Category: Economy
Germany expands reliance on non-EU workers as migration to Germany from outside Europe doubles
(de-news.net) – As a result of targeted legislative reforms and persistent structural labor shortages across multiple sectors, labor migration to Germany from non-EU countries has…
Söder (CSU) urges ‘Agenda 2030’ with broad tax and social reforms
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) and Minister President of Bavaria, has called for a far-reaching restructuring of Germany’s tax…
Spahn signals higher retirement age as life expectancy rises
(de-news.net) – Jens Spahn, chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, has indicated that a substantial increase in the statutory retirement age should be expected and…
Schulze urges work obligations for Grundsicherung recipients as Federal Labor Ministry calls for caution
(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), the recently appointed minister-president of Saxony-Anhalt, has argued in favor of tightening the obligations attached to Germany’s Grundsicherung by requiring…
Planned overhaul of grid compensation to address renewable energy bottlenecks
(de-news.net) – By more tightly linking generation capacity to the availability of grid infrastructure, a legislative package advanced by Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina…
Tenancy reform plan draws fire from both landlords and tenant advocates
(de-news.net) – The proposal by Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to reform German tenancy law has triggered criticism from a broad range of political…
Germany unveils second part of rent law reforms to rein in rising housing costs
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Ministry of Justice has outlined the rationale and technical framework for a second package of rental law reforms in response…
New investment mandates for streaming giants to boost European film production
(de-news.net) – Television broadcasters and streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have been mandated to invest in European film productions as part of…