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Coalition Signals Progress on Income Tax Reform After Eight-Hour Chancellery Talks Union and SPD finished eight-hour talks at the Chancellery with reports of an income tax reform agreement and a …

Capital-funded pension plan sparks heated economic debate in Germany Germany’s pension commission has proposed a capital-funded pension element, prompting warnings from economists that a capital-funded pension could slow growth and …

German Green Party statute reform expands leadership power and reshapes internal decision-making German Green Party statute reform expands leadership power, streamlines decision procedures and sparks debate between grassroots members and …

Green Party reform approved in member vote, creating Secretary General post and raising procedural thresholds German Green Party reform approved in member vote: all 17 statute changes passed, creating a …

Wimbledon 2026: Zverev Leads German Contingent as Championships Begin June 29 Wimbledon 2026 arrives with new momentum for Alexander Zverev after his first Grand Slam title in Paris, and the …

German birth rate falls to 1.32 in 2025, marking continued demographic decline German birth rate drops to 1.32 children per woman in 2025, down 2.7% from 2024; 654,241 births recorded …

VW restructuring threatens German plants as states and unions dig in German states, unions and automakers clash over VW restructuring plans that could target Neckarsulm, Zwickau, Hannover and Emden, raising …

German Consumer Spending Skews Toward Leisure as Dining-Out Lags Behind EU Peers New EU analysis shows German consumer spending prioritizes leisure but is conservative on eating out, affecting hotels, restaurants …

Siemens investment in Germany: €300 million to expand Frankfurt plants and build Offenbach supplier Siemens investment in Germany: the technology group will spend €300 million to expand manufacturing in Frankfurt …