Category: Politics
SPD proposes lifetime inheritance allowance and higher taxes on business estates
(de-news.net) – Key elements of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) proposed reform of inheritance taxation have been outlined in greater detail. According to the party’s…
Rising carbon prices propel Germany’s emissions trading
(de-news.net) – According to the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) in Berlin, Germany generated a record 21.4 billion euros in revenue from the sale of…
Dürr (FDP) proposes sweeping review of post-2000 laws
(de-news.net) – Christian Dürr, the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), used the party’s traditional Epiphany gathering in Stuttgart to argue for a clear…
Miersch urges balance with social priorities as Merz warns of persistent competitiveness challenges in Germany
(de-news.net) – Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary party, responded in a measured and balanced manner to a letter from Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Berlin power line sabotage sparks warnings of resurgent left-wing terrorism
(de-news.net) – After the sabotage of power lines in Berlin, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has warned of a renewed and intensifying threat from…
CSU proposes criminal code revisions against violent crime
(de-news.net) – According to a position document on internal security cited by media outlets, the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag is advocating a markedly…
Attack on Berlin power grid prompts calls for federal takeover of investigation
(de-news.net) – Iris Spranger (SPD), Berlin’s interior senator, has urged the Federal Prosecutor General to examine whether responsibility for the investigation should be transferred to…
Politically motivated suspected sabotage triggers power outage in Southwest Berlin
(de-news.net) – Authorities assess that a politically motivated act of sabotage is the most plausible cause of the extensive power outage that disrupted electricity supply…
