Tag: Finance
Coalition advances pension reform backed by new economic study
(de-news.net) – A proposed package of German pension reforms combines measures to improve the long-term sustainability of the public pension system with a new state-backed…
Deutsche Bahn posts first core profit in seven years amid rail reform and security measures
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitability and record passenger numbers in the first half of 2026 while Germany advanced rail competition…
Chancellor Merz seeks stability as Germany pushes ahead with renewable energy reform
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in the process of restoring confidence within the CDU/CSU after criticism over a cabinet reshuffle, while former head…
Incoming Health Minister Linnemann to organize structural and financial reforms
(de-news.net) – German health care organizations broadly welcomed incoming Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) while urging him to pursue structural reforms, stabilize financing, and ease…
Germany’s sugar tax triggers debate over prevention, revenue, and economic costs
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has sparked debate over how its revenue should be used, with consumer advocates and municipalities calling for dedicated funding…
Green ministers offer plan for debt-brake reform
(de-news.net) – Four Green state finance ministers have proposed an alternative reform of Germany’s constitutional debt brake after a government expert commission failed to reach…
Bellevue Palace overhaul defended by President Steinmeier against cost concerns
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has defended the costly renovation of Bellevue Palace as an essential modernization driven by structural, safety, and regulatory requirements,…
Klingbeil and Hubig present action plan to strengthen tax crime enforcement
(de-news.net) – Two German ministers have unveiled a broad action plan to strengthen enforcement against tax evasion and financial crime through tougher penalties, expanded investigative…
