Category: Finance
Lauterbach (SPD): hospital reform will probably be kept up
(de-news.net) – Acting Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) anticipates that the hospital reform will endure under a black-red coalition government, given that the reduction…
Police Union proposes a special fund for internal security
(de-news.net) – Jochen Kopelke, the Chair of the Police Union (GdP), has emphasized the necessity for greater support for law enforcement during the ongoing coalition…
Business associations demand relief
(de-news.net) – More than 65 business associations have called on the party leadership of CDU, CSU, and SPD to revise the economic policy agreements reached…
Solidarity surcharge: abolition, continuation, or reform?
(de-news.net) – Reiner Haseloff (CDU), Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister-President, advocates for the continuation of the solidarity surcharge, emphasizing its necessity in financing the welfare state. He argues…
Bundesrat approves constitutional amendments
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has ratified constitutional amendments addressing debt limitations and the establishment of a dedicated infrastructure fund. These amendments, integral to a debt…
Potential savings in Germany thanks to energy transition
(de-news.net) – The Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) underscores significant cost-saving opportunities arising from Germany’s transition to sustainable energy systems. A comprehensive analysis commissioned…
Merz emphasizes the need for new priorities in government spending
(de-news.net) – CDU leader Friedrich Merz questions the timeline for coalition negotiations with the SPD, suggesting that extended discussions might be necessary as Merz indicated…
Bundestag approves the financial package
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has approved the financial package proposed by the CDU/CSU and SPD, with 512 votes in favor and 206 against, achieving the…
Towards a two-thirds majority for the financial package, party leaders
(de-news.net) Prior to the Bundestag’s vote on the financial package, efforts are being made by the Union parties as well as the SPD in the…
Current Bundestag competent to pass financial package
(de-news.net) – The current Bundestag retains the authority to vote on the constitutional amendment concerning the proposed financial package. The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed urgent…
