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Economists Question Saxony-Anhalt’s Conditional Citizen Benefit Plan
Economists warn that Saxony-Anhalt’s premier, Sven Schulze (CDU), faces significant obstacles if he pushes ahead with a policy…
Economist Werding Rejects SPD Proposal to Tax Dividends Interest and Rental Income for Health Fund
Economics expert Martin Werding has rejected the SPD’s proposal to introduce a new health‑contribution levy on dividends, interest income,…
DAX Cracks 25,000 Again Hope for Political Clarity
At the start of the week, the DAX gained sharply. By the close of Xetra trading, the index…
Germany Extends Industrial Electricity Rate Support Beyond 2028 and Broadens Eligible Businesses
Germany’s federal government intends to prolong the validity of the industrial electricity price beyond 2028 and to widen…
Linde Aims to Slash Hundreds of Jobs in Germany
Apparently, the Linde Group plans to cut several hundred jobs in its plants division, affecting sites in Höllriegelskreuth…
Dax Loses Some Gains as AI Job Loss Fears Rise
The DAX began Monday’s trading with a modest uptick, only to trade back part of its gains by…
Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 78‑year‑old media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Lai had already been…
DAX Rises Strong as Commerzbank Shares Gain Demand
The German benchmark index began Monday’s trading session buoyantly. At 9:30 a.m. local time the DAX was quoted at…
Germany Lags Behind EU In Adult Training As Only Nine Point Four Percent Enroll in 2024
A survey by Munich’s Ifo Institute found that in 2024 only 9.4 % of German residents aged 25 to…
German Truck Toll Index Falls 2.3% in January 2026
The freight volume of duty‑payable trucks with at least four axles on federal motorways fell by 2.3 percent in…
TUI Targets Budget Travel Expansion
Tui is turning its attention to the budget travel market, where it can offer cheaper holiday packages. “We’re…
Carnival Forecasts €2 Billion Revenue Boost for Economy
The economy can expect a revenue level during this carnival season comparable to that of the previous year.…
Owners’ Association Warns Housing Market to Weaken from Hubig Reform
The owners’ association Haus und Grund warns that the reform proposals of Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) could weaken the housing…
Germany’s Economy Loses Nearly €1 Trillion in Ongoing Crisis Damage, Study Reveals
According to a study released on Sunday by the German Institute for Economic Research (IW), Germany’s economy has…
Germany’s Economy Ministry Plans to Cut Renewable Energy Priority in Power Grid
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs is planning to rethink key elements of Germany’s renewable energy expansion. According…
Schnitzer Warns Germany of US Gas Extortion Risk
Monika Schnitzer, a Munich economist, warned that Germany could become vulnerable if it relies almost entirely on US‑sourced liquid…
Utilities Target Heat Pump Subsidy Cut in New District Heating Zones
In cities, municipalities, and various sectors of the economy, concerns are growing that too few customers will opt…
Gen Z Outworks Earlier Generations, Economist Claims
Monika Schnitzer, the dean of the economics faculty, defended young people’s willingness to work against rising criticism. “Generation Z works…
U.S. Stock Markets Rally With Dow Breaking 50,000-Point Barrier
On Friday, U.S. stock exchanges posted a robust rally. By the end of New York trading, the Dow Jones…
DAX Bounces Back Before Weekend Offset Weekly Loss with Gains
The DAX finished the week higher again. At the Xetra close it stood at 24,721 points, up 0.9 %…
German Exports Up 4% in December and China Surpasses USA as Top Trade Partner
In December 2025 German exports rose by 4.0 % and imports by 1.4 % on the basis of calendar‑ and seasonally…
DAX Bounces to Midday Gains as Government Bonds Return to Appeal
The DAX started the trading day on a cautious note but moved into positive territory by midday. At…
Germany Loses Billions as Minijobs Escape Social Security
Because minijobs are exempt from social‑insurance contributions, the German social security system loses billions of euros each year.…
German manufacturing output down 1.9% in December as Oct-Dec rise 0.9%
The price‑adjusted output in Germany’s manufacturing sector fell by 1.9 % in December 2025 compared with November 2025, after seasonal and…
DAX Opens Steadily As Precious Metals Hold Attention
The DAX opened cautiously on Friday morning. At about 9:30 am the index was calculated at roughly 24,475 points,…
Employees Bear Larger Share of Social Contributions as Employer Burden Falls
