Category: Finance
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…
Debates about a reform of the electricity tax in Germany
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Government has refined the eligibility criteria for a proposed reduction in electricity taxation, aiming to implement a previously announced fiscal…
CDU/CSU committed to further stabilizing the pension system
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU parliamentary group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms within the statutory pension system, emphasizing the imperative of expedient implementation over…
‘Investment booster:’ Germany slashes business taxes, expands depreciation
(de-news.net) – In an effort to stimulate economic expansion, the German Bundestag has enacted a comprehensive fiscal reform package aimed at substantially reducing the tax…
Coalition advances pension legislation anchored in fiscal expansion and social equity
(de-news.net) – In an initiative to ensure long-term stability in pension entitlements and to enhance the scope of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’ pension supplement), Federal Minister…
Germany’s fiscal trajectory recalibrated: emphasis on public investment, defense, and climate infrastructure
(de-news.net) – The current fiscal strategy articulated by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) for the 2025 budget and the medium-term financial framework underscores a…
How the social insurance system will be stabilized
(de-news.net) In order to stabilize the nation’s social insurance systems, the Federal Government intends to provide significant financial assistance in the form of aid packages…
