Tag: Economy
Frei signals openness to revising coalition pact amid Germany’s economic downturn
(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei signaled a willingness to reconsider and substantially revise the coalition agreement binding the CDU/CSU and the SPD, framing this…
Nahles cautions of deepening labor market stagnation and rising mismatch risks
(de-news.net) – The president of the Federal Employment Agency, Andrea Nahles (SPD), has asserted that unemployed individuals currently face some of the weakest prospects for…
Minister weighs higher drug co-payments as health insurers warn of escalating pharmaceutical pricing
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Higher co-payments for prescription medications have been proposed by Germany’s health minister, Susanne Warken (CDU), as a possible instrument to alleviate…
Unions and tenants back rent‑cap initiative while property owners object
(de-news.net) – Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig’s proposal to restrict the permissible annual increases in index‑linked rents has been described by both the German Tenants’ Association…
Minister for Economic Affairs calls for expanded reform agenda to revitalize German competitiveness
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) has advocated for a far‑reaching reform agenda that, in her view, must extend well beyond…
Schnieder advises early enrollment as driver’s license overhaul not expected before 2027
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has urged prospective drivers not to postpone the process of obtaining a license in the…
New legislation seeks tenant protections through limits on index rents and short‑term contracts
(de-news.net) – Germany’s federal justice minister Stefanie Hubig has advanced a legislative initiative designed to curb the growth of rents in contracts indexed to inflation….
German economy projected to regain momentum, according to the Bundesbank
(den-news.net) – The Bundesbank, in its semiannual forecast, has projected a gradual and positive trajectory for the German economy over the next several years. According…
Germany launches 30‑billion‑euro Deutschlandfonds to mobilize private investment in future industries
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government, in cooperation with the state development bank KfW, has introduced the so‑called ‘Deutschlandfonds.’ According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs,…
Commission on long‑term stability of national pension system established
(de-news.net) – A commission has been convened by the federal cabinet with the explicit mandate to examine prospective reforms to the national pension system. The…