Employees now pay a larger share of social security contributions than in the past, while the relative burden…
Saxony Premier Urges Increased Use of Local Brown Coal Power Amid Empty Gas Stores and Rising LNG Imports
In light of dwindling gas‑storage levels and rising imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, State Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has urged…
German Services Sector Revenue Falls in November 2025 Despite 0.6 Percent YoY Gain
Germany’s service sector achieved a calendar‑ and seasonally adjusted real decline of 0.4 % in November 2025 and a nominal…
HDE Urges Chancellor Merz to Ban Import of Temu and Shein Chinese Goods
The German Retail Federation (HDE) has introduced a request for an import ban on goods from Chinese online…
Greens Demand Heating Law Reform Points Before German State Elections
Franziska Brantner, chairperson of the Green Party, has called on the federal government to present draft points for…
DAX Opens Ahead of ECB Decision With Steady Gains
30 a..m., a 0.1 % lift above yesterday’s closing level. Leaders of the index were Deutsche Börse, Zalando, and SAP,…
U.S. Stock Markets Crash as Bitcoin Plummets in Panic Selloff
The U.S. markets closed sharply lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 48,909 points, down…
Black-Red Alliance Secures New Film Funding Deal for Germany
The German federal government has reached an agreement with the parliamentary groups of the Union and the SPD…
DAX Faces Tough First Market Test, Ends Thursday in Loss
The DAX posted a loss on Thursday. At the close of the Xetra trading session, the index was…
66% of Germans find Free Trade Expansion benefits Europe 17% caution 17% uncertain
A recent survey by Infratest of 1,319 German voters for ARD, run from Monday to Wednesday this week,…
BYD Targets 50,000 Cars in Germany by 2026 as German Subsidiary Doubles 2024 Sales
German dealer of Chinese automaker BYD plans to at least double its 2026 sales in a second push.…
66 Percent Reject Limiting Part Time Rights Say It Hurts Families and Workers
The proposal to restrict the right to part‑time work to only those who are raising children, caring for…
Sudden Gas Storage Drop Threatens System Overload in Southern Germany
Facing diminishing storage levels, the gas‑storage sector warns that Germany’s gas system-particularly in southern Germany-could become overloaded. Sebastian Heinermann,…
AI Set to Shift and Shrink Jobs in Industrial Nations Says Oxford Economist Carl Benedikt Frey
According to economist Carl Benedikt Frey, artificial intelligence will likely cause job losses in industrialized countries. In an interview…
Bitkom Criticises Film Funding Reform as Unbalanced
Bitkom, the German IT industry association, sharply criticized the federal government’s compromise proposal on film‑funding reform released on…
ECB Extends Rate Pause Keeping Key Rate at 2 Percent
The European Central Bank (ECB) has extended its rate‑pause once more, keeping the main policy rate at 2.0 percent.…
DAX Slips Into Red on Thursday After Modest Start Investors Stay on Sidelines
By Thursday’s midday trading the DAX had slipped into the red, trading just below the level it had…
Germany Competition Authority Targets Amazon Price Guidelines
The Federal Cartel Office has announced that Amazon will no longer be allowed to set price limits for…
German Wage Gap Shrinks as Income Equality Improves
Germany’s wage inequality has narrowed over the past year. According to the “Lohnmonitor” published by the Nuremberg Institute…
German Manufacturing Orders Jump 7.8% in December, Strongest Monthly Gain Since Data Began
The real order intake in Germany’s manufacturing sector rose by 7.8 percent in December 2025 compared with November 2025,…
Juso Chief Urges SPD to Embrace Class Struggle Ahead of Leaders’ Retreat
Before the SPD leadership retreat, Juso chair Philipp Türmer urges his party to adopt a tougher stance. In a…
Auto Industry Business Climate Improves Slightly in January Ifo Survey
The business climate in Germany’s automotive sector, measured by the Munich Ifo Institute, ticked up slightly in January,…
LEG Withdraws From East Germany, Declares It’s Not Their Market
The apartment group LEG plans to exit East Germany completely by the end of this year.“East Germany isn’t…
German Hospitals Seek 13,400 Civil Service Positions Ahead of Zivildienst Reinstatement
Hospitals across Germany are expressing strong interest in restarting the civil service program. According to a recent survey…
Coal Region Rail Investment Stalls Only Bitterfeld Station Completed Despite Billions
Germany’s new “Coal Region Investment Act” earmarks billions of euros to reshape the former brown‑coal mining belt, yet…
German Finance Ministry Confused Over Who Actually Benefits From Recent Tax Cuts
