Category: Economy
CDU cautions against blurring asylum and labor migration while SPD defends proposal
(de-news.net) – A proposal advanced by the SPD parliamentary group to introduce a broadly defined right of residence for all migrants who are either employed…
Söder (CSU) urges SPD to revive reform legacy amid demographic and economic pressures
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, minister-president of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has called on the Social Democratic Party to orient itself more strongly toward…
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…
