Tag: Economy
Spahn signals higher retirement age as life expectancy rises
(de-news.net) – Jens Spahn, chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, has indicated that a substantial increase in the statutory retirement age should be expected and…
Schulze urges work obligations for Grundsicherung recipients as Federal Labor Ministry calls for caution
(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), the recently appointed minister-president of Saxony-Anhalt, has argued in favor of tightening the obligations attached to Germany’s Grundsicherung by requiring…
Planned overhaul of grid compensation to address renewable energy bottlenecks
(de-news.net) – By more tightly linking generation capacity to the availability of grid infrastructure, a legislative package advanced by Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina…
Tenancy reform plan draws fire from both landlords and tenant advocates
(de-news.net) – The proposal by Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to reform German tenancy law has triggered criticism from a broad range of political…
Germany unveils second part of rent law reforms to rein in rising housing costs
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Ministry of Justice has outlined the rationale and technical framework for a second package of rental law reforms in response…
New investment mandates for streaming giants to boost European film production
(de-news.net) – Television broadcasters and streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have been mandated to invest in European film productions as part of…
Minister of the Environment defends climate goals and social balance in heating reform
(de-news.net) – Carsten Schneider (SPD) has called on the governing coalition to move rapidly toward agreement on revised rules for the replacement of heating systems,…
German authorities rule out winter gas shortage
(de-news.net) – There is no risk of a gas shortage in Germany this winter, according to consistent assessments by both the Federal Network Agency and…
Annual Economic Report calls for structural reforms in Germany
(de-news.com) – The government’s Annual Economic Report was presented by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU), who used the occasion to underscore the…
CDU renews push to exempt seasonal farmworkers from minimum wage
(de-news.net) – A motion aimed at exempting seasonal agricultural workers from the statutory minimum wage is being advanced by the CDU and is scheduled for…
