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Farmer Wants Full Tax Break for Green Biofuels
Agricultural Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has proposed eliminating all taxes on biofuels, arguing that this measure would make…
Lies Demands Oil Giants Pass On Full Fuel Tax Break To Consumers
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies (SPD), has urged mineral oil corporations to ensure that the tax reduction on…
Tax Break Now Available for Workers Using Construction Lifts
A proposed tax-free bonus of up to €1,000 for employees could also be paid out by employers to…
Coalition Considers Killing Tax Break for Tradespeople
Within the black-red coalition, there are reportedly discussions about eliminating the tax deduction benefit for skilled trades services.…
Merz Extends Tax Break Premium For Workers Until 2027
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU will reportedly give employers an additional year to distribute a planned…
CDU Chief Whips Beamte Out Of Million Dollar Tax Break
According to CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, federal and state civil servants should not be included in the…
Tradesmen Demand Diesel Tax Break Amid Oil Crisis
Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Crafts, has called for tax relief on diesel fuel…
FDP Candidate Höne Demands Major Break For Party Reboot
Henning Höne, a candidate for the FDP’s federal leadership, attributes the party’s dire situation to the inability to…
SPD Urges Health Minister Warken to Push Cost‑Sharing Plan Through Parliament Before Summer Break
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pressuring Health Minister Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to…
German Industry Still Thrives Despite Deep Structural Break Study Says
The German industry is experiencing a deep structural shift, but this does not amount to deindustrialisation. Three studies…
Rehlinger Calls SPD to Break Free from Bureaucratic Image After Election Loss
The Minister-President of Saarland and SPD deputy Anke Rehlinger called for decisive action within her party after the party’s…
Eurowings Pilots Threaten Strikes During Easter Break
The Cockpit Association has warned that pilots could walk off the job at Eurowings over the Easter holidays.…
Bavarian Premier Markus Soder Warns of Break With US Despite Differences at Munich Security Conference
Markus Söder, the Bavarian premier and CSU chair, warned against a rupture with the United States, saying the fate…
German President Relocation Delayed Until Summer Break
The planned spring move of President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and the Presidential Office to a temporary location is being delayed. According…
Stocks Rise After Holiday Break
US Equity Markets Climb Amidst Technical Disruptions and Shifting Global Valuations American stock markets concluded a post-Thanksgiving trading…
SPD Sees Progress on Commuter Tax Break and Restaurant Relief
The planned tax relief measures for commuters and the hospitality sector are facing hurdles, but a key Social…
Overtime Tax Break Fails to Deliver
A planned tax bonus for overtime compensation, championed by the German government as part of its coalition agreement,…
Inheritance Tax Break Saves Business Heirs Billions
A significant loophole in German inheritance tax law has allowed heirs to avoid approximately €7.6 billion in taxes…
Overtime Tax Break Delayed
The planned tax exemption for overtime bonuses is facing delays and may not be implemented as quickly as…
Farmers Get Diesel Tax Break Back
The German government has announced the full reinstatement of the agricultural diesel rebate, effective January 2026. The Federal…
Home Office Tax Break Favors Top Earners
A recent analysis of German income tax statistics reveals a notable disparity in the benefits derived from various…
Union in Chaos, AfD’s Lucky Break?
A German political party’s decision to prepare a ban procedure against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has sparked…
FedGov to Make or Break Germany Ticket’s Future?
German States Expect Clear Commitment on Funding from Federal Transport Minister Ahead of a special conference on the…
Wüst Warns of “Break of the Agreement” Over Electricity Tax Stalemate
German Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil’s Budget Plan Draws Criticism from NRW Premier Hendrik Wüst In a recent…
BREAK: Ceasefire in the Middle East Sends US Stock Market Soaring!
US Stock Markets Surge as Truce in Israel-Iran Conflict Eases Fears The US stock markets closed with significant…
EU to Break Free from China’s Rare Earth Grip?
European Commissioner for Industry, Stéphane Séjourné, has called for the establishment of joint strategic reserves of rare earths…
Kretschmann Blocks Billion-Euro Tax Break for Companies
In a move that has sparked debate, the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, has announced that the state…
Can Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner Break the Impasse?
