Aug 18, 2022 | SKR Insights
Why is there a labour shortage? And what can we do about it? The Institute for Employment Research (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung) found that more than 1.9 million positions in Germany were unfilled at the end of the second quarter of 2022 – more than...
Jul 7, 2022 | SKR Insights
Inflation in the eurozone – what can be done? The EU is struggling with inflation: In May, price increases in the eurozone averaged 8.1 percent. France and Germany were slightly below this average at 5.2 and 7.9 percent respectively, while the UK was well above at 9.1...
Jun 21, 2022 | SKR Insights
Excess profits tax is detrimental to Germany as an investment location Fueling up is frustrating these days. With Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, the price of gasoline in Germany rose well above two euros per liter, and even the discount granted by law...
Jun 14, 2022 | SKR Insights
Breaking a German taboo: minimum wage dictated by the state The way is clear for minimum wage to be raised to 12 euros beginning in October. The Bundestag passed the corresponding bill on June 3, 2022, and the Bundesrat approved it on June 10, 2022. This means that...
Apr 6, 2022 | SKR Insights
The market economy needs new rules Digital sovereignty – this is how the EU intends to maintain its innovation and competitiveness in the future. This is because technological know-how and economic power are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, large...
