Tag: Finance
German pension reform with contested length of transition
(de-news.net) – According to economic estimates, the proposed five-year transition to phase out penalty-free retirement after 45 years of contributions could enable up to several…
German government unveils fuel relief measures (Update)
(de-news.net) – After discussions with representatives of Germany’s states, the Federal Government has agreed on measures intended to ease the burden of elevated fuel prices….
Trade unions, parties, and business groups push competing energy-cost relief plans (Update)
(de-news.net) – As energy and fuel prices rise, various forms of relief are being proposed by German unions, business representatives, the ADAC, the Greens, and…
Coalition debate over how to shield Germans from higher fuel costs
(de-news.net) – The governing CDU/CSU-SPD coalition in Germany is debating a number of ideas to protect consumers from sharply rising fuel prices. While Katherina Reiche,…
Germany unveils plan to combat social-benefit fraud and worker exploitation
(de-news.net) – A 37-point plan to combat worker exploitation, social benefit fraud, and related criminal structures has been presented by the German Labor Ministry. The…
Government considers options to ease rising fuel costs
(de-news.net) – The government coalition is still undecided on the best concrete course of action to reduce the burden of high fuel prices. Economics Minister…
Germany searches for response as geopolitical tensions drive fuel prices higher
(de-news.net) – German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) is advocating for targeted direct payments, potential energy-tax reductions, and a reexamination of the commuter tax allowance…
Debates on ways to shield consumers from soaring fuel costs
(de-news.net) – Germany is under pressure to cushion consumers from sharply rising fuel prices, but the Federal Government and political parties remain divided over the…