The German Federal Ministry of Finance says it does not know which population groups have actually benefited from…
US Stocks Split as Big Tech Takes Center Stage
U.S. stock markets ended the week with mixed results. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial…
German Fuel Prices Soar: Diesel Rises 2.3 Cents to 1.721 Euro Per Liter
Gasoline and diesel prices in Germany rose noticeably over the past week. According to a recent ADAC survey,…
Dax Dips While Tech Stocks Tumble on Wednesday
On Wednesday the DAX finished lower, trading at 24,603 points at Xetra’s close-a decline of 0.7 % from the…
Deutsche Bahn Announces Early Resignation of Supervisory Board Chair Werner Gatzer
Werner Gatzer, the current chair of Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, has announced that he will not serve the full term…
DAX Holds Slight Losses as Investors Stay Cautious
The DAX stayed just below zero after a modest morning and remained close to the red zone until…
DAX Opens Slightly Lower as Political Risks Remain High
The German stock market opened on Wednesday with slight losses. By 9:30 a.m. local time, the DAX was…
German Handcraft Union Criticizes Proposed Building Energy Law Overhaul
Jörg Dittrich, president of the Zentralverband Deutsches Handwerk (ZDH), warned that the reforms to the Building Energy Act could…
US Stocks Dip as Gold Price Rises Steadily
U.S. stock markets slipped on Tuesday. At close in New York the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at 49,241-down…
German Majority Supports Ending The Eight Hour Workday Rule
According to a recent survey by Forsa for RTL and ntv, most Germans are open to changing how daily…
German Finance Ministry Eyes EU Minimum Share for Infrastructure to Protect National Interests Under Buy European Rules
In the German federal government, willingness to adopt “Buy European” rules grows as a means to safeguard domestic…
IAB Records Record Total Working Hours Amid Merz’s Low‑Worktime Claim
Bernd Fitzenberger, director of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), rebuts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s claim that Germans…
Dax Slips Slightly As Zalando Shares Take a Tumble
On Tuesday the DAX slipped to 24,781 points at the close of Xetra trading, down 0.1 percent from the…
EU Commission Aims to Loosen Emission Caps for Industry, Weakening ETS
The European Commission plans to weaken the EU Emissions Trading System for the energy sector and industry (EU‑ETS‑1),…
State Stake Paves Faster Grid Expansion, Tennet CEO Meyerjurgen Says
Tim Meyerjürgens, the chief executive of Tennet Germany, underscored the advantages of the announced government entry into the company. “If…
EU Commission Investigates Chinese Wind Turbine Company Over Alleged Foreign Subsidies
The European Commission has launched investigations against the Chinese wind‑power company Goldwind.The inquiry focuses on the allegation that…
German Fuel Prices Surge in January After December
Fuel prices in Germany rose sharply in January compared with December. According to an ADAC report released on…
DAX Slides Back on Morning Gains as Euro Slightly Weakens
The DAX slipped most of the gains it had made in the first part of the trading day.…
Paris Prosecutors Raid French X Offices in Internet Crime Inquiry
On Tuesday, the internet‑crime division of the Paris prosecutor’s office had the French offices of the social‑media platform…
German Companies Reuse 80% of Old IT Equipment, Study Finds
Most companies in Germany claim they ensure that decommissioned IT equipment is either reused or disposed of in…
DAX Breaks Through 25,000 Mark as Investors Shake Off Uncertainty
30 a..m., 1.2 % above the previous close. Siemens Energy, Daimler Truck and Siemens led the winners list, while Merck, Zalando…
German Ski and Snowboard Imports Drop 30 Percent Over a Decade
Over the past decade, German imports of skis and snowboards have fallen by 29.8 %. In 2024, the country…
Germany Leads EU With Oldest Workforce
Germany has the steepest age profile among workers in the European Union. According to the German Federal Statistical…
German Industrial Firms Report One‑Third Declining Competitiveness
Nearly one in three industrial firms in Germany reports a decline in its competitiveness, a survey by the…
BDEW Calls for Strategic Gas Reserve to Secure Germany’s Energy Future
In the debate over future gas supply security, the German Association of Energy Utilities (BDEW) supports the creation…
German Regulator Declares Gas Supply Stable Despite Low Storage
Klaus Müller, president of Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), has made it clear that he will not describe the…
