Category: Economy
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated for the reintroduction of the waiting day for sick leave, citing Germany’s elevated sickness rate. Consequently, employees would bear the…
Climate goals attained by Germany
(de-news.net) – According to a recent study, Germany has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, thereby successfully attaining its 2024 climate goal. The think tank Agora Energiewende has noted that coal-based power generation has fallen to an unprecedented low. In 2024,…
Union parties recommend mandatory work for benefit recipients
(de-news.net) – The Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag recommended that Schwerin’s plans for mandatory work for citizen’s income recipients be adopted nationwide. Thorsten Frei, the parliamentary secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, stated that those who can work but choose not to should not…
Cities and Municipalities call for “Agenda 2035”
(de-news.net) – The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has advocated for a fundamental transformation in federal, state, and local policies. The objective is to establish a binding “Agenda 2035,” as articulated by President Uwe Brandl. This agenda is to be formulated collaboratively by all…
Mützenich’s proposed reforms of citizens’ income under criticism
(de-news.net) – The acknowledgment by SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich of the necessity for reforms to the citizen’s income has incited considerable criticism. He contended that it is imperative to address system abuse and that adjustments would be implemented in a new government if…
Easing the debt brake
(de-news.net) – Markus Lewe, President of the German Association of Cities, advocates for reforming the debt brake, contending that the future federal government must reconsider the debt brake if it impedes essential future investments. Lewe underscores a municipal investment backlog exceeding 186 billion euros, affecting…
Higher rents, fewer building permits
(de-news.net) – This year, rents in numerous German cities have risen significantly, with an average increase of approximately four percent, as reported by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). In contrast, the purchase prices for building plots, homes, and apartments have decreased by around…
Union: different treatment of Syrians residing in Germany, of those who come and those who go
(de-news.net) – CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has called for a halt to the acceptance of additional Syrian refugees, citing concerns that new arrivals might include former militias. Merz reiterated his demand for rejections at the German border and asserted that Syrian refugees already residing in…
SPD calls on Union parties to help bring about relief measures
(de-news.net) – SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil has urged Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz to collaborate on implementing economic relief measures. In an interview on the ARD program “Bericht aus Berlin,” Klingbeil emphasized the urgency of acting now rather than waiting until May or April when a…
CDU election program: tax relief and stricter migration policy
(de-news.net) – The Union parties plan on implementing comprehensive tax relief as well as stricter migration policies should they win the forthcoming Bundestag elections. The CDU-CSU election program for the Bundestag election on February 23 is perceived by Parliamentary Secretary Thorsten Frei (CDU) as a…
SPD election program: aiding the young and the old, tax reductions for most (Update)
(de-news.net) – The SPD intends to campaign for the Bundestag election with proposals to solidify rent control and to alleviate taxes: The social democrats also want to provide more support to young families, to secure state pensions, to cap care costs, and to promote investment….
Upcoming elections: it’s either Scholz or Merz
(de-news.net) – Neither outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) nor Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz (CDU) wish to collaborate in person after the upcoming Bundestag election. Merz has ruled out any role for Scholz in a future federal government, while Scholz has stated that he would…
