Tag: Economy
Authorities deactivate thousands of fraudulent telephone numbers
(de-news.net) – Nearly 3,500 telephone numbers allegedly exploited by criminal networks have been formally deactivated in Germany. The measure was jointly announced by the Federal…
SPD minister endorses contribution-based retirement reform
(de-news.net) – Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has expressed her approval to a proposal that would link the commencement of retirement not to a…
Word of the year 2025 marks the dawn of the AI era
(de-news.net) – On Friday, the Society for the German Language (GfdS) announced in Wiesbaden that the expression KI-Ära (“AI Era”) has been selected as the…
Climate protection must be socially fair, federal report urges
(de-news.net) – Concerns have been voiced by the German Federal Government in its newly ratified Poverty and Wealth Report regarding the unintended social repercussions of…
OECD urges Germany to secure pensions through longer working lives and gender equity
(de-news.net) – Germany’s pension system is poised to encounter substantial pressures as demographic ageing accelerates. In its newly released report, Pensions at a Glance 2025,…
1.3 million care employees in Germany set for wage increase
(de-news.net) – By the middle of 2027, minimum wages for employees in Germany’s care sector are scheduled to rise in two distinct phases, according to…
Ministers call for structural reforms as budget debate highlights fiscal pressures
(de-news.net) – At the opening of parliamentary budget deliberations, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stressed the urgent need to reform Germany’s social security systems…
Economists urge halt to German pension package, but CDU and SPD speak out against
(de-news.net) – Twenty-one eminent economists and academics from diverse fields have urged the German government to abandon its proposed pension package, according to reports in…
Bertelsmann study calls for expanding workforce training in Germany
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – A recent study conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that just over half of the workforce aged between 25 and 64…
New policy framework promotes simplified standards for affordable housing
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Germany has announced plans to introduce the so‑called Building Type E, a concept designed to simplify construction processes, accelerate project timelines,…
