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Scholz calls for EU action to protect steel industry, underscores competitive energy costs

(de-news.net) – Following a meeting with senior representatives of the steel industry, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) pledged to advocate for the sector at the European…

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Bureaucracy still costs 146 billion Euros annually

(de-news.net) – According to Oliver Falck, head of the Ifo Center for Industrial Economics and New Technologies in Munich, Germany incurs an annual economic loss…

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Refugee costs will be renegotiated in May

(GermanPolicy.com) – On Thursday, Chancellor Scholz and the Prime Ministers of the Federal States discussed the distribution of refugees in Germany and the costs involved….

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Germany ticket: Bund bears half of the costs

(GermanPolicy.com) – The German Bundestag has decided that half the cost of the ticket, also known as the ’49-Euro-Ticket’ – now officially called the ‘Germany…

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Energy costs: Consumer Advice Center wants improvements to the second relief package

(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV) expects back payments for energy from both tenants and owners of apartments. In particular, heating costs…

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Landlords against partial assumption of CO2 costs

(GermanPolicy.com) – The Haus & Grund owners’ association has spoken out against the tiered model approved by the Federal Cabinet, based on which the CO2…

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High costs due to increased disability pensions

(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Government wants for people with reduced earning capacity to be better off. According to media reports, this should cost around 1.3…

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Labor costs rose in the first quarter due to the Corona crisis

The hourly labor costs incurred by employers in the first quarter of 2020 rose, after adjustment, by 4.3 percent in comparison with the same period…

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