Tag: subsidy
Confederation launches property promotion for families
new building From June, KfW will be promoting the purchase of residential property for families with low and medium incomes. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Berlin The federal government supports the…
Trade warns of industrial electricity price: “Special tariff leads to distortion of competition”
Berlin DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi encounters divided opinions with her proposal to cap the electricity price for industry at four cents per kilowatt hour for a limited period of time.…
“Mr. Lindner has to answer the question of whether this country should still have a stable industrial base”
DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi “It’s not just about blind subsidies, but about an agreement with the economy for future investments.” (Photo: IMAGO/Chai von der Laage) Berlin The chairwoman of the…
Which rules will apply to the promotion of new heating systems from 2024
Servicing a heat pump The federal government wants to promote the switch to climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Berlin The federal government has agreed on a draft law…
Funding for new construction secured until the end of 2023 – increase by 888 million euros
New construction of single-family houses The new construction subsidy provides, among other things, to support families with low and medium incomes in particular in building their own house and at…
Economists speak out against it
Advisory Council Achim Truger (2nd from left) is in favor of an industrial electricity price, Ulrike Malmendier (from left), Monika Schnitzer, Veronika Grimm and Martin Werding are against it. (Photo:…
New home ownership support for families starts on June 1st
Berlin It should be a little easier for families to buy an apartment or a house. Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz has confirmed that she intends to start promoting home…
Tensions in the traffic light coalition in the budget dispute are increasing
Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz The Federal Minister of Finance has been pursuing an austerity plan for a long time, and now Chancellor Scholz is to support a controversial plan…
That’s how long buyers have to wait for the Bafa promotion
heat pump Bafa is responding to criticism over the past few weeks by promising to speed up the processing of applications. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Office of Economics and…
Heat pump buyers have to wait that long for money from Bafa
heat pump Bafa is responding to criticism over the past few weeks by promising to speed up the processing of applications. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Office of Economics and…
The federal government and the railways are expecting disaster from Brussels
Freight wagons from DB Cargo Deutsche Bahn rejects accusations from Brussels that it received subsidies that distorted competition. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The federal government fears trouble from Brussels. According to…
A Big Buzz – How Far Should Germany Go on Cannabis Legalization?
Dusseldorf The legalization of cannabis is not only controversial in Germany: only a few countries have so far been able to bring themselves to approve the drug, at least for…
Northvolt is considering building two sites at once
Northvolt According to initial plans, one million batteries are to be produced annually in Schleswig-Holstein with around 3,000 employees. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The major investment was uncertain for a long…
Macron’s declaration of war on Chinese e-cars
E-car export It is important that climate-friendly energies are also used in the construction of electric vehicles. (Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Imag) Paris At the Paris Motor Show last…
Protective shield against Chinese e-cars – France wants to slow down imports
Paris At the Paris Motor Show last October, the newcomers from China were looking for the big stage: while many established car manufacturers stayed away from the fair, Chinese electric…
Robert Habeck announces industrial electricity price of 6 cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
How the law on heating replacement could be improved
Berlin On Friday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was undeterred with regard to the Building Energy Act (GEG): There may still be one or the other smaller question, “but I think…
Habeck announces industrial electricity price of six cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
Why Biden is so much more successful with his industrial policy than the Europeans
Bidenomics The Biden program is putting pressure on other economic powerhouses. Joe Biden’s strategy is working: A few months after billion-dollar subsidy programs were approved, massive investments are flowing into…
TSMC may want to build with Bosch, NXP and Infineon
TSMC Politicians have high hopes that the chip contract manufacturer will settle there. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich, Tokyo The plans of the Taiwanese group TSMC for a plant in Germany…