Tag: Economic policy
“Housing is the social question of the next decade”
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association is calling for a drastic reduction in property transfer tax for owner-occupied residential property. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for…
Climate money is not dead
Berlin It is probably the height of anger over the possible industrial electricity price that emerged over the weekend. “Don’t be fucking serious,” mocked Fridays for Future activist Luisa Neubauer.…
New EU debt rules relieve the burden on highly indebted countries
Brussels The planned reform of the Stability and Growth Pact will bring significant relief for highly indebted countries. You would have to save less than under the current debt rules.…
Why Meloni is coming under pressure because of increasing migration
Brussels, Rome After the rush of electoral success, coming face to face with the reality of governing is an unpleasant experience for many politicians. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s displeasure…
Natural gas tax increase is supported by all ministries
Natural gas is becoming more expensive again Natural gas refinery on the Persian Gulf: The usual VAT rate will be due again in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to information…
China outraged by Baerbock’s statement about Xi
Berlin Annalena Baerbock China reacted to the German Foreign Minister’s statements. (Photo: via REUTERS) Beijing has complained about critical statements made by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock about state and…
Small businesses and the self-employed are particularly hard hit
Berlin Germany has a growth problem that doesn’t just affect large industrial companies. Rather, small companies are increasingly getting into difficulties. This is proven by several indicators, especially the “Jimdo-Ifo…
There are doubts about economic growth in winter
Construction site in Berlin The new construction business has collapsed and there is currently no recovery in sight. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The current third quarter has apparently already been all…
Strategy paper warns EU against China dependence for batteries for electric cars
Battery recycling EU demand for lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers needed in hydrogen technology will increase sharply in the coming years. (Photo: dpa) Madrid The Spanish EU Council Presidency…
Five reasons why France is currently overtaking Germany as a business location
Emmanuel Macron The downside of the billions in investments and aid is that France’s public finances have deteriorated. (Photo: Reuters, Bloomberg [M]) Dunkirk, Paris François Lavallée can still remember the…
Greece asks tourists to pay for storm damage
Storm “Daniel” Heavy rain had flooded 720 square kilometers of land in the Thessalian plain. (Photo: Reuters) Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised the people in the flood…
The ultra-liberal Javier Milei wants to revive the economy
Salvador Argentina’s economy is deep in crisis – and an ultra-liberal economist wants to save it with measures that are unconventional for the country. 52-year-old Javier Milei has a good…
Warsaw plans 79 small nuclear power plants by 2038
Illustration of GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 nuclear power plant Poland wants to use modular reactors as an important part of its energy transition. (Photo: Hitachi) Frankfurt Oder Clean energy, independent of…
“There shouldn’t be a circus like this anymore”
Tarek Al-Wazir The Green Party’s leading candidate for the state elections in Hesse supports a bridge electricity price for industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Hesse’s Economics Minister and Green Party leading…
Daimler truck boss warns of “rise of nationalism in Germany”
Martin Daum, CEO of the vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck The CEO warns of the strengthening of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). (Photo: dpa) Berlin Daimler Truck boss Martin Daum has…
Lindner is looking for allies in reforming the Stability Pact
Christian Lindner (l.), his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire and the Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag Above all, Lindner wants to prevent countries in the monetary union from accumulating high…
This means that the industrial electricity price can be financed
Lindner, Habeck and Scholz The fact that a financing route is emerging with the KTF significantly increases the chances for the industrial electricity price. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute…
Why von der Leyen’s supercomputers hardly help
Dusseldorf The AI scene is discussing a proposal from Brussels: Artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups should have access to the three European supercomputers in the future. EU Commission President Ursula von…
Major strike at three US car manufacturers
Washington, New York In the USA, the auto industry is threatened with a large-scale strike, which the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has called for this Friday. Two years after…
Crisis in real estate sector overshadows recovery in China’s industry
Beijing Bad news from China’s struggling real estate industry overshadowed the surprisingly positive economic data on Friday. Despite government attempts to provide support, real estate prices continued to fall in…