Overview
- Ministers approved eight draft laws and agreed more than 50 Eckpunkte, with the immediate items projected to deliver at least €100 million in relief.
- The coalition targets a 25% cut in companies’ bureaucracy costs—about €16 billion by the end of the legislature—while citing roughly €3 billion in earlier savings already booked.
- Digital overhaul steps include the legal basis for digital driver’s licenses and vehicle papers, an EUDI‑Wallet aimed for end‑2026 or early 2027, and the formal abolition of DE‑Mail.
- The Eckpunkte will be turned into bills over the coming months, covering an Infrastructure‑Zukunftsgesetz to speed planning, a simplified Energy Efficiency Act, building‑law changes via Gebäudetyp E, and telecom rules to accelerate broadband and mobile rollout.
- Workplace rules are set for deregulation as the government plans to raise thresholds for mandatory safety officers—reported up to 250 employees, potentially removing about 123,000 posts—drawing union warnings about accident risks while industry urges faster implementation.