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Germany Plans Twenty Percent Increase in Spirits Tax to Raise Budget Revenue

The Finance Ministry is preparing a proposal to increase taxes on distilled alcohol products by twenty percent next year, aiming to generate around five hundred million euros in additional revenue while facing criticism from hospitality and retail groups.
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German Police Powers Face New Limits After Spyware Court Ruling
Germany’s Welfare Reform Replaces Bürgergeld With Stricter Basic Security Rules
Germany’s Consumer Confidence Remains Weak Despite Wage Gains
Germany’s Refugee Employment Integration Reform Stalls Over Funding Dispute
Bundesnetzagentur Records Surge in German Solar Growth
German Retailers Prepare for New E-Waste Obligations Under Updated Law
Extreme Heat Drives Rise in Emergency Calls Across German Cities
German Airport Workers Plan Summer Strike Action Over Pay Demands
Berlin Tightens Security Controls at Public Swimming Pools After Violence Concerns
Germany’s New E-Cigarette Recycling Rules Force Retailers to Collect Used Devices
Germany Faces Growing Debate Over Raising Retirement Age as Baby Boomers Exit Workforce
Germany’s Bundesbank Warns Wage Growth Could Keep Inflation Elevated
German Retail Sales Remain Weak as Consumers Hold Back Spending
Germany Ends Electric Commercial Vehicle Subsidies Amid Budget Pressure
Germany Sees Record Growth in Private Solar Installations Despite Grid Challenges
German Rail Network Faces Summer Disruptions as Deutsche Bahn Accelerates Major Repairs
Ryanair Cuts Berlin and Hamburg Flights Citing High German Aviation Costs
Germany’s Housing Crisis Worsens as Rents Rise in Southern Cities
Germany Blocks Tougher EU Artificial Intelligence Rules Over Innovation Concerns
Bundesverfassungsgericht Limits Police Use of Spyware for Digital Surveillance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Faces Internal Pressure Over Budget Cuts
Germany Approves Five Billion Euro Program to Repair Thousands of Autobahn Bridges
German Navy Successfully Tests Rheinmetall and MBDA Laser Weapon System
Aleph Alpha Raises More Than Two Hundred Million Euros to Develop German AI Systems
Germany’s Hydrogen Network Begins Construction in Duisburg to Support Industrial Transition
Bosch Invests Four Hundred Million Euros in Stuttgart AI Development Center
Continental Announces Global Job Cuts as German Auto Suppliers Face EV Transition Pressure
Germany and France Push EU Industrial Reform to Protect Key Industries
Germany’s Economy Weakens Further as Kiel Institute Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast
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Germany’s TSMC Chip Plant in Dresden Moves Forward as Europe Seeks Semiconductor Security
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German Automakers Warn Against Escalating EU-China Electric Vehicle Trade Conflict
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Germany Advances Rent and Pension Reforms as Coalition Seeks Social Stability
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