Category: Politics
Prien (CDU) moves to recast federal democracy promotion program
(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) plans a major restructuring of the ‘Demokratie leben’ program, arguing that its results have too…
Hoffmann (CSU) opposes petrol discounts as Germany weighs energy policy measures
(de-news.net) – CSU parliamentary leader Alexander Hoffmann has rejected a petrol discount, advocating stricter cartel enforcement to ensure fuel price reductions benefit consumers, while Green…
Germany moves to criminalize sexualized deepfakes and strengthen digital violence protections
(de-news.net) – The German Justice Ministry plans to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexualized deepfakes, aiming to close a key legal gap and protect…
Finance Minister reviews windfall tax as government moves to curb fuel price volatility
(de-news.net) – Amid persistently high fuel prices, the German Federal Ministry of Finance is assessing a windfall tax on mineral oil companies’ crisis-related profits, with…
Germany to introduce application-free child benefit in 2027 to ease burden on families
(de-news.net) – Germany plans to introduce automatic child benefit payments following birth, eliminating the need for parental applications as part of a broader effort to…
Towards an air transport tax cut so to boost aviation sector while shifting fiscal burden
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government plans to reduce Germany’s air transport tax by mid-2026, lowering rates across all distance categories to return revenues to May…
Reiche (CDU) eyes fuel pricing practices as government prepares regulatory action (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) criticized the mineral oil industry for failing to justify increases and proposed limiting daily price changes at filling…
Berlin considers stricter antitrust rules as fuel price scrutiny intensifies
(de-news.net) – The parliamentary factions of the CDU/CSU and SPD are seeking to require oil companies to provide formal justification for any future increases in…
