Category: Economy
Reiche (CDU) eyes fuel pricing practices as government prepares regulatory action (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) criticized the mineral oil industry for failing to justify increases and proposed limiting daily price changes at filling…
Berlin considers stricter antitrust rules as fuel price scrutiny intensifies
(de-news.net) – The parliamentary factions of the CDU/CSU and SPD are seeking to require oil companies to provide formal justification for any future increases in…
Insurers and SoVD urge swift measures to contain drug expenditures
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurers have intensified pressure on political leaders to adopt more decisive measures in response to the continuing rise in pharmaceutical…
Germany considers reviving magnetic-levitation technology with federal funding
(de-news.net) – Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Germany’s federal transport minister, is seeking to revive interest in magnetic-levitation rail technology following the collapse of the Transrapid project…
German publishers renew push for digital platform tax
(de-news.net) – Jan Ippen, founder and chief executive of Ippen Digital, has advocated the introduction of a digital levy targeting major internet platforms, arguing that…
Bilger (CDU) says more energy-price measures under review as fuel price limits considered
(de-news.net) – Steffen Bilger, First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, stated that additional measures to address rising energy costs…
Reiche (CDU) signals limit on gas station price hikes amid rising oil costs
(de-news.net) – Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has indicated, following Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, that the German government intends to impose a limit on fuel…
Family Minister Prien (CDU) highlights risks to gender equality on International Women’s Day
(de-news.net) – On International Women’s Day, Federal Minister for Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) has issued a cautionary statement regarding potential setbacks in gender equality,…
