Category: Finance
Germany’s social policy under scrutiny: calls for reform spark political debate
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his position that Germany’s social assistance systems require substantial reform, asserting that the current framework is no…
Germany to launch active retirement scheme in 2026 as part of new pension reform
(de-news.net) – The active retirement scheme, recently endorsed by the senior representatives of the governing coalition parties, is anticipated to be enacted in the forthcoming…
Holetschek (CSU) advocates state-supported savings plan, while SPD supports systemic health reform
(de-news.net) – During ongoing deliberations on social reform, Klaus Holetschek, Chairman of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bavarian Landtag, has proposed the introduction of…
Söder proposes multi-billion-euro consolidation plan
Markus Söder, Chairman of the CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria, has advanced a comprehensive fiscal consolidation proposal aimed at addressing ongoing economic pressures within the…
Diverging fiscal perspectives within Germany’s governing coalition
(de-news.net) – In the context of ongoing deliberations concerning fiscal policy, Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has expressed unequivocal opposition…
Chancellor Merz draws red lines, demands tougher welfare policy and migration shift from SPD
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has articulated a resolute and uncompromising stance on social policy during a public address delivered at a party…
Finance Minister Klingbeil (SPD) demands wealth taxation amid CDU criticism
(de-news.net) – Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has responded with marked displeasure to criticism from the CDU/CSU concerning his recent remarks regarding potential tax…
Schnieder advocates for stable Deutschlandticket fees beyond 2025
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), in close coordination with the federal states, is working toward establishing a reliable and long-term funding model…
Klingbeil urges cabinet to tackle 30-billion-euro budget gap
(de-news.net) – In light of mounting fiscal pressures, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has issued a formal appeal to his cabinet colleagues, urging them…
Marked improvement in national fiscal balance
(de-news.net) – According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s public sector financing deficit declined to 28.9 billion euros in the first half of 2025,…
Germany targets 16-billion-euro bureaucracy cut in major development
(de-news.net) – Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) has announced plans to convene a ministerial meeting during the summer recess to establish a ‘relief cabinet’…
Frei (CDU) reaffirms coalition discipline in fiscal policy in response to taxation proposal
(de-news.net) – In the context of renewed deliberations on fiscal policy, prompted by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) and his suggestion of potential tax…
