Tag: Finance
Willingmann endorses pension plan but opposes ending student mini-jobs
(de-news.net) – Armin Willingmann, the lead candidate for the Saxony-Anhalt SPD, is in favor of incorporating the majority of mini-jobs into Germany’s social insurance system,…
Steeper tobacco tax increase through 2030 to bolster budget, meet health goals (Update)
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition plans to raise tobacco taxes more than previously proposed, increasing cigarette prices to nearly 12 euros by 2030. The revised…
Kretschmer calls for deeper structural changes to boost German competitiveness
(de-news.net) – Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has advocated for more extensive structural changes, including increased productivity, labor market and long-term care reforms, looser…
Social-benefit fraud targeted with sweeping legislative package
(de-news.net) – The German administration believes social-benefit fraud is significantly underreported because of limited data sharing between authorities and is preparing a broad package of…
Germany enacts healthcare overhaul amid wider legislative push
(de-news.net) – Significant changes to statutory health insurance, energy policy, federal policing, and parliamentary remuneration have been passed by the German Bundestag. Political and industry-wide…
Germany plans higher-rated borrowing, defense spending, and fiscal reforms in 2027 budget
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 2027 draft budget combines sharply higher borrowing and defense spending with fiscal consolidation measures, including welfare reforms and tax increases. While the…
Klingbeil defends reform package, says more changes still needed as health funding adjustments become known
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition defended its reform package as a necessary compromise combining tax relief, fiscal reforms, labor market changes, and health insurance financing measures,…
Germany’s coalition reform agenda receives largely positive but divided reaction
(de-news.net) – Business organizations, labor unions, medical associations, and leading economists have expressed sharply differing assessments of Germany’s proposed 34-point reform package. Presented by the…
