Category: Economy
Lindner releases funds for storage and regasification
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Finance Minister Lindner (FDP) has given the go-ahead for 2.47 billion Euros in funding for liquid gas terminals in Germany. Four floating…
Habeck repeats his rejection of fracking in Germany
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Economics Minister Habeck (Greens) has justified why he rejects fracking in Germany. One would have to “destroy deep layers of rock with…
Reduced energy tax
(GermanPolicy.com) – As part of the relief package launched by the Federal Government to combat high energy prices, a reduction in energy tax is to…
Nine-Euro ticket to be available from June
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the Association of German Transport Companies, the 9-Euro monthly ticket for local and regional transport will be sold in June, July,…
Federal Ministry of Justice against tightening the rental price brake
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Justice Minister Buschmann (FDP) has blocked the Bundesrat initiative by Bavaria’s Justice Minister Eisenreich (CSU) to reform the rantal price break. Eisenreich…
Funding for companies affected by the crisis
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Government would like to grant subsidies of up to five billion Euros to entrepreneurs who are particularly hard hit by the…
Highest pension increase in 30 years
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet has approved a pension increase of 5.35 percent from 1 July. Federal Minister of Labor Heil (SPD) described this as…
Easter package: ways for Germany to become energy self-sufficient
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Economics Minister Habeck (Greens) wants Germany to obtain most of its electricity from renewable sources within 13 years. On this basis, the…