Tag: Finance
No agreement yet on financial support for poorer countries
At a joint video conference, EU development ministers did not yet agree on financial support for the poorer countries, as a result of the Corona…
Labor costs rose in the first quarter due to the Corona crisis
The hourly labor costs incurred by employers in the first quarter of 2020 rose, after adjustment, by 4.3 percent in comparison with the same period…
Union parties, SPD: von der Leyen bears no responsibility in consultancy affair
The former Federal Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), according to the CDU-CSU and SPD members of a Bundestag investigation committee, is not…
Teachers’ association: additional educational package makes sense
The German Teachers’ Association has emphasized that it makes sense to put together an “additional education package,” allowing funding in the areas of renovation and…
Brinkhaus for a balanced budget
The parliamentary leader of the CDU and CSU in the Bundestag, Brinkhaus, wants to achieve a balanced federal budget again, “as soon as possible”. There…
Lindner opts for income tax reform
The chairman of the FDP, Christian Lindner, has criticized the provisional reduction in VAT and called for the income tax to be reformed instead. The…
2 million applications for Corona Emergency Aid
2 million self-employed and small businesses have applied to the Federal Government’s Corona emergency aid. According to a document by the Ministry of Finance and…
Economic expert for limited non-wage labor costs
The chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, Lars Feld, has questioned the planned basic pension. The reason is that the social security contributions,…
Coalition committee approves 130 billion Euro stimulus package
The federal government’s stimulus package will include a total of 130 billion Euros for 2020 and 2021, it was decided on Monday evening by the…
The EU should help developing countries during the Corona crisis
Development Minister Müller is committed to ensuring that the EU takes greater account of the global consequences of the Corona pandemic. So far, the EU…
Federal Government wants to provide funds for non-profits
According to plans by the federal government, non-profit organizations are to receive separate support as part of the economic stimulus package. This emerges from a…
CSU wants double tax allowance for single parents
The CSU is committed to doubling the tax exemption for single parents. This should be raised to 4,000 Euros, said Alexander Dobrindt, head of the…
