Category: Economy
IT: Consumer advocates call for stricter social-media rules as Germany seeks greater, but safer, AI competitiveness
(de-news.net) – Germany is dealing with two aspects of digital transformation: rising efforts to develop competitive, secure AI capabilities and calls for more robust protections…
Germany’s recovery shows signs of broad improvement
(de-news.net) – With fewer job losses, higher real incomes, and higher consumer expectations, Germany’s economic recovery is tentatively getting stronger. Weak hiring, muted purchase intentions,…
As Merz calls for optimism, Germany’s coalition must tackle reforms
(de-news.net) – At the close of the Cabinet retreat at Neuhardenberg Castle, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called for Germany to move beyond what he described…
Germany weighs sugar tax as lawmakers clash over health and consumer costs
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has opened a broader debate over consumer costs, public health and the appropriate role of government in shaping everyday…
Germany’s Cabinet debates heat, climate adaptation, and policy priorities (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet is wrapping up a two-day retreat at Neuhardenberg Castle in Brandenburg, where ministers are examining the heat wave that has…
Sugar tax proposal faces opposition by CDU/CSU (Update)
(de-news.net) – The German government’s proposed sugar tax could be considerably more expansive than previously disclosed, potentially placing a broader range of beverages under a…
Merz calls for Germany to strengthen industry as cabinet weighs economic and climate challenges
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz is focusing on business conditions, industrial strength, and climate resilience as the German government is holding a Cabinet retreat at…
Germany faces growing pressure to strengthen climate adaptation
(de-news.net) – Extreme heat, wildfires and drought are highlighting the economic and social costs of a warming climate, adding to pressure on Germany to strengthen…
