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Citizen initiatives and local associations in East Germany face bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of state support in their efforts to solve infrastructure problems or improve medical care. Even elected mayors feel powerless when decisions are made over their heads.
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The industry association Eco criticizes the SPD's plans for an AI tax and additional levies on capital income. According to Eco, these measures could hinder AI development and disadvantage Germany in international competition.
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Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer plans to increase agricultural subsidies while the federal government intends to save on housing benefits. Farmers are to receive 60 million euros without application, in addition to interest-subsidized loans and tax privileges. The grain harvest is average for the years 2020 to 2025.
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The Higher Administrative Court of NRW has ruled that flower pots narrowing a sidewalk must be removed as they do not represent usual use. A resident in Mülheim an der Ruhr was not allowed to set up her approximately 50-centimeter-wide pots after 20 years.
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The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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The trade tax distribution for data centers will be newly regulated. In the future, 90 percent of the nominal connected load will be included in the calculation to involve municipalities more in larger data centers. The regulation will take effect in 2027.
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Dresden's city council selected a design for the new Carolabrücke that received the most support in a citizen participation process. Construction could begin in May 2028 and cost up to 140 million euros.
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Since the introduction of the EU flat rate of three euros per product category for small shipments from third countries, parcel volume in Germany has decreased by up to 40 percent. A final assessment is not yet possible due to the short observation period.
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Starting in 2027, a planned change in trade tax law will allow around 90 percent of data center tax revenue to remain at the server farm locations. This aims to strengthen municipal finances and reduce opposition to data center expansion, with taxes increasingly based on electricity consumption rather than wages.
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The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) ruled that parents can deduct contributions to private school support associations as school fees under certain conditions. The key factor is whether the funds are actually used to finance normal school operations.
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