Tag: Finance
Head of Ifo urges Federal Government to deliver ambitious reform agenda by 2026
(de-news.net) – Ifo President Clemens Fuest has called upon the Federal Government to formulate and implement a far-reaching reform initiative that substantially exceeds the scope…
Germany’s fiscal outlook, reform imperatives, and competitiveness in focus
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The current tax revenue forecast indicates a notable increase in fiscal inflows for the Länder and municipalities over the medium term….
Federal-State dispute over tax relief intensifies ahead of Bundesrat vote
(de-news.net) – Germany’s federal states have been cautioned by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) regarding the potential ending of a proposed legislative package aimed…
Federal Government proposes platform levy, rejects blanket age restrictions
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – During the Medientage München, the German Federal Government formally introduced its intention to establish a levy aimed at large-scale internet platforms….
Germany unveils long-term agenda to cut bureaucratic costs
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) has formally introduced his modernization agenda, which had been approved by the federal cabinet earlier in…
Federal Cabinet approves hospital savings plan to stabilize health insurance contributions
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The hospital savings proposal has received formal approval from the Federal Cabinet. Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) stated in…
Federal Cabinet approves reform encouraging employment beyond retirement age
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Government has officially initiated the legislative process for the proposed Aktivrente pension reform, which aims to incentivize voluntary employment beyond…
Federal Health Ministry aims to stabilize insurance contributions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has indicated that additional contributions to statutory health insurance are expected to remain unchanged in…
Calls for reform in sick leave policy and physician distribution
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Amid persistent debates surrounding the optimization of statutory health insurance in Germany, Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the National Association of Statutory…
Federal officials signal openness to tobacco levy supporting public health system
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health, along with members of both governing parliamentary factions, have reportedly expressed a readiness to…