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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Posted in Economy Politics

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…

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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…

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Chancellor Merz defends fiscal policy and signals structural reform (Update)

(de-news.net) – In response to criticism from the opposition, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended the coalition’s financial planning during the Bundestag’s budget discussion. He claimed…

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