Tag: government
Government expands support measures after major wildfire response
(de-news.net) – Recent wildfires in Germany and neighboring Belgium have intensified attention on emergency response, public health, transport policy and the growing risks associated with…
Economist urges government to preserve full pension reform package
(de-news.net) – Economist Martin Werding is pressing Germany’s government to implement its pension reform as an integrated package, while advocating changes to civil-service pensions and…
Personnel changes signal new phase for Merz’s government team (Update)
(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing a broad CDU leadership reshuffle, with Nina Warken expected to head the Federal Chancellery, Carsten…
Record deficits show structural weaknesses in German local government finance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s municipalities experienced a sharp deterioration in their financial position in 2025, recording a historic deficit of approximately 32 billion euros and total…
Hubertz defends savings policy as Federal Government seeks to revive homebuilding
(de-news.net) – The German administration is pursuing a dual-track housing policy: proposed cuts to housing-benefit spending aimed at budget consolidation, alongside reforms intended to reduce…
Government launches electric vehicle support program and cuts aviation taxes
(de-news.net) – The German Federal Government is introducing two new mobility-related incentives: retrospective financial support for the purchase of electric automobiles as well as a…
Chancellor Merz calls for confidence as Federal Government pursues reforms
(de-news.net) – At a CDU party meeting, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his government’s reform plan, encouraged increased public trust in Germany’s future, and called…
Merkel urges patience with Merz government, warns against inflated expectations
(de-news.net) – Former Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the record of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, arguing that it has already taken significant policy actions and rejecting…
