Tag: Finance
New minimum wage from October
(GermanPolicy.com) – This Wednesday, the German Bundestag will probably decide to increase the minimum wage to twelve euros. The newly determined amount will be applicable…
Pension increases
(GermanPolicy.com) – From July, pensioners in Germany are to receive significantly higher pensions, according to an agreement by the the Federal Cabinet and the Federal…
Federal Government decides on tax relief and higher commuter allowances
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet has decided, in retrospect to 1 January, a tax relief for commuters and a higher basic allowance in citizens’ tax…
Heating cost subsidy for around 2 million people
(GermanPolicy.com) – Housing benefit recipients will soon receive a heating subsidy. The Federal Government parties have voted for this in the Bundestag, together with the…
Grants for people on welfare
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet made up of representatives from the SPD, Greens and FDP have decided on surcharges for the needy. For children and…
Fuel prices: Habeck tasks Cartel Office
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Economics, Habeck (Greens), has commissioned the Federal Cartel Office to examine whether fuel prices are reasonable. The fuel market in…
CDU-CSU criticizes Federal Government’s budget planning
(GermanPolicy.com) – The two Union parties have sharply criticized the Federal Government’s budgetary policy, which they described as “beautified and built on sand.” The financial…
Business turnover increased
(GermanPolicy.com) – The adjusted, nominal turnover of the commercial economy rose again in December, as compared to November. This was announced by the Federal Statistical…
Deutsche Bank surprisingly makes billions
(GermanPolicy.com) – In the 2021 financial year, Deutsche Bank recorded its best result in ten years with a surplus of EUR 1.9 billion, significantly more…
Coalition agreement prompts “confidence”
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the coalition agreement of the traffic light parties – SPD, Greens and FDP – 400,000 new apartments are to be built…
Tax estimators expect more in tax revenue
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s tax estimate, the three traffic light parties, namely the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP, can…
Ecology should be given greater consideration in the traffic route plan
(GermanPolicy.com) – The traffic light parties – SPD, Greens and FDP – want to review the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030. This should be done…
