Category: Economy
Germany increases growth projection as investment and exports boost prospects
(de-news.net) – Germany has raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.3 percent, citing stronger exports and public investment in infrastructure and defense. The Government expects…
Germany’s social reform agenda with a focus on financing, care, and pensions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s forthcoming social reforms are increasingly being framed not as a collection of temporary budget cuts, but as a broader restructuring of the…
Germany’s new North-South Commission sets out to strengthen global cooperation
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government’s new North-South Commission will be co-chaired by former Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla, bringing…
Germany marks 36 years of unity debating achievements of cohesion but also divisions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 36th Unity Day celebrations in Bremen have highlighted both the achievements of reunification and the divisions that remain more than three decades…
Fuel taxes cut by almost 17 cents while debate over energy relief continues
(de-news.net) – Germany has implemented a three-month fuel tax decrease that reduced the price of gasoline and diesel by almost 17 cents per liter. In…
Germany supports industrial AI while emphasizing safety and sovereignty
(de-news.net) – Germany is seeking to capitalize on industrial AI while addressing concerns over system safety, technological dependence and international governance. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil…
German Chancellery halts Klingbeil’s sugar tax draft
(de-news.net) – The Chancellery has temporarily halted Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s (SPD) proposed sugar tax, citing concerns that the draft diverges from the coalition’s agreed…
Counterbalancing energy policy: fuel relief and gas storage amidst inflation trend
(de-news.net) – Germany has introduced a temporary fuel-tax reduction of about 17 cents per liter as energy costs rise, while political debate continues over direct…
