Tag: weighs
Germany still weighs nationwide pay-as-you-go public transit ticket
(de-news.net) – A nationwide pay-as-you-go transit ticket that would cap monthly expenses at the Deutschlandticket price and charge passengers for public transportation based on distance…
Germany weighs tax relief alongside new levies on sugar, plastic, and tobacco
(de-news.net) – Germany’s governing coalition is advancing a broad tax agenda that combines income tax relief for households with new levies intended to raise government…
Germany weighs care reform as insurers warn of growing financial shortfall
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned long-term care reform is facing mounting financial pressure and significant disagreement within the governing coalition. Federal Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU)…
Coalition weighs limits, exceptions in pension reform dispute
(de-news.net) – Changes to Germany’s pension law that permit deduction-free retirement following 45 years of contributions are being negotiated by the CDU/CSU and SPD. Reducing…
Coalition weighs transition period to retirement-at-63 and changes to tax relief
(de-news.net) – In addition to discussing more comprehensive tax relief and economic reforms, Germany’s governing coalition is considering adjustments to retirement at 63, including transitional…
Germany weighs sugar tax as lawmakers clash over health and consumer costs
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has opened a broader debate over consumer costs, public health and the appropriate role of government in shaping everyday…
Merz calls for Germany to strengthen industry as cabinet weighs economic and climate challenges
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz is focusing on business conditions, industrial strength, and climate resilience as the German government is holding a Cabinet retreat at…
Germany weighs political experience, gender, and consensus in Federal Presidential succession
(de-news.net) – The debate over the successor to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has increasingly focused on two interconnected questions as Germany prepares to elect a new…
