https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Philipp Rösler, head of Germany's pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP), called on his party members to stay calm in the face of catastrophic opinion poll figures. https://www.thelocal.de/20110814/36953 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:07:00 +0200 36953 A growing revolt within Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition is threatening to torpedo the chancellor’s budget, with members of the pro-business Free Democrats warning they will block the budget without deeper tax cuts. https://www.thelocal.de/20110707/36131 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:01:00 +0200 36131 The prospect of quick and substantial tax cuts appears to be receding with a key government finance figure warning German taxpayers on Tuesday not to get too excited about future relief. https://www.thelocal.de/20110628/35927 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:47:00 +0200 35927 The centre-left opposition accused Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday of trying to push through irresponsible tax cuts purely to give a leg up to her ailing pro-business coalition partners the Free Democratic Party (FDP). https://www.thelocal.de/20110627/35905 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:33:00 +0200 35905 Wolfgang Franz - chairman of Germany's so-called 'wise men' on the German Council of Economic Experts - has said that the government should balance its books before considering tax cuts. https://www.thelocal.de/20101231/32143 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:27:00 +0100 32143 The conservative Christian Democrats have hinted at tax cuts for low and medium income earners after 2012, even while the opposition Social Democrats insist there is no room for any reduction. https://www.thelocal.de/20101031/30871 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:26:00 +0100 30871