welfare system has garnered explicit support from the CDU. Carsten Linnemann,…
Germany advances overhaul of tenancy law to address equity in housing
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Justice has announced that the Expert Commission on Tenancy Law—comprising judges, legal scholars, and representatives of both landlords and…
‘Radical Center:’ FDP to focus on market reform and labor migration
(de-news.net) – The Free Democratic Party (FDP), under the newly instated leadership of Chairman Christian Dürr, has announced a strategic recalibration in response to recent…
Weber and von der Leyen signal flexibility on engine phase-out as Commission reviews emissions framework
(de-news.net) – Manfred Weber, Chair of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament, has signaled a potential reconsideration of the European Union’s planned…
Union parties challenge EU combustion engine ban (Update)
(de-news.net) – In response to the European Union’s proposed prohibition on the registration of new combustion engine vehicles from 2035, a discernible shift in stance…
Federal Government considers tougher measures against Bürgergeld abuse
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Government remains engaged in deliberations regarding the appropriate response to Bürgergeld recipients who repeatedly decline reasonable employment opportunities, commonly referred…
Klüssendorf (SPD) urges investment in labor integration
(de-news.net) – SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf has advocated for increased financial resources for job centers to enhance the integration of unemployed individuals into the labor…
Bürgergeld freeze: CDU and SPD align on tougher welfare measures and system overhaul
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Labor has confirmed that recipients of Bürgergeld (citizens’ money) will face a continued freeze in benefit increases for the…
Structural welfare state reforms urged by employers’ association
(de-news.net) – In the ongoing discourse surrounding the restructuring of Germany’s welfare state, the employers’ association Gesamtmetall has formally urged the federal government to prevent…
Cabinet to approve freeze on citizens’ money and impose stricter sanctions
(de-news.net) – Following the freeze of citizens’ money (Bürgergeld) rates in 2025, the German government intends to maintain these levels in 2026. According to media…
Germany’s social policy under scrutiny: calls for reform spark political debate
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his position that Germany’s social assistance systems require substantial reform, asserting that the current framework is no…
Germany to launch active retirement scheme in 2026 as part of new pension reform
(de-news.net) – The active retirement scheme, recently endorsed by the senior representatives of the governing coalition parties, is anticipated to be enacted in the forthcoming…