CDU Business Wing Chair Criticizes “Lifestyle” Label on Part‑Time Bill Headline Change Needed
The chairwoman of the CDU’s economic wing, Gitta Connemann, broke with her party leaders by publicly addressing the controversial…
German Minister Accuses CDU of Assaulting Welfare and Deplores Privatized Dental Care
The criticism of the CDU’s proposals to trim the social state continues to rise in the SPD.Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern’s minister‑premier…
Özdemir Plans EU Rules to Tackle Chinese Automakers Ahead of Baden-Württemberg Vote
Cem Özdemir, the Greens’ top candidate for Baden‑Württemberg’s state election, has said that, if he wins, he could…
EU’s Weakened Combustion Ban Undermines EV Market, Sparks Sales Uncertainty and Potential Losses
A recent study suggests that the European Union’s change in policy on banning internal combustion engines is creating…
DIW Economist Calls for Gas Conservation as German Storage Levels Drop
Claudia Kemfert, an energy economist at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), urged the public to conserve…
Child Protection Group Calls for Enforcement of Current Laws Over Social Media Ban for Under‑16s
Faced with the debate over a social‑media ban for users under 16, the German Children’s Protection Association is…
Reichinnek Blasts CDU Social Reform Plan as Kick in the Face
Heidi Reichinnek, head of the West German Social Democratic Party’s parliamentary group, sharply criticized the CDU Economic Council’s…
US Stocks Rise as Tech Gains Offset Commodity Tumbles
U.S. stock markets gained on Monday. At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at…
German Chemical Industry Mood Improves Slightly in January
The sentiment of the German chemical industry saw a modest improvement in January. The Ifo Chemical Industry Index…
Trump Announces Trade Deal With India As Modi Agrees to Shift Oil Purchases From Russia To USA And Venezuela
Donald Trump stated that he had reached an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a new…
Dax Rises at Week Start Signals Strong Recovery
The DAX began the week on a positive note, finishing the Xetra session at 24,797 points-a rise of…
CDU Candidate Gordon Schnieder Opposes Söder’s Extra Work Plan and Dental Coverage Cuts in Rhineland‑Palatinate
Gordon Schnieder, the CDU’s leading candidate in Rhineland‑Palatinate, criticised proposals from CSU chairman Markus Söder to add an extra…
Germany’s Anti-Russia Raid Seen As Proof of Sanctions Effectiveness by CDU Vice Chairman Von Notz
The deputy chair of the Green parliamentary group, Konstantin von Notz, sees the recent raid on suspected illegal exports…
CDU Secretary Opposes Plan To Remove Dentist Coverage Calls For Future Agenda
Carsten Linnemann, the CDU’s general secretary, rejected the demands of the party‑aligned “CDU‑Wirtschaftsrat” (economic council) that dental visits should…
Rhein Resists CDU Business Union Cutback Demands
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein (CDU) has opposed the latest demands of the Mittelstands‑und‑Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) and the CDU’s Economic…
DAX Bounces Into Green as European Data Drives Momentum
The DAX, after a weak start to Monday’s trading day, moved into positive territory by midday. Around 12:30 p.m.…
DAX Drops into Losses as Risk‑Averse Investors Pull Back
30 a..m., a 0.4 % decline from Friday’s close. At the top of the sector list were Deutsche Telekom, Hannover Re,…
German Beer Sales Drop 6% to Record Low of 7.8 Billion Liters in 2025
In 2025 sales of beer by German breweries and storage facilities fell by 6.0 percent, or 497.1 million liters, to…
German Retail Sales Surge 2.7% Real in 2025
In 2025, German retail generated a real sales increase of 2.7 % and a nominal rise of 3.8 % compared…
Volkswagen South Carolina Factory Cost Surges 50%
Volkswagen’s new automobile plant in South Carolina is turning out to be costlier than initially expected. According to…
Nationwide Strikes in Local Public Transport Begin as Verdi Union Walkouts Hit Almost All German States
On Monday morning, the strikes announced by the union Verdi began across all German states, with the exception…
German Building Retrofit Rate Falls to Record Low in 2025
The share of buildings that have been energy‑retrofit in Germany fell further in 2025, reaching a new low.…
Germany’s Markus Söder Calls For Extra Working Hours To Drive Growth
Markus Söder, the Bavarian premier and head of the CSU, argues that German workers should, on average, work more…
CDU Economic Council Pushes for Workers Agenda Strikes Harder on Berlin
The CDU’s Economic Council has stepped up pressure on the federal government, demanding a new “Agenda for workers”.…