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Government Agreements: “Future Fund,” Nearly 16 Billion Euros for Universities, 50 Million Euros for Media
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Endless discussion and no solution in sight: What will happen to the billions in state funding for the churches?
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Millions of people in Germany smoke, generating billions in revenue for the federal government through tobacco tax. And that figure is set to increase ... Show more
Key FactsBundestag Approves Higher Tobacco Tax Through 2030
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- The Bundestag approved the increase Thursday evening with CDU, CSU and SPD support; two Union lawmakers voted against it.
- The average price of a 20-cigarette pack could rise from €8.05 currently to €11.36 in 2030.
- Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil expects €1.5 billion in additional revenue in 2027 and €4.5 billion in 2030.
- Vaping taxes will also rise: one milliliter of liquid is to incur 38 cents from 2027, reaching 44 cents by 2030.
The main gain, even economically, lies in the fact that many costs of illnesses will be avoided in the long term.— Karl Lauterbach, SPD; statement on the health-policy rationale for raising the tobacco tax.
For his 100th birthday: Eschwege resident donates 5000 euros to the hospice: Dr. Erhard Haeske set up a donation box at his birthday celebration - | he ...
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Prices at the pump drop slightly from last week's record high: Filling up at the pump on Sunday is seven cents cheaper per liter than a week ago ...
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Kirmesgenuss trotz hoher Kosten: Rheine • Zwischen Wilder Maus für sechs Euro und Bier für sieben Euro wird der Besuch der Herbstkirmes in Rheine für Familien ...
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Tobacco tax rises: Smoking for the household - | 12 euros per pack of cigarettes: Smokers will have to pay significantly more for their drug in the future; the ...
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Parking in Flensburg: €50 fine at Twedter Plack: €50 fines for parking at Twedter Plack in Flensburg are causing anger. Those affected are paying high fines for ...
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Mistake: Bank pays out €108,000 too much: A savings bank paid out a total of €120,000 to a customer instead of €12,000. He brought the money back - | and ...
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Billions Inherited Tax-Free: The Privilege of the Richest Business Families: Heirs to business empires often pay zero taxes on fortunes worth billions—while ...
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Storage Crisis Analyzed: RAM, SSD, HDD, and GPU Price Check: According to 3DCenter’s price index, DDR5 memory will cost 5.6 times the pre-crisis level in German ...
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Living in Berlin for 330 euros (including utilities): A conversation with architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel
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10 euros a month for the child: What the early start pension brings: The Bundestag has passed the new early start pension. Children born in 2020 and later ...
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Key FactsBundestag approves Early Start Pension with €10 monthly payment
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pnp.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pnp.de
- The Bundestag approved introducing the scheme; Bundesrat approval of the law remains pending.
- Children and teenagers aged six to 18 would receive €10 monthly from the state for private retirement provision.
- The Federal Finance Ministry says market performance could produce around €53,000 by age 65.
- Parents and grandparents may voluntarily contribute up to €6,840 annually; opposition lawmakers criticized the lack of equal opportunity.
This coalition is functioning, and we will not let ourselves be talked into anything else. We are delivering, and we will show that today as well.— Fritz Güntzler, finance-policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, commenting on the coalition and the early retirement measure
Almost 2000 Euros: Scammers send fake invoice to Morbach association: Unknown persons have tried to pass off an unjustified invoice to the newly founded Morbach ...
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🎈 The very first "Balloon Blossom" festival is currently taking place in Reutlingen. The festival's centerpiece is a display of numerous model hot air ... Show more
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Hot Air Festival: The First Balloon Bloom in Reutlingen - | Pictures - | Reutlinger General-Anzeiger - | gea.de
Italian financial police stop luxury car full of cash: Near Palmanova, financial police stopped a Romanian Rolls-Royce in which 100,000 euros in undeclared ...
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Smoking will become more expensive: This is how much a pack of cigarettes will cost in the future
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"0.00 FOR A THOUSAND": Successful party without alcohol
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Higher costs for consumers: Network charges for electricity and gas will rise next year
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A1 Kamen: Driver without a license stopped under the influence of drugs: A1 Kamen: Police stop 36-year-old without a driver's license. Blood test reveals ...
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DHL Stock: Weekend Surprise: DHL reports revenue growth of over 12% in the third quarter of 2026 and raises its annual forecast to more than €7 billion EBIT.
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Woman from Chemnitz to pay 45 euros for supermarket parking: "I didn't park there at all"
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🚋 Mit dem Zug in 30 Minuten von Münster nach Sendenhorst: Das soll in einigen Jahren möglich werden. Durch die Förderzusagen von Bund und dem Land ... Show more
Trumpf: Operating profit increases eightfold after tough austerity measures: The machine manufacturer earns almost half a billion euros operationally ...
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Dispute over eyewear empire: Italian billionaire heir blames father for drug addiction
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Ground as hard as concrete: Böbingen invests 600,000 euros in sports field renovation
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OpinionFrance's debt: Varoufakis defends Mélenchon's €600 billion plan: In France, students are protesting against dilapidated schools, but the central bank ...
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Early Start Pension: How Much the State Pays, How Much You Receive: The state plans to pay ten euros per month for children born from 2020 onwards ...
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Clara von Nathusius faces political ruin: JU treasurer withdraws from candidacy: She praised Söder and attacked Merz. Now, JU influencer Clara von Nathusius is ...
