Tag: Economy
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated…
Climate goals attained by Germany
(de-news.net) – According to a recent study, Germany has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, thereby successfully attaining its 2024 climate…
Union parties recommend mandatory work for benefit recipients
(de-news.net) – The Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag recommended that Schwerin’s plans for mandatory work for citizen’s income recipients be adopted nationwide. Thorsten Frei,…
Cities and Municipalities call for “Agenda 2035”
(de-news.net) – The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has advocated for a fundamental transformation in federal, state, and local policies. The objective is to…
Mützenich’s proposed reforms of citizens’ income under criticism
(de-news.net) – The acknowledgment by SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich of the necessity for reforms to the citizen’s income has incited considerable criticism. He…
Easing the debt brake
(de-news.net) – Markus Lewe, President of the German Association of Cities, advocates for reforming the debt brake, contending that the future federal government must reconsider…
Higher rents, fewer building permits
(de-news.net) – This year, rents in numerous German cities have risen significantly, with an average increase of approximately four percent, as reported by the German…
Union: different treatment of Syrians residing in Germany, of those who come and those who go
(de-news.net) – CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has called for a halt to the acceptance of additional Syrian refugees, citing concerns that new arrivals might include…
SPD calls on Union parties to help bring about relief measures
(de-news.net) – SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil has urged Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz to collaborate on implementing economic relief measures. In an interview on the ARD…
CDU election program: tax relief and stricter migration policy
(de-news.net) – The Union parties plan on implementing comprehensive tax relief as well as stricter migration policies should they win the forthcoming Bundestag elections. The…
SPD election program: aiding the young and the old, tax reductions for most (Update)
(de-news.net) – The SPD intends to campaign for the Bundestag election with proposals to solidify rent control and to alleviate taxes: The social democrats also…
Scholz advocates for reduction in VAT on food
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed a reduction in the VAT rate on food from seven percent to five percent. He articulated on ARD…
