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Union Deputy Müller Supports Gradual Increase to Retirement Age of 70
Sepp Müller, the Vice Chairman of the unions’ parliamentary group, has stated support for gradually raising the retirement…
German CDU Parliamentary Faction Calls Off Automatic Salary Increase
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group intends to suspend the automatic increase of parliamentary allowances scheduled for July 1st. During…
Caritas Warns Caregiving Burden to Increase Despite Health Insurance Reform
Amidst ongoing discussions regarding the reform of long-term care insurance, the Caritas issues a warning about potential increased…
Green and CDU Demand Halt to Diet Increase for Bundestag Members
The upcoming automatic increase in allowances for members of the Bundestag is facing significant opposition from multiple political…
Germany’s Pension Hike Confirmed Lawmand Mandate Signals 424 Percent Increase Starting July 2026
The German Cabinet has passed the Pension Value Determination Ordinance 2026, which is slated to raise statutory pensions…
New Care Plan Threatens Nursing Home Residents With Major Cost Increase
The planned decrease in subsidies for nursing home residents, initiated by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), is…
Manuela Schwesig Rejects VAT Increase – Calls It Tax Poison
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), said she is firmly against raising the value‑added tax to pay for…
Top CDU SPD Politicians Fight Back Against Proposed VAT Increase in Germany
BundesChancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said in a government survey on Wednesday that he has not ruled out a rise…
ADAC Prepares Big Membership Fee Increase After Six Years of Flat Rates
The roughly 22 million members of the German automobile club ADAC will likely have to brace for a significant…
Germany Eyes 21% VAT Increase To Stabilize Economy
The German federal government is reportedly working internally on a two‑percentage‑point increase in the standard value‑added tax (VAT)…
Expert Warns Over‑Optimistic Expectations for New Fuel Pricing Law’s Daily Price Increase Rule
Düsseldorf competition expert Justus Haucap cautions against over‑optimistic expectations for the new Fuel Adjustment Act, which aims to bring…
DIHK Criticises CDU’s Top Tax Rate Increase as Growth Threat
The German Association of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) sharply criticized the Union’s intention to increase the top income‑tax…
Grimm Criticizes New Single‑Per‑Day Gas Price Increase Rule
An economist who also serves on the supervisory board of Siemens Energy, Veronika Grimm, sharply criticized a proposal to restrict…
Fuel Station Association Welcomes Daily Price Increase Cap Promising Greater Reliability
The German fuel‑station interest group (TIV) welcomed the federal government’s proposal that price hikes would be limited to…
Germany Reports 130,000 New Large Enterprises in 2025, 7.6% Increase Over 2024
In 2025, Germans founded about 130,100 businesses that can be classified as having a larger economic importance based on…
German States Increase Pressure on Minister Reiche as Fuel Prices Soar Due to Iran Conflict
In light of further rising fuel and gasoline prices caused by the war in Iran, the federal states…
German Government Keeps Its Head in the Sand Over Potential VAT Increase Debate
The federal government is in the debate that several economists have launched about a potential VAT increase. When…
Spahn Calls for Sharp Increase in Retirement Age as Germany Faces Aging Workforce
Jens Spahn, the CDU’s parliamentary group leader, says the retirement age is expected to rise sharply. “If you reach…
GDL Urges Deutsche Bahn to Increase Security for Train Staff After Fatal Attack
After a conductor of the Deutsche Bahn was killed, the union of locomotive drivers (GDL) intensified its pressure on…
Schwerdtner Warns Social-State Reform Will Increase Bureaucracy
The Left party leader Ines Schwerdtner cautions that the planned welfare‑state reform could increase bureaucracy for citizens. Speaking to…
Health Minister Warken Supports Higher Tobacco Tax to Reduce Smoking and Increase Health Literacy
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) stressed that a higher tobacco tax would help curb smoking. “It’s undisputed…
Experts Warn China’s 2025 5% Growth May Mask Only 2–3% Real Increase
China’s GDP is expected to grow 5 % in 2025, according to government figures, but experts warn that the…
Germany Sees Spike in November Traffic Injuries With 28,400 Hurt and 1% Increase From the Previous Year
In November 2025, German road traffic statistics show that roughly 28,400 people were injured in accidents-a figure that is…
ME Lüders Expansion Faces Delay Cost Increase
Internal documents reveal a significant and protracted delay in the expansion of the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders House for the German…
Soldiers Expected To Increase Train Travel
The German Ministry of Defence anticipates an increase in soldiers utilizing complimentary rail travel following the implementation of…
Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket Shocking Increase Looming
The statutory health insurance (GKV) system is warning of a potential rise in the average supplementary contribution to…
37% Increase in a Decade!
As the latest data from the pension insurance reveals, the statutory pension for over 21 million retirees has…
5.4 MILLION EMPLOYED IN GERMANY, 1.8% INCREASE IN JUST ONE YEAR!
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has reported a significant increase in the number of public sector employees…
Breaking News: EU’s 10% Tariff Compromise: Trump’s “Hidden Tax Increase for Americans”?
EU Commission Reportedly Open to 10% US Tariff as Trade War Prevention Measure According to the German business…
Education Expenditures Stagnate at 9.5% of GDP Despite Nominal Increase
German government and private sector spent a record 398 billion euros in 2023 for education, research and science…
Record 249,901 Foreigners Get German Passports in 2024, a 24,806 Increase from Last Year’s Record!
Germany Sees Record Number of Naturalizations in 2024, with 249,901 People Gaining Citizenship According to data from 13…
Associations Demand Significant Increase in Parental Allowance.
A proposal for changes to parental leave benefits has been put forward by the Social Association of Germany,…
Rheinmetall: Ready to Benefit from Germany’s Defense Budget Increase.
Rheinmetall, a leading arms manufacturer, is well-positioned to benefit from the planned increase in Germany’s defense budget, according…
Social Association: Pension Increase Insufficient for Many
The Social Association of Germany welcomes the pension increase that was introduced by the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday,…
Pension Increase: July 1st Brings Higher Payments for Retirees
The outgoing federal government has brought the pension increase announced by Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD)…