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German Fiscal and Tax Policy Debate

Building 52 events · since 28 Apr 2026

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  1. 3 Jun
    KNDS prepares dual listing in Paris and Frankfurt as German state enters capital S3
  2. 2 Jun
    Real wages fall across Europe for first time in three years due to energy shock S4
  3. 2 Jun
    Germany's labour agency heads for 23 billion euros in debt by 2030 as jobless forecasts worsen S4
  4. 1 Jun
    Germany misses spending targets for €500 billion special fund in 2025 S3
  5. 29 May
    EU's six largest economies agree a blueprint for a 'Savings and Investment Union' to rival Wall Street S4
  6. 28 May
    Merz Criticizes EU Overregulation Despite Member States Driving Rules S3
  7. 28 May
    EU opens first Foreign Subsidies probe into a Chinese deal over JD.com's €2.2 billion Ceconomy takeover S4
  8. 27 May
    Europe's renewable energy transition hindered by insufficient battery storage S3
  9. 27 May
    German regulator proposes grid fee reform to shift costs to solar owners and industry S3
  10. 27 May
    German economic advisers cut 2026 growth to 0.5% and warn social-insurance costs could near half of pay by 2040 S4
  11. 24 May
    Uber offers €33 per share to take over Delivery Hero S3
  12. 21 May
    Germany's lithium processing project stalled amid EU-China competition for raw materials S3
  13. 20 May
    France tops European foreign investment ranking for seventh consecutive year, EY report shows S3
  14. 20 May
    Commerzbank employees rally at AGM against UniCredit takeover bid S3
  15. 20 May
    German government agrees to acquire 40% stake in defense firm KNDS ahead of IPO S4
  16. 19 May
    German coalition plans income tax cuts for low and middle earners from 2027 S4
  17. 19 May
    German Mittelstand entrepreneurs lose trust in Chancellor Friedrich Merz S4
  18. 18 May
    Klingbeil tells Paris G7 the Iran war is a 'serious threat to the global economy' as Hormuz blockade tops finance ministers' agenda S5
  19. 18 May
    German chemical industry revenue down 22% since 2022 as energy costs and weak demand persist S4
  20. 18 May
    Global bond rout deepens as Iran war stokes inflation fears and rate hike bets S5
  21. 17 May
    G7 finance ministers meet in Paris to address internal divisions and declining global influence S3
  22. 17 May
    BASF sells Ludwigshafen flats and cuts 2,500 jobs as €8.7bn China complex opens S5
  23. 16 May
    SPD leader Miersch rules out extending fuel tax rebate, warns of Iran war oil risks S3
  24. 13 May
    German auto industry warns of 225,000 job losses by 2035 S5
  25. 12 May
    German coalition meets on income-tax reform with Klingbeil demanding higher top-earner taxes and Spahn pitching a 5 percent subsidy cut S4
  26. 11 May
    German business confidence falls to pandemic-era low one year into Merz's chancellorship as industry groups warn of 'existential threat' S4
  27. 11 May
    German economy minister warns of higher flight prices but rejects alarmism over jet fuel supply S3
  28. 11 May
    German state premiers declare €1,000 bonus dead, push for income tax reform S3
  29. 8 May
    German exports rise 0.5% in March despite US tariff declines and Iran war impact; Commerzbank cuts 3,000 jobs to fend off UniCredit takeover S4
  30. 8 May
    German Bundesrat rejects tax-free €1,000 employee relief premium amid cost dispute S4
  31. 8 May
    German Bundesrat approves new private pension scheme to replace Riester-Rente from 2027 S4
  32. 7 May
    Number of German top-up benefit recipients drops by a third since minimum wage introduction S3
  33. 7 May
    EU approves €5 billion German state aid for industrial decarbonization S4
  34. 6 May
    G7 trade ministers in Paris tackle China dependence, tariff threats, and supply chain security S3
  35. 6 May
    BMW first-quarter net profit plunges 23% on China competition and US tariffs S4
  36. 6 May
    Global airlines cut 9.3 million seats and raise fares as Iran war drives jet fuel prices up 80% S4
  37. 5 May
    Europe's AI data centre boom faces energy grid constraints S3
  38. 4 May
    EU's Industrial Accelerator Act faces fierce opposition from German exporters S3
  39. 4 May
    German auto-sector confidence falls 4.8 points in May to −23.8 as Iran crisis and US tariffs hit outlook S4
  40. 3 May
    German fertilizer producer SKW ramps up output as Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts global supplies S4
  41. 2 May
    Klingbeil to unveil tax-relief plan for German middle incomes, with high earners paying more S4
  42. 1 May
    Oxfam report reveals widening income inequality between CEOs and workers since pandemic S3
  43. 1 May
    Major Central Banks Hold Rates, Warn of Hikes as Energy Prices Fuel Inflation Risks S4
  44. 1 May
    USTR's Section 301 tariff plan faces criticism for flawed economic rationale and legal vulnerability S3
  45. 1 May
    German fuel tax cut partially passed to consumers on first day S3
  46. 30 Apr
    European stocks and bonds fall as oil price surge stokes inflation fears S3
  47. 30 Apr
    German economy grows 0.3% in Q1 despite Iran-war headwinds as VW profit slumps and ECB holds rates S4
  48. 30 Apr
    Five EU states call for windfall tax on oil companies amid Iran war price surge S4
  49. 29 Apr
    UniCredit CEO declares Commerzbank takeover 'unstoppable' S4
  50. 29 Apr
    EU member states divided over next long-term budget S3
  51. 29 Apr
    German cabinet approves 2027 draft budget with EUR 110.8 bn core borrowing and EUR 105.8 bn defence allocation, citing Iran war S5
  52. 28 Apr
    CSU leader Söder signals openness to higher taxes on the wealthy S3
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