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Cities and Municipalities call for “Agenda 2035”

(de-news.net) – The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has advocated for a fundamental transformation in federal, state, and local policies. The objective is to establish a binding “Agenda 2035,” as articulated by President Uwe Brandl. This agenda is to be formulated collaboratively by all…

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Merz wants to grant stock portfolios to children

(de-news.net) – The Union is advocating for enhanced private retirement savings through the establishment of stock portfolios for children. Chancellor candidate Merz said that initiating savings with modest amounts early on could yield a substantial financial cushion in later years. The CDU-CSU’s election program pledges…

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Easing the debt brake

(de-news.net) – Markus Lewe, President of the German Association of Cities, advocates for reforming the debt brake, contending that the future federal government must reconsider the debt brake if it impedes essential future investments. Lewe underscores a municipal investment backlog exceeding 186 billion euros, affecting…

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Bundestag limits cold progression, augments child benefits

(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has enacted legislation for tax relief and the augmentation of child benefits. This legislative package was endorsed by all factions except the Left Group. The primary objective of the law is to mitigate the effects of cold progression by adjusting the…

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Funding of Deutschlandticket secured for 2025

(de-news.net) – The SPD, CDU/CSU and Greens have reached an agreement to secure funding for the Deutschlandticket in local public transport for the upcoming year. This involves an amendment to the Regionalization Act, using leftover funds from previous years. SPD Deputy Parliamentary Group Leader Detlef…

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CDU election program: tax relief and stricter migration policy

(de-news.net) – The Union parties plan on implementing comprehensive tax relief as well as stricter migration policies should they win the forthcoming Bundestag elections. The CDU-CSU election program for the Bundestag election on February 23 is perceived by Parliamentary Secretary Thorsten Frei (CDU) as a…

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SPD election program: aiding the young and the old, tax reductions for most (Update)

(de-news.net) – The SPD intends to campaign for the Bundestag election with proposals to solidify rent control and to alleviate taxes: The social democrats also want to provide more support to young families, to secure state pensions, to cap care costs, and to promote investment….

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Habeck (Greens) advocates for billionaire tax

(de-news.net) – The Green party’s candidate for Chancellor, Robert Habeck, has proposed a billionaire tax, with the revenue used to refurbish schools and improve educational infrastructure and staffing. The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs argued that taxing a small portion of the wealth of the…

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Federal Government and FDP agree on moderate tax relief and child benefit increase

(de-news.net) – The red-green minority government and the FDP have reached an agreement on tax relief for fiscal drag and an increase in child benefits. These measures are anticipated to be implemented before the Bundestag election in February. According to former Finance Minister Christian Lindner,…

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Upcoming elections: it’s either Scholz or Merz

(de-news.net) – Neither outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) nor Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz (CDU) wish to collaborate in person after the upcoming Bundestag election. Merz has ruled out any role for Scholz in a future federal government, while Scholz has stated that he would…

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No legislation provided for the Deutschlandticket, Union Vice Chairman

(de-news.net) – The future of the Deutschlandticket for the upcoming year is once again uncertain. Ulrich Lange (CSU), Vice Chairman of the two Union parties, criticized the SPD-Green coalition for their failure to provide the requisite legislation, asserting that the previous coalition should have already…

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Kukies sees additional financial resources

(de-news.net) – Federal Finance Minister Jörg Kukies (SPD) foresees the availability of additional financial resources despite the interim budget management. He indicated that starting in January, more than the anticipated one-twelfth of the annual budget might be accessible on a monthly basis. Kukies underscored that…

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