Tag: reform
Hesse demands reform of of federal fiscal equalization mechanism as debt pressures mount
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany’s current system of interstate fiscal equalization requires a fundamental overhaul, explicitly linking…
Stricter basic-security framework: Bas (SPD) and CDU leadership justify reform
(de-news.net) – In response to criticism voiced during the bill’s formal introduction in the Bundestag on Thursday, Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) has offered…
BDA seeks stronger work incentives and broader scope for unemployment insurance reform
(de-news.net) – The Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) has argued that the Federal, State, and Municipal Commission should broaden its operational mandate and formulate…
Wealth inequality does call for reform of inheritance‑tax system – but with constitutional hurdles
(de-news.net) – Monika Schnitzer, the chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, has argued that a comprehensive and carefully structured revision of the inheritance‑tax…
SPD unveils inheritance‑tax reform plan as CDU/CSU rejects overhaul
(de-news.net) – The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has formally introduced a comprehensive proposal to revise Germany’s inheritance tax system, asserting that the existing network of…
Söder (CSU) urges SPD to revive reform legacy amid demographic and economic pressures
(de-news.net) – Markus Söder, minister-president of Bavaria and leader of the CSU, has called on the Social Democratic Party to orient itself more strongly toward…
SPD links economic reform and migration policy to productivity and labor needs
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU’s call for rapid corporate tax cuts has been rejected by the SPD, which argues that broadly applied reductions tend to lose…
Linnemann urges sweeping reform agenda to restore growth and competitiveness
(de-news.net) – According to CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann, the governing coalition spanning the center-left and center-right should move decisively to implement a comprehensive reform…
