Tag: Finance
Health Minister stands firm on pharmaceutical reform measures
(de-news.net) – German Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has rejected pharmaceutical industry demands for exemptions from planned healthcare savings measures, arguing that all sectors must…
Germany debates health insurance reform in Bundestag and Bundesrat – as deficits mount
(de-news.net) – The planned reform of Germany’s statutory health insurance system was the subject of a first-reading debate in the Bundestag, with Federal Health Minister…
Merz defends reform agenda and fiscal discipline, calls for a stronger Europe
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for continued structural change in support of the German government’s reform agenda, stating that fiscal restraint, and…
Germany prepares for post-rebate fuel market (Update)
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition has decided to end the time-bound fuel-tax rebate on July 1, citing fiscal constraints despite its role in lowering fuel…
New SPD initiatives on taxation and industrial competitiveness
(de-news.net) – The Social Democrats are trying to gain a more pronounced economic profile. Two policy initiatives emerging from the SPD address different aspects of…
From pensions to taxes: coalition faces growing reform pressures ahead of social-partner summit
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition leaders will meet employers and unions amid mounting pressure for economic and social reforms. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) emphasizes dialogue…
Debate on German reform agenda deepens ahead of Chancellery summit
(de-news.net) – Germany’s debate has heated up over DGB ideas for mandatory occupational pensions, more taxes on firms and top earners, and an alternative growth…
Support and opposition emerge as DGB pushes mandatory occupational pensions
(de-news.net) – Several political and economic leaders have expressed support for the German Trade Union Confederation’s (DGB) proposal to introduce a mandatory supplemental occupational pension…
