Category: Politics
Merz renews call to end early retirement scheme as coalition continues pension debate
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has renewed calls to abolish Germany’s so-called pension at 63, arguing that demographic pressures require a more sustainable…
Germany’s designated Labor Minister is confronted with reform demands
(de-news.net) – Germany’s incoming Labor Minister Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) is facing mounting pressure to advance labor and pension reforms as the governing coalition debates electricity…
SPD leadership transition raises questions about political priorities and public trust
(de-news.net) – The planned early election of the SPD leadership following Bärbel Bas’s resignation has drawn criticism over internal party maneuvering and renewed calls to…
Germany’s Labor Minister Bärbel Bas resigns
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Labor Minister Bärbel Bas is resigning as co-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and from the Federal Cabinet, citing the death…
German conservatives confront political crisis as economic policy disputes deepen
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faces mounting pressure to rebuild public trust after state election setbacks, with internal criticism focusing on unfulfilled campaign…
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…
