Tag: Politics
German coalition reaches consensus on welfare reform amid fiscal challenges
(de-news.net) – The German coalition government has come to a fundamental agreement on welfare state reform after much discussion. While acknowledging the need for economic…
Germany faces mounting fiscal pressure
(de-news.net) – Concerns regarding the sustainability of Germany’s welfare state have intensified in anticipation of the third coalition committee meeting between the CDU/CSU and SPD….
Germany launches expert council to oversee multi-billion infrastructure fund
(de-news.net) – Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has instituted an Investment and Innovation Advisory Council to oversee the strategic allocation of Germany’s multibillion-euro special…
Electoral uniformity: Nouripour suggestion would face constitutional and federal hurdles
(de-news.net) – In a recent political discourse, Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour of the Green Party proposed a consolidation of federal, state, and municipal elections…
CDU/CSU demands budgetary austerity and rejects tax hikes in pre-deliberation statement
(de-news.net) – In anticipation of the forthcoming budgetary deliberations in the German Bundestag, Steffen Bilger, Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, has issued a…
Merz reaffirms coalition commitment: no tax increases under current agreement
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unequivocally affirmed that all coalition partners have reached a consensus stipulating that tax increases shall not be pursued…
Söder against tax concessions, proposes welfare restructuring
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, Minister President of Bavaria and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has expressed unequivocal opposition to any form of tax…
Bürgergeld freeze: CDU and SPD align on tougher welfare measures and system overhaul
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Labor has confirmed that recipients of Bürgergeld (citizens’ money) will face a continued freeze in benefit increases for the…
Structural welfare state reforms urged by employers’ association
(de-news.net) – In the ongoing discourse surrounding the restructuring of Germany’s welfare state, the employers’ association Gesamtmetall has formally urged the federal government to prevent…
CDU General-Secretary urges end to tax increase statements
(de-news.net) – According to media reports, Carsten Linnemann, General-Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has urged the governing coalition to cease internal discussions concerning…
Cabinet to approve freeze on citizens’ money and impose stricter sanctions
(de-news.net) – Following the freeze of citizens’ money (Bürgergeld) rates in 2025, the German government intends to maintain these levels in 2026. According to media…
Germany’s social policy under scrutiny: calls for reform spark political debate
(de-news.net) – Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his position that Germany’s social assistance systems require substantial reform, asserting that the current framework is no…
