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Political fault lines emerge over VAT strategy and redistribution measures

(de-news.net) – German policymakers are debating value-added tax (VAT) reforms, including eliminating the tax on essential foods to ease inflation, while proposals to raise overall…

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Chancellor Merz outlines rules-based China strategy ahead of first official visit

(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has articulated Germany’s objective of pursuing a fair, predictable, and rules-based framework for engagement with China in advance…

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Germany secures EU backing for 12-GW tender with regard to new power-plant strategy

(de-news.net) – Presenting the initiative as a decisive measure for safeguarding Germany’s long-term security of supply, the Federal Government has announced that it had reached…

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Agriculture Minister rejects sugar levy while Schleswig‑Holstein Prime Minister supports public‑health strategy

(de-news.net) – The establishment of a sugar tax in Germany has been vehemently opposed by Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU), who has repeatedly argued…

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Dobrindt unveils 2026 security strategy to reinforce national protection amid rising hybrid threats (Update)

(de-news.net) – Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has declared that safety, stability, and the protection of the public must stand at the forefront of…

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Coalition advances relief of industrial power and new energy strategy (Update)

(de-news.net) – At their meeting in Berlin, the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition leaders placed energy policy at the center of their deliberations, emphasizing industrial relief…

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Alabali Radovan (SPD) announces revamped development aid strategy with emphasis on economic cooperation

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Reem Alabali Radovan (SPD) has announced a comprehensive realignment of Germany’s development aid policy, introducing a detailed action plan designed to…

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SPD proposes comprehensive strategy to bolster domestic and European steel industry

(de-news.net) – The leadership of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has introduced a detailed strategic framework aimed at reinforcing the domestic and European steel sectors…

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