Category: Economy
Pension reform debated in the Bundestag
(de-news.net) – During the first reading of the Pension Package II bill in the German Bundestag, Labor Minister Heil (SPD) emphasized the need to renew…
Discussions about the minimum wage
(de-news.net) – Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has once again stressed that the minimum wage must rise significantly in 2026. A week ago, Heil…
Deutschlandticket will cost more
(de-news.net) – From January 1, 2025, the Deutschlandticket for local public transport will cost 58 Euros per month. The transport ministers of the Federal States…
Citizen’s income reforms meet different positions
(de-news.net) – Politicians, business and welfare associations have spoken out in the discussion about reforms to citizen’s income. Saxony’s Prime Minister Kretschmer (CDU) went to…
Debate about construction and housing after cabinet decision on rent controls
(de-news.net) – While the CDU is critical of the situation around housing construction, Federal Construction Minister Geywitz (SPD) is optimistic, especially with regard to the…
Liberals Wissing and Baum against coalition breakup
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Wissing and the former Federal Interior Minister Baum (both FDP) have warned their party not to end the traffic light…
Federal Council votes for Growth Opportunities Act
(de-news.net) – The Federal Council confirmed the Growth Opportunities Act on Friday after there had already been a majority in the Bundestag. There had until…
Özdemir speaks out against parts of the EU agricultural reform
(de-news.net) – Federal Agriculture Minister Özdemir has criticized the weakening of environmental regulations for farmers as being too far-reaching. Relief and reductions in bureaucracy should…
Heil (SPD) announces “social guarantee,” Lindner (FDP) wants to talk about retirement age
(de-news.net) – Federal Labor Minister Heil (SPD) has announced a social guarantee. He is not prepared to move away from the retirement age of 63,…
Right to strike: Klingbeil against changes, Union parties submit proposals
(de-news.net) – SPD chairman Klingbeil has spoken out against changes to the right to strike and described identical demands as a “big hammer.” The CDU-CSU…
Paus: both genders are needed in MINT and social professions
(de-news.net) – Half of the ten professions in which the greatest shortage of skilled workers is to be deplored are to be found in economic…
Train drivers’ strikes: Bahn blames union, Amthor (CDU) calls for reforms
(de-news.net) – Before the GDL strikes from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Friday 5 a.m. for freight traffic and Thursday 2 a.m. to Friday 1 p.m….
