Category: Politics
German Cabinet approves 10-billion-euro income tax relief plan
(de-news.net) – A 10 billion euro annual income tax relief package targeted at low- and middle-class taxpayers and families has been approved by the German…
German Cabinet set to approve 10 billion-euro tax relief package
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a 10 billion euro income tax reform. It is focused on easing the burden on low- and…
Long-term care system faces mounting financial pressure
(de-news.net) – With a projected deficit of 1.2 billion euros by year’s end, Germany’s long-term care insurance system is under increasing financial strain. While short-term…
German Cabinet backs two-stage tax reform targeting middle incomes
(de-news.net) – By 2028, Germany’s proposed two-phase income tax reform, which would increase taxes on high earners while concentrating on lower- and middle-class households and…
Housing crisis deepens as costs outpace supply
(de-news.net) – Rent increases and building costs are putting a strain on tenants and reducing the supply of affordable housing, which is aggravating Germany’s housing…
Germany faces deepening dispute over pension reform, especially retirement at 63
(de-news.net) – The proposed elimination of retirement without deductions after 45 years of contributions has revealed deep divisions among German state premiers and within the…
Pension reform draws mounting pressure from CDU/CSU, SPD – but also trade unions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned phaseout of the “pension at 63” is facing growing resistance from within the governing coalition, trade unions, and several state premiers….
First-day sick notes fuel broader debate over health-care reform
(de-news.net) – The FDP supports tax-free attendance incentives, while the SPD opposes the requirement for first-day sick notes, dividing Germany’s coalition. Medical leaders are cautioning…
