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Study Questions Minimum Wage Effectiveness in Erasing German Income Poverty
A recent study by the German Economic Institute (IW) found that the minimum wage has failed to curb…
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…
CDU Pushes for Minimum Wage Exemptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
The Union appears to be preparing a fresh push to exempt seasonal farm workers from the minimum wage.…
4.8 Million German Jobs Hit by Minimum Wage Rise with 12 Percent Remaining Below Pay Floor
A 2025 earnings survey by Germany’s federal statistical office (Destatis) shows that the January 1, 2026 minimum‑wage rise to €13.90…
Court Loosens EU Minimum Wage Rules
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a significant blow to the EU’s minimum wage directive, largely…
Wage Fight Erupts Over Minimum Wage Hike
A simmering dispute has erupted in Germany following the government’s decision to raise the minimum wage to €13.90…
US Tax Loophole Threatens Global Minimum Rate
A recent exemption granted to multinational US corporations from key provisions of the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) is…
Minimum Wage Not Linked To Job Losses Claims Government
Recent governmental analysis indicates Germany’s national minimum wage has not demonstrably impacted overall employment levels since its introduction…
Farm Groups Slam Minimum Wage Rejection
The German Farmers’ Association has strongly criticized the Federal Ministry of Agriculture’s refusal to grant an exemption to…
Minimum Wage Hike Could Impact Millions of Jobs
A significant portion of the German workforce is projected to be affected by planned increases to the statutory…
SPD Threatens to Block 15 Euro Minimum Wage if It’s Not Reached
German Politics Seek Compromise on Minimum Wage As the designated SPD general secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed his hope…
Bavarian Minister Considers Exemptions from Minimum Wage
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), continues to explore the possibility…
Farmageddon: Germany’s Farmers Threatened by Minimum Wage Hike
German Farmers’ Leader Warns of Consequences of Minimum Wage Hike The head of the German Farmers’ Association, Joachim…
Economic Apocalypse if SPD Meddles in Minimum Wage
A coalition of prominent business associations has issued a warning to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) ministers in…
Can Social Partners Avoid a Showdown on the Minimum Wage?
German labor union leader Christiane Benner has called on the social partners in the minimum wage commission to…
15 Euros Minimum Wage or Political Crisis?
Economist Achim Truger Calls for a Substantial Increase in the Statutory Minimum Wage to 15 Euros In a…
Verdi Union Demands 15 Euro Minimum Wage Starting Next Year
The head of the services union Verdi, Frank Werneke, expects the minimum wage to be at 15 euros…
Minimum wage demand of 15.12 euros to end poverty despite work
On Labor Day, the SoVD is calling for a strengthening of employee rights and a noticeable improvement in…
Karin Prien Urges Respectful Coalition Dynamics Amidst Minimum Wage Dispute
Designated Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for unity and respect in the prospective black-red coalition. Prien,…
15 Euros by 2026: DGB Chief Yasmin Fahimi Sets the Bar High for the Minimum Wage
A report by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) leader Yasmin Fahimi suggests that the minimum wage commission…
Shocking Betrayal of Party Line on Minimum Wage!
In a departure from the Free Democratic Party’s (FDP) official stance, German FDP Member of the Bundestag Nils…
NATO’s 2% Goal is a Laughable Minimum
European People’s Party (EVP) leader Manfred Weber demands an increase in German defense spending. “‘330 million Americans will…
BREAKING: Germany’s Social Minister Reveals SHOCKING New Minimum Wage of 14 Euros – What’s Next for the Workforce?
German Social Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) warned the SPD against setting the minimum wage politically. “The debate on…
BREAKING: German Left-Wing Party’s Shocking Election Pledge: ‘Mortgage Freeze and Minimum Rent’ – Will the Renters and Homeowners of Germany Rejoice?
Sahra Wagenknecht’s Alliance (BSW) is entering the federal election with an eight-page “short-term program” (Kurzwahlprogramm). According to the…
Metal Industry’s Top Dog to Axe Minimum Wage for Young Blood!
The President of the German Metalworkers’ Federation, Stefan Wolf, hopes for a reform of the minimum wage from…
BOMBSHELL: Union’s Secret Plan to Blow the Minimum Wage Roof Off!
Differing from the SPD, the Union apparently won’t engage in a campaign over the minimum wage height. According…