Tag: FDP
Disastrous new survey: FDP celebrates sad 75th birthday | politics
Sad birthday… This survey comes at a bad time for Germany’s liberals. Ironically, on the 75th anniversary of its founding, the pollsters at Infratest estimate it to be a paltry…
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.…
Lindner is planning relief of two billion euros
Christian Lindner (FDP) The finance minister wants to increase the basic allowance again. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There is a new dispute in the traffic light coalition about a tax cut.…
Verdi: Declaration of war on politics
Berlin The Federal Congress has barely opened when the Verdi boss makes his first declaration of war: Germany must overcome the politics of inequality, says Frank Werneke, it needs more…
Consumers are threatened with a double-digit jump in gas prices at the turn of the year
Berlin Gas customers may have to prepare for higher prices again at the turn of the year. The reason: The Ministry of Finance wants to set a higher VAT on…
“The CDU wanted it exactly the way it has now turned out”
Head of the State Chancellery, Prof. Dr. Benjamin Immanuel Hoff The head of the Erfurt State Chancellery sees no complicity in the red-red-green state government. (Photo: IMAGO/Jacob Schröter) Mr. Hoff,…
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…
EU renovation obligation – new cost shock for homeowners?
Renovate or not? Many homeowners wonder what rules and costs they will incur. (Photo: imago images/Sabine Gudath) Brussels, Berlin The anger of some homeowners over the heating law recently passed…
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…
Less in it, the same price – government wants to ban “deceptive packages” in supermarkets
Berlin, Düsseldorf Federal Consumer Protection Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is taking action against hidden price increases in retail. “Deceptive packages are a big nuisance. “Consumers are being misled here,” Lemke…
Mercosur states demand concessions for free trade deal
Brussels, Berlin The Latin American Mercosur states are setting new conditions for the planned free trade deal with the EU. This emerges from a negotiation offer from the Latin Americans,…
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…
Citizens with this income finance half the state
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The top tax rate always causes major political discussions. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin Calls for a higher top tax rate are increasing: After CDU…
AfD helps the CDU’s draft law to be successful in Thuringia
Erfurt The opposition has pushed through a tax cut in Thuringia for the first time against the will of the red-red-green government. A CDU bill for a lower real estate…
Why Finance Minister Linder stopped basic child welfare
Christian Lindner The FDP leader also raises concerns about the content of basic child welfare. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On Wednesday, the basic child welfare plan planned by Federal Family Minister…
Shipping company MSC wants to join the port of Hamburg
Hapag-Lloyd container ship in Hamburg Major shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne is calling for a counteroffer for HHLA. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf The planned partial sale of the Hamburg port operator…
Why Annalena Baerbock is looking to get closer to the German economy
Annalena Baerbock and Thomas Seifert, CFO of Advario In Texas, Baerbock finds out about companies that are advancing the energy transition, among other things. (Photo: dpa) Texas City, Berlin The…
Shipping company MSC wants to board at the port
Hapag-Lloyd container ship in Hamburg Major shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne is calling for a counteroffer for HHLA. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf The planned partial sale of the Hamburg port operator…
The federal government wants to promote social entrepreneurs
Companies oriented towards the common good These types of companies aim to solve social challenges. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Solar-powered electric modules for African villages, help for the unbureaucratic employment…