(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei, the Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, has refuted criticisms of his party’s economic policy agenda for 2030. Opponents had contended that the proposed tax reductions would incur nearly 100 billion euros in costs and were financially untenable. Frei countered,…

(de-news.net) – “Biodeutsch” was named the Unword of the Year 2024. The term is used on social media in a racist and nationalist way to classify, evaluate, and discriminate against people based on supposed biological ancestry. Originally used satirically, it now promotes a racist, biological…

(de-news.net) – Robert Habeck, the Green Party’s chancellor candidate, has advanced a proposal to enhance Germany’s appeal for newly established top-tier enterprises. In a guest article for the “Handelsblatt,” he advocated for the reduction of bureaucratic requirements for nascent businesses during their formative years and…

(de-news.net) – Olaf Scholz has been elected in an open vote as the candidate for the office of chancellor at the Social Democrats’ federal party conference in Berlin. Five of about 6000 delegates opposed his candidacy, with no abstentions. Following his election, he galvanized the…

(de-news.net) – The CDU board has unanimously endorsed the ‘Agenda 2030’ during its retreat in Hamburg. The agenda encompasses a phased tax reform. Income tax is slated for reduction, with the top tax rate applicable only beyond 80,000 euros. Conversely, the basic tax-free allowance is…

(de-news.net) – The Greens intend to alleviate the financial burden on families by approximately 1,000 euros annually through the provision of cheaper electricity, affordable mobility, and tax relief for the general populace, as outlined in a three-page resolution document from the federal executive board. The…

(de-news.net) – The CDU will campaign for the upcoming federal parliamentary elections with an economic program titled ‘Agenda 2030,’ which is set to be approved at the CDU Federal Executive Board meeting on Friday in Hamburg. The program aspires to achieve an annual economic growth…

(de-news.net) – The energy transition in Germany can be structured in a way that both private households and businesses derive financial benefits. This conclusion is drawn from a study conducted by the think tank Energy Watch Group (EWG). According to the study, a CO2-neutral Germany…

(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet has introduced legislation aimed at enhancing the protection of women against acts of violence. The initiative, adopted by the ministers, takes the form of a so-called formulation aid, which is intended to assist the various parliamentary factions within the Bundestag…

(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated for the reintroduction of the waiting day for sick leave, citing Germany’s elevated sickness rate. Consequently, employees would bear the…

(de-news.net) – According to a recent study, Germany has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, thereby successfully attaining its 2024 climate goal. The think tank Agora Energiewende has noted that coal-based power generation has fallen to an unprecedented low. In 2024,…

(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) remains open to forming another coalition with the FDP following the Bundestag elections, according to a media report, despite the previous failure of the traffic light coalition. Scholz articulated that he has “nothing in general” against the FDP and…