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Coalition leaders suggest higher tobacco tax for the purpose of health finances
(de-news.net) – A number of members of Germany’s governing coalition have reiterated calls for an increase in the tobacco tax, linking the proposal both to…
Debate over working hours intensifies as CDU calls for higher labor input amongst rising absenteeism
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany will need to adapt to longer working hours if it intends to…
German regional growth diverges as retail sales rise and unemployment edges higher
(de-news.net) – Recent economic indicators point to a mixed but increasingly differentiated picture of Germany’s economic performance toward the end of 2025, marked by uneven…
SPD proposes lifetime inheritance allowance and higher taxes on business estates
(de-news.net) – Key elements of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) proposed reform of inheritance taxation have been outlined in greater detail. According to the party’s…
Minister weighs higher drug co-payments as health insurers warn of escalating pharmaceutical pricing
(de-news.net) – Higher co-payments for prescription medications have been proposed by Germany’s health minister, Susanne Warken (CDU), as a possible instrument to alleviate mounting financial…
Government proposes higher social insurance payments for high earners
(de-news.net) – The German federal government is preparing to implement a significant adjustment to the country’s social security framework – specifically targeting high-income earners -,…
SPD pushes for higher drinking age as CDU urges caution
(de-news.net) – Dr. Christos Pantazis, health policy spokesperson for the SPD, has formally proposed an increase in the legal drinking age from 16 to 18…
Higher rents, fewer building permits
(de-news.net) – This year, rents in numerous German cities have risen significantly, with an average increase of approximately four percent, as reported by the German…
