Category: Economy
SPD links economic reform and migration policy to productivity and labor needs
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU’s call for rapid corporate tax cuts has been rejected by the SPD, which argues that broadly applied reductions tend to lose…
Urban scarcity meets ample space: trends in German housing development
(de-news.net) – Researchers at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) argue that Germany’s current housing scarcity exists alongside historically high per-capita living space because…
German regional growth diverges as retail sales rise and unemployment edges higher
(de-news.net) – Recent economic indicators point to a mixed but increasingly differentiated picture of Germany’s economic performance toward the end of 2025, marked by uneven…
Linnemann urges sweeping reform agenda to restore growth and competitiveness
(de-news.net) – According to CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann, the governing coalition spanning the center-left and center-right should move decisively to implement a comprehensive reform…
Rising carbon prices propel Germany’s emissions trading
(de-news.net) – According to the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) in Berlin, Germany generated a record 21.4 billion euros in revenue from the sale of…
Hybrid and electric cars drive recovery in Germany’s automotive market
(de-news.net) – Over the past year, demand for electric vehicles increased again, though the pattern of growth remained uneven across the market. Data published by…
Dürr (FDP) proposes sweeping review of post-2000 laws
(de-news.net) – Christian Dürr, the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), used the party’s traditional Epiphany gathering in Stuttgart to argue for a clear…
Miersch urges balance with social priorities as Merz warns of persistent competitiveness challenges in Germany
(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary party, responded in a measured and balanced manner to a letter from Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Germany’s solar power reaches record share in 2025
(de-news.net) – In 2025, solar power generation in Germany reached a new historic high, supplying roughly 18 percent of the country’s total electricity production. This…
Politically motivated suspected sabotage triggers power outage in Southwest Berlin
(de-news.net) – Authorities assess that a politically motivated act of sabotage is the most plausible cause of the extensive power outage that disrupted electricity supply…
