Category: Economy
Germany moves to redirect EV subsidies toward European production
(de-news.net) – While discussing trade policies, industrial competitiveness, and EU automotive regulations, Germany is changing its electric vehicle policy to support European manufacturing. Demand for…
Coalition divisions surface over first-day sick notes
(de-news.net) – First-day sickness certificates and more extensive social policy reforms have rekindled internal tensions within Germany’s ruling coalition, with SPD worries about unforeseen consequences,…
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…
