Electric vehicles to be exempt from environmental badge requirement
(de-news.net) – Electric vehicles will not be required to show an environmental label for the foreseeable future, according to a recent announcement from the Federal…
Germany’s fiscal outlook, reform imperatives, and competitiveness in focus
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The current tax revenue forecast indicates a notable increase in fiscal inflows for the Länder and municipalities over the medium term….
Federal-State dispute over tax relief intensifies ahead of Bundesrat vote
(de-news.net) – Germany’s federal states have been cautioned by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) regarding the potential ending of a proposed legislative package aimed…
Federal Government proposes platform levy, rejects blanket age restrictions
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – During the Medientage München, the German Federal Government formally introduced its intention to establish a levy aimed at large-scale internet platforms….
Plans to reform German criminal law targets broader forms of human trafficking
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Justice has introduced a comprehensive proposal to revise Germany’s criminal code in order to fortify legal safeguards against human…
CDU leadership reaffirms rejection of AfD cooperation
(de-news.net) – Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and German Chancellor, has reaffirmed his party’s unequivocal refusal to cooperate with the Alternative…
Pistorius defends military service reform amid coalition tensions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, has acknowledged certain procedural shortcomings in the legislative process surrounding the proposed reform of military service….
New Deutsche Bahn chief Evelyn Palla unveils comprehensive restructuring plan elevating standards
(de-news.net) – With the stated objective of substantially improving service quality across all operational domains, Evelyn Palla, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche…
CDU asserts democratic boundaries: AfD now the principal electoral adversary (Update)
(de-news.net) – Amid ongoing debate over the CDU’s strategic stance toward the right-leaning AfD, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has firmly rejected any dismantling of the so-called…
Bundesrat repeals fast-track citizenship: integration must precede naturalization
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally ratified the repeal of the expedited naturalization pathway previously available to foreign nationals deemed particularly well-integrated into German society….
