Tag: inflation
Counterbalancing energy policy: fuel relief and gas storage amidst inflation trend
(de-news.net) – Germany has introduced a temporary fuel-tax reduction of about 17 cents per liter as energy costs rise, while political debate continues over direct…
Food VAT abolition appears to gain traction amid energy-driven inflation
(de-news.net) – German policymakers are debating the elimination of VAT on staple foods as a targeted response to inflation driven by energy price shocks and…
Indexing statutory pensions solely to inflation, ifo
(de-news.net) – To achieve long-term stabilization of statutory pension insurance, the authors of a contemporary analysis in the Ifo-Schnelldienst advocate for adjusting the retirement age…
Union parties for a more effective fight against inflation
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU-CSU is calling for a more effective fight against the currently high inflation and is thus encountering resistance from the three governing…
Comparatively high inflation
(GermanPolicy.com) – Due to higher energy prices and the expiry of the low VAT rates, inflation in Germany has risen. In August, consumer prices were…
ECB Director: inflation will not be too high in the medium term
The concerns about a sharp rise in inflation are unfounded, said Isabel Schnabel, member of the board of directors of the European Central Bank (ECB)….
