Category: Politics
After coalition’s compromise on sugar tax, economists pledge for inheritance tax overhaul
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition has reportedly reached a compromise on a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the center-left Social…
Berlin coalition preps expose divisions as negotiations intensify
(de-news.net) – The SPD has questioned the legal and financial feasibility of socializing major real estate companies in Berlin, while warning that substantial spending cuts…
Germany weighs tax relief alongside new levies on sugar, plastic, and tobacco
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition is advancing a broad tax agenda that combines income tax relief for households with new levies intended to raise government…
Germany increases growth projection as investment and exports boost prospects
(de-news.net) – Germany has raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.3 percent, citing stronger exports and public investment in infrastructure and defense. The Government expects…
Coalition seeks to revive reform agenda amid internal disagreements
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition is seeking to move forward with its July reform agenda as disagreements over pensions, taxation, labor policy and long-term care continue…
Federal Government advances rules against digital violence and AI-related risks
(de-news.net) – Germany is moving to strengthen its legal response to digital violence, with new rules targeting sexualized deepfakes, digital voyeurism, rape videos, identity abuse…
Germany’s social reform agenda with a focus on financing, care, and pensions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s forthcoming social reforms are increasingly being framed not as a collection of temporary budget cuts, but as a broader restructuring of the…
AfD politician Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt Parliament President
(de-news.net) – Tobias Rausch of the right-leaning AfD has been elected president of Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament, marking the first time the party has secured such…
