Category: Economy
Grand Coalition agrees on lobby register
The Grand Coalition agreed on a solution concerning a lobby register, which is to be established later this year. The register is intended to allow…
Faster availability of electric cars called for
Federal Transport Minister Scheuer (CSU) has asked the automotive industry to “speed up” electromobility. Electric cars should be available faster and in large quantities on…
Better funding for electric vehicles
The Federal Ministry of Economics has launched an improved state subsidy for the purchase of electric cars in Germany. The directive stipulates that the amount…
Federal Audit Office for clearer guidelines for sustainability strategy
The Federal Audit Office has appealed for more success monitoring and targeted control in the German government’s three-year sustainability strategy. So far, not all the…
Number of overnight stays: low in May
One of the industries that have been negatively impacted by the Corona pandemic is the tourism industry. The number of overnight stays fell by almost…
Industry with more orders
The German industry has reported significantly more orders in May. The Federal Statistical Office reported an order intake 10.4 percent above the level of April…
Ifo business climate brightens up
After the corona crisis initially led to less pleasing economic effects, companies in Germany have again become more confident. The Ifo institute’s business climate index…
Creditreform: fewer bankruptcies in the first half of the year
The credit reporting agency Creditreform expects more insolvencies in the second half of 2020 after the insolvency application will no longer be subject to the…
Economic forecast: GDP in 2022 as before the pandemic
Although the Expert Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development has revised their forecast downwards for the current year, growth is expected to be 4.9…
Ifo: economic ascent from the “Corona valley”
According to the Munich Ifo Institute for Economic Research, an ascent from the “Corona valley” is to be expected. Unlike in the first and second…
IAB barometer brightens up slightly
The monthly labor market barometer published by the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB) has improved, once again, in June, rising to 94.6…
Böckler Foundation: Corona affects income
The Corona pandemic has an impact on people’s incomes. According to a survey by the union-related Hans Böckler Foundation, 26 percent of those questioned stated…
