Category: Finance
Heating reform must balance climate goals and social equity, says SPD leader
(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, parliamentary leader of the SPD, has advocated for a socially tiered approach to heating system subsidies, contending that affluent individuals are…
German health spending returns to pre-pandemic levels
(de-news.net) – In 2023, the German Federal Government funded 75.7 billion euros (15.4 percent) of total health expenditures (491.6 billion euros), a 31.1 percent drop…
Number of ATMs in Germany falls below 50,000
(de-news.net) – In 2024, the number of ATMs in Germany fell below 50,000, marking a continued decline with a 3-percent-reduction from the previous year. Though…
‘Made for Germany’ with projections of multibillion-euro investments
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened prominent corporate leaders affiliated with the ‘Made for Germany’ initiative. The assembled executives articulated projections of multibillion-euro investments…
Bundesrat passes laws to stimulate long-term growth and competitiveness
(de-news.net) – In a step toward recalibrating Germany’s economic trajectory, the Bundesrat has unanimously ratified the Bundestag’s immediate investment package, signaling unified federal and state…
Dürr (FDP) proposes capital-funded schemes for youth over state reliance
(de-news.net) – Christian Dürr, chair of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has proposed for young individuals with limited income to be excluded from the statutory…
Political divide over regulating global tech giants
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) opposes a digital tax on major US tech firms, as proposed by Minister of State…
German Chamber of Industry and Commerce advocates for structural reforms
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government has been encouraged by business organizations to focus structural reforms in addition to greater investment. The CEO of the German…
Federal-state commission on the reform of long-term care in session (Update)
(de-news.net) – The inaugural session of the federal-state commission on the reform of long-term care was held in Berlin, with the primary objective of safeguarding…
Debates about the future of the Deutschlandticket (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has proposed linking the price of the Deutschlandicket to inflation as a potential solution for sustainable pricing,…
Coalition defers electricity tax relief for consumers, fast-tracks Mütterrente
(de-news.net) – Electricity tax relief will remain restricted to the industrial sector and agriculture. Following extended negotiations, the coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD failed to…
From entitlement to accountability: budget cuts and a reconfiguration of Bürgergeld sanctions
(de-news.net) – According to recent media accounts referencing senior officials within the Federal Ministry of Finance, the German Federal Government is poised to implement substantial…
