Tag: fiscal
Merz rejects Miersch’s push to suspend debt brake amid fiscal and economic debate
(de-news.net) – Germany’s fiscal policy debate is intensifying as Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejects calls to suspend the debt brake, arguing that current conditions do not…
Warken (CDU) signals flexibility on healthcare cuts while insisting on fiscal target
(de-news.net) – Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has expressed conditional openness to modifying parts of her healthcare savings package while maintaining its overall fiscal…
Klingbeil (SPD) drafts multi-year fiscal relief package for states and municipalities
(de-news.net) – A draft law advanced by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) outlines a four-billion-euro, multi-year fiscal relief package for German states and municipalities….
Towards an air transport tax cut so to boost aviation sector while shifting fiscal burden
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government plans to reduce Germany’s air transport tax by mid-2026, lowering rates across all distance categories to return revenues to May…
Council expert Werding sees no fiscal gain in integrating civil servants into pension system
(de-news.net) – Martin Werding, a member of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, of the Federal Government’s Old-Age Security Commission, and a professor at Ruhr University…
Hesse demands reform of of federal fiscal equalization mechanism as debt pressures mount
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany’s current system of interstate fiscal equalization requires a fundamental overhaul, explicitly linking…
Ministers call for structural reforms as budget debate highlights fiscal pressures
(de-news.net) – At the opening of parliamentary budget deliberations, Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stressed the urgent need to reform Germany’s social security systems…
Germany’s fiscal outlook, reform imperatives, and competitiveness in focus
(de-news.net) – The current tax revenue forecast indicates a notable increase in fiscal inflows for the Länder and municipalities over the medium term. However, the…
