Tag: Economy
Chancellor Merz draws red lines, demands tougher welfare policy and migration shift from SPD
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has articulated a resolute and uncompromising stance on social policy during a public address delivered at a party…
IW Report: Foreign Labor Integral to Germany’s GVA in 2024
(de-news.net) – The proportion of foreign workers without German citizenship has witnessed a marked increase, with approximately seven million non-German nationals employed in the Federal…
Germany records stable export volume in H1 2025
(de-news.net) – According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office, Germany’s exports amounted to 786.0 billion euros in the first half of 2025, representing…
Germany’s 2025 grain harvest shows quantitative gains
(de-news.net) – According to the German Farmers’ Association, the 2025 grain harvest in Germany yielded a total of 43.5 million tonnes, marking an increase of…
Germany’s honey harvest up amid spring bloom
(de-news.net) – Germany’s honey harvest has improved notably this year, with beekeepers in several regions reporting higher yields. In Saarland, colonies produced up to 35…
Business formation surges amid economic headwinds
(de-news.net) – In the first half of 2025, Germany experienced a notable increase in entrepreneurial activity, notwithstanding prevailing economic challenges. Compared to the corresponding period…
Berlin counters calls for regional division of power pricing
(de-news.net) – According to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, the German government intends to uphold the unified electricity price zone. A spokesperson for the…
Debate on the future of Germany’s unified electricity price zone
(de-news.net) – Alexander Schweitzer (SPD), Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, has declined proposals to dismantle Germany’s unified electricity pricing zone. He expressed apprehension regarding potential economic disadvantages…
Germany sees 4 percent rise in doctoral candidates in 2024
(de-news.net) – According to data published by the Federal Statistical Office, a total of 212,400 individuals were engaged in doctoral studies at German universities in…
Domestic production of air conditioning units in Germany climbs 75% over five years
(de-news.net) – Over the past five years, Germany has experienced a marked increase in the demand for air conditioning systems, attributed to rising ambient temperatures….
Extended working life: rejection by Civil Servants’ Union and the Police
(de-news.net) – In the ongoing discussion of extending working life for civil servants, divergent positions have emerged between academic institutions and public sector unions. While…
From linear to on-demand: structural shifts in German leisure behavior
(de-news.net) – The ‘Freizeitmonitor 2025,’ issued by the Hamburg Foundation for Future Studies, reveals a marked transformation in leisure behavior among over 3,000 German citizens…
