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…
Germany moves to redirect EV subsidies toward European production
(de-news.net) – While discussing trade policies, industrial competitiveness, and EU automotive regulations, Germany is changing its electric vehicle policy to support European manufacturing. Demand for…
Coalition divisions surface over first-day sick notes
(de-news.net) – First-day sickness certificates and more extensive social policy reforms have rekindled internal tensions within Germany’s ruling coalition, with SPD worries about unforeseen consequences,…
Schneider pushes climate adaptation reform despite Union parties’ opposition
(de-news.net) – The Environment Minister is pushing for stronger federal-state cooperation on climate adaptation, including possible constitutional reform, faster peatland rewetting and expanded natural infrastructure….