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A dog for €30,000 - | what problem animals cost the district: A single problem dog costs the Hüttener Berge district office over 30,000 euros ...
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"Unacceptable" - | Daycare will cost 100 euros more for Bayreuth parents: Incomprehension among parents, frustration for the mayor: Not only are Bayreuth daycare ...
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Paid articlePaywall Model series above the 911: Porsche plans new supercar - | for 500,000 euros: Electric cars are booming, but Porsche still wants to focus on combustion engines ...
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Key FactsMission S: Porsche plans new supercar
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: manager-magazin.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: manager-magazin.de
- The vehicle currently exists only as a study; unofficial information indicates a price around 500,000 euros.
- Porsche plans a mid-engine platform for further derivatives and potentially models from other group brands.
- The design features Porsche 959 and Carrera GT elements, while the interior references the 550 Spyder and 356.
- Porsche has not disclosed the powertrain; a plug-in hybrid is also envisaged, while a pure electric version is initially ruled out.
Tobacco tax to increase gradually from 2027: This is how expensive cigarettes, rolling tobacco and vapes will become
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Customs half-year report: More than 144 kilos of drugs and two million cigarettes seized
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Over 50 trees illegally felled near Siegsdorf - | €30,000 damage: Siegsdorf - | Unknown individuals have felled and removed more than 50 spruce and fir trees ...
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Mettmann district: 120 million euros won - | what the windfall means: On Tuesday evening, a 35-year-old won the Eurojackpot of 120 million euros ...
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Key Facts35-Year-Old from Mettmann Wins 120 Million Euros
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rp-online.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rp-online.de
- A 35-year-old from Mettmann district won 120 million euros in the Eurojackpot on Tuesday evening, October 13.
- A Lotto24 spokesperson reports that the winner was initially extremely excited and could barely speak by telephone.
- According to his wife, the man was said to be trembling all over during the conversation.
- A psychotherapist warns that the win could change relationships with close friends and acquaintances.
From November, pensioners will have to pay for the e-card.: From November 15, 2026, pensioners in Austria will also have to pay an annual service fee for the ...
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsBundestag Approves Tobacco Tax Increase; Bundesrat Decision Pending
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The Bundestag voted for a gradual increase, with votes from the Union and SPD coalition factions sufficient for approval.
- The price of a 20-cigarette pack could rise from just over €8 currently to nearly €12 in 2030.
- The federal government expects about €12 billion in extra revenue over four years; tobacco companies warn of black-market purchases and retailer losses.
- The legislative process ends in the Bundesrat on Friday; so far, no objection to the bill appears likely.
Smoking costs around 131,000 lives in Germany every year, and our society nearly 100 billion euros.— Hendrik Streeck (CDU), the Federal Government’s Drug Commissioner, told the Rheinische Post.
Economists: Fuel discount not fully reaches consumers: Economists from DIW and Ifo conclude that the tax break is still not being fully passed on to consumers ...
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Key FactsBundestag considers higher tobacco tax from 2027
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
- The Bundestag plans a final vote Thursday evening; its Finance Committee approved the proposal on Wednesday.
- Under the draft, the average 20-cigarette pack price would rise from €9.10 in 2027 to €11.78 in 2030.
- Under the bill, liquid tax would increase from 38 cents per milliliter in 2027 gradually to 44 cents in 2030.
- The Finance Ministry forecasts €1.5 billion extra revenue in 2027 and €4.5 billion in 2030; tobacco lobby groups dispute the forecast.
Thus, many smokers will not switch from legal cigarettes to rolling tobacco, but from legal cigarettes to illegal cigarettes—our legal companies lose customers and the treasury loses out on tax revenue; the winner is organized crime.— Michael von Foerster, spokesperson for the Association of the German Tobacco Industry (VdR), on the potential shift to illegal cigarettes and impact on legal firms and state revenue
Arrest on the A4 in Saxony: 140,000 euro Audi SQ8 seized: Special investigators have apprehended a suspected car thief on the A4 motorway in Saxony: He was ...
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Garbage fees rise: What a 60-liter bin will cost from January: The district council has confirmed the announced increase in the Mecklenburg Lake District by a ...
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Senior citizen from Niefern hands over cash and coins worth more than half a million euros to fake police officer
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Bought for 9,000 euros: Ambulance from Rhynern goes directly to the front: Two volunteers from Rhynern and Werl-Holtum personally delivered an ambulance to ...
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Styrian municipality wants to sell its ski resort for two euros: To keep the Brunnalm operating, huge sums of money have been invested in the Veitsch leisure ...
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Trumpf reports turnaround: Orders rising, Germany weakening: After years of declining orders, the machine manufacturer's order book is filling up again ...
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A deficit of more than 200 million euros: The city of Kiel's annual result is even worse
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Dagi Bee is searching for two men via Instagram: The influencer is offering a €10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of two men ...
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Price explosion! Smokers will feel the Merz government's decision drastically
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Key FactsFinance committee backs planned tobacco-tax increase
4 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- On 14 October 2026, the German Bundestag’s Finance Committee backed the bill with the coalition majority.
- According to the Finance Ministry, the tax per pack should rise from €4.05 gradually to €5.75 on 1 January 2030.
- The average price for 20 cigarettes could rise from €8.05 to approximately €11.36 by 2030.
- AfD, Greens and Left opposed the increase; the government and opposition saw a risk of a growing black market.