Tag: Politics
Party congress: SPD accentuates socioeconomic equity amidst leadership renewal (Update)
(de-news.net) – At the 2025 Bundesparteitag of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) convened in Berlin, Lars Klingbeil has been reaffirmed as party chairman, securing 64.9%…
Minimum wage: commission endorses gradual increase amid economic headwinds and inflationary stabilization
(de-news.net) – The German Minimum Wage Commission has promulgated a unanimous resolution mandating a two-tiered augmentation of the statutory minimum wage—from 13.90 euros effective in…
Bundestag suspends family reunification for subsidiary protection holders
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has enacted a legislative measure suspending the right to family reunification for individuals accorded subsidiary protection status for a provisional…
CDU/CSU committed to further stabilizing the pension system
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU parliamentary group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms within the statutory pension system, emphasizing the imperative of expedient implementation over…
Lawmakers approve prolongation of rent control mechanism in response to urban housing pressures
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has legislatively sanctioned the continuation of the rent control mechanism, known as the ‘Mietpreisbremse,’ through the conclusion of 2029. This…
‘Investment booster:’ Germany slashes business taxes, expands depreciation
(de-news.net) – In an effort to stimulate economic expansion, the German Bundestag has enacted a comprehensive fiscal reform package aimed at substantially reducing the tax…
Coalition advances pension legislation anchored in fiscal expansion and social equity
(de-news.net) – In an initiative to ensure long-term stability in pension entitlements and to enhance the scope of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’ pension supplement), Federal Minister…
German authorities lead coordinated efforts against online hate crime
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has emphasized the imperative for enhanced regulatory oversight of digital platforms following the launch…
Debates on a future Military Service Act
(de-news.net) Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has suggested including a conditional conscription mechanism into the next Military Service Act in response to the existing…
Invoices and financial records may have to be retained longer
(de-news.net) – According to proposals advanced by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), commercial entities will once again be obliged to retain invoices and financial…
BDI sees favorable performance of the new German government
(de-news.net) – The President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Peter Leibinger, has conveyed a favorable assessment of the current federal coalition, commending its…
Fines for onlookers at accident scenes: support from coalition factions
(de-news.net) – The President of the German Firefighting Association, Karl-Heinz Banse, has advocated for more severe penalties against onlookers at accident scenes. He argued that…