Berlin’s Mayor Kai Wegner Expects Solution to Financial Dispute at Minister’s Conference Berlin’s Mayor, Kai Wegner of the…
‘Immediate Help Needed Before Summer Break’
A Call for Urgent Aid for German Hospitals Amid Financial Crisis The German Hospital Association (DKG) is urging…
Federal Aid Demanded Before Summer Break
Germany’s Hospital Association Urges Swift Financial Aid as Summer Break Looms The Die Krankenhausgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen (KGNW), Germany’s hospital…
Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Urges Federal Government to Ease Business Restrictions Before Summer Break
Schleswig-Holstein’s Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) urges the new federal government to take initial steps to relieve businesses before…
Pistorius Targets Summer Break for Draft Military Service Law Submission
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) plans to have the law for the introduction of a new military service…
Europe Must Break Free from US Security Dependency
US Vice President JD Vance expressed his frustration with Europe’s security approach, stating that it is not good…
Niger Officially Abandons French, Embraces Hausa in Bid to Break Away from French Colonial Influence
Niger Declares Hausa as Official Language, Discontinues French as Amtssprache The transitional government of Niger has declared Hausa…
Space Escape: NASA Astronauts Break Free After Month-Long ‘Imprisonment’ in Space!
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Extended Stay on ISS A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft landed at the…
Can the Country Break Free from the Shackles of Debt?
A senior government official in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mona Neubaur of the Green party, has…
No ‘Break’ with the US, but a Stronger EU Ahead?
A top SPD official, Lars Klingbeil, has expressed his views on the recent disagreement between Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
The Woman Who Could Make or Break Germany’s Next Government?
A leading figure in the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Saskia Esken, is expected to take a prominent role…
Washington’s Pressure Won’t Break Tehran’s Resolve
Iran will not be swayed by the pressure and sanctions of Washington, said the chief diplomat of the…
Half of the Nation Wants to Break Free
Almost half of Germans support relaxing the debt brake, according to a survey conducted by the opinion research…
Can Gregor Gysi Break the Record?
Berlin – If Gregor Gysi is elected to the Bundestag on Sunday, he is likely to open the…
Tourism Tsunami: Germany’s Hotels Break 496 Million Overnight Record in 2024!
Germany’s tourism industry has reached a new record, with 496.1 million overnight stays in 2024. According to preliminary…
EU Farmers Demanding Price Oversight and Tax Break Amid Soaring Produce Costs
In the face of rising fruit prices, the leader of the Left party, Jan van Aken, is calling…
A Dam Break for Democracy?
A Berlin political scientist, Hajo Funke, sees in the recent Bundestag majority for a Union’s motion with the…
Merkel’s Heir Apparent in Brink of Break with Kohl’s Legacy
In a strongly worded statement, SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil accused CDU’s Friedrich Merz of reneging on his promise…
BREAK: Wall Street in FREEFALL as Trump’s Economic Honeymoon Ends?
The US stock markets made losses on Friday. The Dow was calculated at 44,424.25 points at the end…
Will Close Ties with US Make or Break Economy?
Following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, the Union is pushing for closer economic ties with the…
EU Warns: Break Free from AI Shackles of the US!
EU Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has emphasized the need for European independence in the…
Gauck Warns: Europe Must Not Break with US, as Trump’s Re-election Looms Large
Just days before the inauguration of the new US President, former Federal President Joachim Gauck has stressed the…
Tax Break on Overtime Work in Jeopardy?
Economist Clemens Fuest finds the Agenda 2030 presented by the Union in large parts positive, but also identifies…
Lindner’s Shocking Break
FDP Chief Christian Lindner distances himself from Elon Musk’s election endorsement of the AfD after the tech billionaire’s…
Greenland’s PM Seeks Break from Denmark
Greenland in the Spotlight as Independence Debate Heats Up Greenland, a sparsely populated island, has once again become…
2024 on Track to Break All-Time Records!
Germany experienced its warmest year since records began in 1881, according to the preliminary annual report of the…
2024 to Break All Temperature Records Since the Beginning of Time!
Germany is expected to experience the warmest year on record since the start of systematic weather measurements in…
Tax Revolt: Wagenknecht’s Shocking Demand for a Social Tax Break!
Before the presentation of the CDU/CSU election program, the chairman of the Left Party, Sahra Wagenknecht, criticized the…