Tag: Finance
German coalition reaches consensus on welfare reform amid fiscal challenges
(de-news.net) – The German coalition government has come to a fundamental agreement on welfare state reform after much discussion. While acknowledging the need for economic…
Germany faces mounting fiscal pressure
(de-news.net) – Concerns regarding the sustainability of Germany’s welfare state have intensified in anticipation of the third coalition committee meeting between the CDU/CSU and SPD….
Germany launches expert council to oversee multi-billion infrastructure fund
(de-news.net) – Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has instituted an Investment and Innovation Advisory Council to oversee the strategic allocation of Germany’s multibillion-euro special…
CDU/CSU demands budgetary austerity and rejects tax hikes in pre-deliberation statement
(de-news.net) – In anticipation of the forthcoming budgetary deliberations in the German Bundestag, Steffen Bilger, Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, has issued a…
Merz reaffirms coalition commitment: no tax increases under current agreement
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unequivocally affirmed that all coalition partners have reached a consensus stipulating that tax increases shall not be pursued…
Söder against tax concessions, proposes welfare restructuring
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, Minister President of Bavaria and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has expressed unequivocal opposition to any form of tax…
Bürgergeld freeze: CDU and SPD align on tougher welfare measures and system overhaul
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Labor has confirmed that recipients of Bürgergeld (citizens’ money) will face a continued freeze in benefit increases for the…
Structural welfare state reforms urged by employers’ association
(de-news.net) – In the ongoing discourse surrounding the restructuring of Germany’s welfare state, the employers’ association Gesamtmetall has formally urged the federal government to prevent…
CDU General-Secretary urges end to tax increase statements
(de-news.net) – According to media reports, Carsten Linnemann, General-Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has urged the governing coalition to cease internal discussions concerning…
Cabinet to approve freeze on citizens’ money and impose stricter sanctions
(de-news.net) – Following the freeze of citizens’ money (Bürgergeld) rates in 2025, the German government intends to maintain these levels in 2026. According to media…
Germany’s social policy under scrutiny: calls for reform spark political debate
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his position that Germany’s social assistance systems require substantial reform, asserting that the current framework is no…
Germany to launch active retirement scheme in 2026 as part of new pension reform
(de-news.net) – The active retirement scheme, recently endorsed by the senior representatives of the governing coalition parties, is anticipated to be enacted in the forthcoming…
