CDU unveils 2030 economic growth plan with tax cuts and labor market reforms
The CDU presented a plan to achieve at least 2% annual economic growth by 2030, including a four-year tax reform starting in 2026, a more flexible labor market, lower energy prices, and measures to attract foreign skilled workers.
CDU unveils 2030 economic growth plan with tax cuts and labor market reforms
The CDU presented a plan to achieve at least 2% annual economic growth by 2030, including a four-year tax reform starting in 2026, a more flexible labor market, lower energy prices, and measures to attract foreign skilled workers.
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36% Bias Score
German Construction Sector Projected to Grow in 2026, but Housing Shortage Persists
Germany's construction industry is expected to grow by 2% in 2026, following years of decline, but this growth is insufficient to address the ongoing housing shortage, with housing construction remaining significantly below 2021 levels, prompting calls for a social housing program.
German Construction Sector Projected to Grow in 2026, but Housing Shortage Persists
Germany's construction industry is expected to grow by 2% in 2026, following years of decline, but this growth is insufficient to address the ongoing housing shortage, with housing construction remaining significantly below 2021 levels, prompting calls for a social housing program.
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36% Bias Score
Bavarian Parties Strategize on Economic Policy Ahead of Federal Elections
Bavarian political parties, including the CSU, Freie Wähler, Grüne, and SPD, are holding strategic meetings focused on economic policy and upcoming federal elections, with prominent business leaders and politicians discussing pressing issues such as economic downturn, industrial transformation, and ...
Bavarian Parties Strategize on Economic Policy Ahead of Federal Elections
Bavarian political parties, including the CSU, Freie Wähler, Grüne, and SPD, are holding strategic meetings focused on economic policy and upcoming federal elections, with prominent business leaders and politicians discussing pressing issues such as economic downturn, industrial transformation, and ...
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60% Bias Score
Germany's 2024 GDP Shrinks 0.2%, Defying Economic Forecasts
Germany's 2024 GDP unexpectedly contracted by 0.2 percent, defying expert predictions of growth, primarily due to underestimated inflation impacts and the manufacturing sector's deep crisis, leading to subdued consumer spending and investment.
Germany's 2024 GDP Shrinks 0.2%, Defying Economic Forecasts
Germany's 2024 GDP unexpectedly contracted by 0.2 percent, defying expert predictions of growth, primarily due to underestimated inflation impacts and the manufacturing sector's deep crisis, leading to subdued consumer spending and investment.
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40% Bias Score
\"German Corporate Insolvencies Reach 2009 Crisis Levels\"
\"In 2024, Germany saw approximately 121,300 corporate insolvencies, a 10.6% rise from 2023, matching 2009 levels; factors include pandemic after-effects and increased interest rates, though many companies restructure rather than close.\
\"German Corporate Insolvencies Reach 2009 Crisis Levels\"
\"In 2024, Germany saw approximately 121,300 corporate insolvencies, a 10.6% rise from 2023, matching 2009 levels; factors include pandemic after-effects and increased interest rates, though many companies restructure rather than close.\
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40% Bias Score
Lindner Calls for Self-Reliance and Innovation at FDP Epiphany Meeting
FDP leader Christian Lindner addressed his party at their Epiphany meeting in Stuttgart, urging them to focus on the upcoming election and emphasizing the need for policies promoting self-reliance and innovation to combat public anxieties and the perceived influence of Elon Musk on the German electi...
Lindner Calls for Self-Reliance and Innovation at FDP Epiphany Meeting
FDP leader Christian Lindner addressed his party at their Epiphany meeting in Stuttgart, urging them to focus on the upcoming election and emphasizing the need for policies promoting self-reliance and innovation to combat public anxieties and the perceived influence of Elon Musk on the German electi...
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48% Bias Score
IMK Recommends Three-Pronged Strategy to Revitalize German Economy
The IMK study urges Germany to adopt a three-pronged economic strategy: massive infrastructure investment, temporary subsidized electricity, and EU-led industrial policy, to counter weak growth and prevent key industries from collapsing.
IMK Recommends Three-Pronged Strategy to Revitalize German Economy
The IMK study urges Germany to adopt a three-pronged economic strategy: massive infrastructure investment, temporary subsidized electricity, and EU-led industrial policy, to counter weak growth and prevent key industries from collapsing.
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48% Bias Score
German Office Vacancy Rates Rise to 6.8 Percent
Office vacancy rates in seven major German cities – Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Stuttgart – rose to 6.8 percent in 2024, up from 5.8 percent in 2023, due to decreased demand from companies, a shift towards smaller, sustainable offices, and economic uncertainty.
German Office Vacancy Rates Rise to 6.8 Percent
Office vacancy rates in seven major German cities – Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Stuttgart – rose to 6.8 percent in 2024, up from 5.8 percent in 2023, due to decreased demand from companies, a shift towards smaller, sustainable offices, and economic uncertainty.
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44% Bias Score
Rehlinger Urges Germany's Next Government for Proactive Economic Policy
Saarland's Minister President Anke Rehlinger criticized Germany's outgoing government for its internal conflicts and urged the incoming government to adopt a clear economic policy focused on growth to prevent job losses and maintain international competitiveness, specifically addressing high energy ...
Rehlinger Urges Germany's Next Government for Proactive Economic Policy
Saarland's Minister President Anke Rehlinger criticized Germany's outgoing government for its internal conflicts and urged the incoming government to adopt a clear economic policy focused on growth to prevent job losses and maintain international competitiveness, specifically addressing high energy ...
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Economic and Political Crisis
Germany faces a deep economic recession affecting its industrial sector, coupled with a political crisis after the collapse of the coalition government, leading to an upcoming snap election on February 23rd amid concerns about rising far-right influence and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Germany's Economic and Political Crisis
Germany faces a deep economic recession affecting its industrial sector, coupled with a political crisis after the collapse of the coalition government, leading to an upcoming snap election on February 23rd amid concerns about rising far-right influence and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
German Government's Meyer Werft Bailout Based on Incomplete Assessment
In 2022, Germany's Lower Saxony state and the federal government purchased 40% stakes each in the financially troubled Meyer Werft shipyard, guaranteeing €2.6 billion in loans based on initial viability assessments that did not account for cost overruns on new projects, including converter platforms...
German Government's Meyer Werft Bailout Based on Incomplete Assessment
In 2022, Germany's Lower Saxony state and the federal government purchased 40% stakes each in the financially troubled Meyer Werft shipyard, guaranteeing €2.6 billion in loans based on initial viability assessments that did not account for cost overruns on new projects, including converter platforms...
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40% Bias Score
Merz's CDU Challenges Merkel's Legacy in German Election
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman and leading candidate for the February German elections, presents a stark contrast to Angela Merkel's legacy, advocating stricter immigration, traditional values, and economic policies favoring higher earners while downplaying climate action, potentially reshaping German...
Merz's CDU Challenges Merkel's Legacy in German Election
Friedrich Merz, CDU chairman and leading candidate for the February German elections, presents a stark contrast to Angela Merkel's legacy, advocating stricter immigration, traditional values, and economic policies favoring higher earners while downplaying climate action, potentially reshaping German...
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44% Bias Score