Tag: Politics
CDU election program: tax relief and stricter migration policy
(de-news.net) – The Union parties plan on implementing comprehensive tax relief as well as stricter migration policies should they win the forthcoming Bundestag elections. The CDU-CSU election program for the Bundestag election on February 23 is perceived by Parliamentary Secretary Thorsten Frei (CDU) as a…
SPD election program: aiding the young and the old, tax reductions for most (Update)
(de-news.net) – The SPD intends to campaign for the Bundestag election with proposals to solidify rent control and to alleviate taxes: The social democrats also want to provide more support to young families, to secure state pensions, to cap care costs, and to promote investment….
Habeck (Greens) advocates for billionaire tax
(de-news.net) – The Green party’s candidate for Chancellor, Robert Habeck, has proposed a billionaire tax, with the revenue used to refurbish schools and improve educational infrastructure and staffing. The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs argued that taxing a small portion of the wealth of the…
Federal Government and FDP agree on moderate tax relief and child benefit increase
(de-news.net) – The red-green minority government and the FDP have reached an agreement on tax relief for fiscal drag and an increase in child benefits. These measures are anticipated to be implemented before the Bundestag election in February. According to former Finance Minister Christian Lindner,…
Upcoming elections: it’s either Scholz or Merz
(de-news.net) – Neither outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) nor Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz (CDU) wish to collaborate in person after the upcoming Bundestag election. Merz has ruled out any role for Scholz in a future federal government, while Scholz has stated that he would…
Scholz requests vote of confidence
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally submitted a request for a confidence vote to the Bundestag, as confirmed by a government spokesperson. Scholz filed this request with Bundestag President Bärbel Bas and announced on social media that the move aims to pave the way…
Union parties insist on reversal of electoral reform as coalition prerequisite
(de-news.net) – The Union parties are determined to reverse the electoral reform introduced by the traffic light coalition. Deputy parliamentary group leader Johann Wadephul asserted that, in the event of an electoral victory, they would not endorse a coalition agreement without this stipulation. For the…
Scholz advocates for reduction in VAT on food
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed a reduction in the VAT rate on food from seven percent to five percent. He articulated on ARD television that this measure would significantly benefit low-income earners without imposing a substantial burden on the federal budget. When queried…
FDP initiates campaign on economic transformation, focus on migration
(de-news.net) – The FDP has commenced its campaign for the Bundestag election with a call for an economic transformation. During the unveiling of campaign posters in Berlin, party leader Christian Lindner asserted that everything, including the economic situation, can change. The FDP positions itself as…
Merz wants intensified cooperation with Turkey, Spahn suggests incentives for returns to Syria
(de-news.net) – Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, CDU leader Friedrich Merz perceives Turkey as an increasingly pivotal negotiating partner. He asserted that Turkey’s bolstered position will enable it to assume a more substantial role in the Middle East and Near East…
Germany halts Syrian asylum applications amid post-Assad uncertainty
(de-news.net) – Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in Nuremberg has decided to temporarily suspend the processing of asylum applications from Syrians. A spokesperson for the agency stated that the situation in Syria is…
Scholz calls for EU action to protect steel industry, underscores competitive energy costs
(de-news.net) – Following a meeting with senior representatives of the steel industry, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) pledged to advocate for the sector at the European Union level. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit announced that Scholz is calling for an expedited European steel summit and intends to…
