Category: Economy
Green Party calls for longer working span and broader pension reform
(de-news.net) – Felix Banaszak, the co-leader of the Green Party, has spoken in favor of a gradual increase in the effective retirement age, presenting the…
Deutsche Bahn plans management cuts as restructuring aims to secure financial turnaround
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn plans to reduce positions within its group management by at least 30 percent as part of a comprehensive corporate reorganization aimed…
Electric vehicle adoption in Germany is income- and household-dependent
(de-news.net) – Ownership of electric vehicles — either battery electric cars or plug-in hybrids — continued to display pronounced disparities across income levels and household…
German doctors defend telephone sick leave, urge crackdown on commercial online certificates
(de-news.net) – The German Association of General Practitioners has cautioned against abolishing telephone-based sick leave certification while at the same time calling for more stringent…
Employment in retirement gains ground in Germany, data shows
(de-news.net) – In the past, retirement transitions were usually characterized by a total cessation of paid employment prior to receiving a pension. This established pattern…
Women’s Union pushes to classify child influencer content as child labor under youth protection law
(de-news.net) – The CDU’s Women’s Union has called for more stringent regulation of so-called “child influencers,” maintaining that children’s appearances on social media platforms should…
Schneider (SPD) unveils social-equity subsidy program to boost electric mobility (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Federal Minister for the Environment, Carsten Schneider (SPD), has presented the finalized agreement on a new incentive program designed to accelerate the…
Debate over working hours intensifies as CDU calls for higher labor input amongst rising absenteeism
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany will need to adapt to longer working hours if it intends to…