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Parliament Salary Hikes Must End Left and Taxpayer Groups Demand Reform
Members of the Left parliamentary group and the German Association of Taxpayers (Bund der Steuerzahler) have jointly called…
Trade Workers Demand Pay Hikes Amid Nationwide Strikes for Stronger Economy
Amid nationwide warning strikes in the retail sector this Friday, members of The Left party (Die Linke) have…
Henkel CEO Does Not Rule Out Price Hikes for Consumer Goods Next Year
Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel stated to RTL and ntv that he does not rule out raising prices for…
SPD Backbenchers Push Against Bundestag Pay Hikes
Within the SPD faction, resistance is mounting against the planned automatic increase of stipends for members of the…
Trump Slams EU Hikes Auto Truck Tariffs to 25 Percent Next Week
Donald Trump announced on Friday that starting next week, he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported…
German Companies Boost Price Hikes Planned As Inflation Fears Swell
More businesses in Germany are planning to significantly raise their prices. According to the Institute for Forecasting (Ifo),…
CDU Minister Defends Hikes in Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs
Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) defended the planned increases in patient contributions and associated costs. According to her…
IG Metall Rejects Linking Relief Bonus to Permanent Wage Hikes
The IG Metall trade union rejects linking the relief bonus, planned by the coalition, to permanent wage increases…
Iran War Fuels Sudan Crisis World Hunger Aid Warns of Steep Price Hikes
The World Hunger Aid organization has sounded the alarm regarding the devastating impact of the Iran War on…
Merz Considers Boosting Commuter Allowance Amid Fuel Price Hikes
Considering the high prices of gasoline, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has expressed openness to raising the commuter…
Public Supports Tax Hikes on Tobacco Spirits to Boost Healthcare Funding
Amid growing financial difficulties within the healthcare system and new cost-saving proposals from an expert commission, a slight…
German Companies Move Toward Price Hikes as More Firms Plan to Raise Prices
More German companies are now planning higher prices than ever. In March, the Ifo price‑expectation indicator rose to…
SoVD Urges German Government to Slash Food VAT Amid Looming Food Price Hikes
Facing looming rises in food prices, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has called on the federal government to…
Henkel CEO Signals Price Hikes Amid Iran War
Carsten Knobel, the chief executive of Henkel, which manufactures detergents such as Persil and Pril in Düsseldorf, has indicated that…
Merz Rejects Tax Hikes Again in CDU Session
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) rejected the proposal to raise taxes once more during Tuesday’s session of the Union parliamentary…
Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche to Wrap Up Fuel Price Package by Early April Amid Accusations of Oil Industry Price Hikes
Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has criticised the petroleum industry amid sharply rising fuel prices. “It…
Hubig Demands Year-Long Rule to Cap Daily Gas Price Hikes
Justizministerin Stefanie Hubig (SPD) says she wants the planned rule that will allow fuel stations to raise their prices…
German Government to Limit Daily Gas Station Price Hikes to Once Per Day
German economic minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) announced after a cabinet meeting that, in line with the “Austrian model”, gas…
SPD Pushes to Freeze Daily Fuel Price Hikes Amid Iran War Surge in Prices
Facing further rises in gasoline and diesel prices triggered by the war in Iran, the SPD intends to…
BundesKartellamt Flags Early Gasoline Price Hikes Before Iran War, Urges Drivers to Check Pump Prices
The president of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, urged motorists to scrutinise fuel prices before they fill up.…
SPD Accuses Gas Stations Of Nickel And Dime Over Iran War Fuel Price Hikes
The SPD says that the rapid rise in fuel prices at gas stations-attributable to the Iran war-is unjustified.…
22% of Restaurant Owners Seek Price Hikes Despite Lower VAT
A recent Dehoga survey of nearly 700 restaurants shows that 22 percent of owners intend to raise their prices,…
Owner Association Rings Alarm Over 15% Rent Hikes From SPD’s Insurance Plan Shift
According to the owners’ association Haus & Grund, the SPD’s plan to levy health‑insurance and nursing‑care contributions on rental income…
Germany’s HDB Projects Construction Cost Hikes of 3.3% in 2026 and 3.6% in 2027
When asked about how many orders could come from the €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality,…
Verdi Demands Major Pay Hikes for Public Sector Workers
The public sector in Germany’s states faces mounting pressure as labor union Verdi intensifies its demands ahead of…
Economists Fear Tax Hikes
Looming Fiscal Crisis Forces Germany to Confront Tax Hikes and Structural Reforms The German government faces a rapidly…
VW Audi Dealers Predict Price Hikes
Automotive Sector Faces Mounting Pressures, Foreseeing Price Hikes and Lease Rate Convergence German automotive dealerships representing Volkswagen and…
RTL Eyes Subscriber Surge Plans Price Hikes
RTL, Germany’s leading private broadcaster, is accelerating its digital strategy with ambitious subscriber targets for its streaming platform,…
Factory-Built Homes See Price Hikes Ease
The German prefabricated housing industry is cautiously optimistic about pricing following a period of significant cost increases, but…
Coalition Caps Rail Toll Hikes
A compromise has been reached within the German government regarding escalating track access charges, a move sparking cautious…
Tax Hikes Possible to Cover Future Budget Gaps
Advisor to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, economist Jens Südekum, has indicated that tax increases may be necessary to…
Söder Rules Out Tax Hikes
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has firmly positioned himself against tax increases, stating…
Linnemann Rules Out Tax Hikes
The General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Carsten Linnemann, has urged an end to coalition discussions…
Economists Divided Over Proposed Tax Hikes
Leading economists are offering divergent perspectives on proposals from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to increase taxes. Clemens…
Cities Face Tax Hikes to Close Funding Gaps
German municipalities are anticipating potential increases in property tax rates in the coming years as they navigate growing…
Haseloff Opposes Tax Hikes Favors Welfare Reform
The debate around Germany’s fiscal policy is intensifying, with diverging views emerging from key political figures. Reiner Haseloff,…
German Finance Chief Open to Tax Hikes
Germany’s Finance Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has indicated a willingness to…
Spahn Rules Out Tax Hikes Amid Budget Concerns
The debate surrounding Germany’s federal budget deficit has intensified, with leading figures from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group expressing…
Social Security Faces Future Tax Hikes
The Federal Labor Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has suggested potential tax…
German Rents Soar Cities See Record Hikes
New data released by the German federal government reveals significant rent increases across the nation throughout 2024. Zweibrücken,…
Business Climate Improves, but Price Hikes Loom
Economic Sentiment in German Retail Sector Shows Slight Improvement in May According to the Ifo Institute in Munich,…
IW Demands Radical Cuts to Avoid Contribution Hikes
IW Calls for Performance Cuts in Germany’s Statutory Health Insurance to Avoid Premium Hikes in 2026 The German…
GKV President Calls for Spending Moratorium to Prevent Contribution Hikes
The President of the GKV-Spitzenverband, Doris Pfeiffer, has called for immediate actions from the new Federal Minister of…
Solidarity Wins: Germans Heat Less in 2022 Despite Energy Price Hikes
A study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Berlin has found that appeals for energy conservation…
Rainer Promises No Meat Tax Hikes, Sees Potential for Lower Meat Prices
Designated Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) announces a shift in agricultural and meat policies and suggests that…
Lindner Warns of Further Price Hikes
In a recent interview with ARD, Christian Lindner, the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) for the…
NRW Government Slams the Brakes on Rent Hikes!
The government of North Rhine-Westphalia has responded to the tense situation on the housing market, with plans to…