Category: Politics
Party congress: SPD accentuates socioeconomic equity amidst leadership renewal (Update)
(de-news.net) – At the 2025 Bundesparteitag of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) convened in Berlin, Lars Klingbeil has been reaffirmed as party chairman, securing 64.9% of delegate support — a marked decline from his 2023 approval rating of 85.6%. In parallel, Federal Minister of Labour…
Minimum wage: commission endorses gradual increase amid economic headwinds and inflationary stabilization
(de-news.net) – The German Minimum Wage Commission has promulgated a unanimous resolution mandating a two-tiered augmentation of the statutory minimum wage—from 13.90 euros effective in early 2026 to 14.60 euros at the commencement of 2027. This determination was rendered notwithstanding the recent stabilization of inflation,…
Bundestag suspends family reunification for subsidiary protection holders
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has enacted a legislative measure suspending the right to family reunification for individuals accorded subsidiary protection status for a provisional period of two years, thereby permitting such reunification exclusively under narrowly defined conditions of extraordinary hardship. This statutory amendment was…
CDU/CSU committed to further stabilizing the pension system
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU parliamentary group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms within the statutory pension system, emphasizing the imperative of expedient implementation over continued empirical examination. Stefan Nacke (CDU), chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s labor wing, underscored that the informational groundwork laid…
Lawmakers approve prolongation of rent control mechanism in response to urban housing pressures
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has legislatively sanctioned the continuation of the rent control mechanism, known as the ‘Mietpreisbremse,’ through the conclusion of 2029. This regulatory instrument imposes a constraint on initial rental agreements, capping permissible rent levels at no more than ten percent above…
‘Investment booster:’ Germany slashes business taxes, expands depreciation
(de-news.net) – In an effort to stimulate economic expansion, the German Bundestag has enacted a comprehensive fiscal reform package aimed at substantially reducing the tax burden on enterprises. Central to the legislation is the introduction of enhanced depreciation allowances, enabling companies to deduct up to…
Coalition advances pension legislation anchored in fiscal expansion and social equity
(de-news.net) – In an initiative to ensure long-term stability in pension entitlements and to enhance the scope of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’ pension supplement), Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas has introduced a comprehensive legislative proposal, advanced by the CDU/CSU and SPD. The legislative draft, under…
German authorities lead coordinated efforts against online hate crime
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has emphasized the imperative for enhanced regulatory oversight of digital platforms following the launch of a nationwide initiative aimed at curbing online hate crime. It was posited that the efficacy of law enforcement interventions…
Germany’s fiscal trajectory recalibrated: emphasis on public investment, defense, and climate infrastructure
(de-news.net) – The current fiscal strategy articulated by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) for the 2025 budget and the medium-term financial framework underscores a paradigm shift toward expansive, debt-financed public investment, aimed at fostering economic growth, modernization, and national security. In this context, the…
How the social insurance system will be stabilized
(de-news.net) In order to stabilize the nation’s social insurance systems, the Federal Government intends to provide significant financial assistance in the form of aid packages worth billions of euros in 2025. A multi-year loan of 2.3 billion euros is to be given to the Health…
Debates on a future Military Service Act
(de-news.net) Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has suggested including a conditional conscription mechanism into the next Military Service Act in response to the existing levels of volunteer military service. He maintained that since it would be impractical to start a fresh legislative procedure at…
Invoices and financial records may have to be retained longer
(de-news.net) – According to proposals advanced by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), commercial entities will once again be obliged to retain invoices and financial records for an extended period. As reported by various media outlets citing the chair of the SPD, the ministerial staff…
