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Respecting the rules to limit the Corona pandemic – in view of an increasing number of infections in Germany
by Thorsten Koch Anyone who has traveled to risk areas as a tourist and returns to Germany must be tested for the Coronavirus from Saturday, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) announced. A legal provision that provides for a smear examination being taken will then…
Security agencies. Haldenwang announces investigations into right-wing extremism
The head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Haldenwang, has announced an investigation into right-wing extremism in the security authorities. Haldenwang expressed confidence that the first situation could already be available in September. Due to the individual cases, an overall view…
Left-wing radical internet platform now a suspected case
The president of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Haldenwang, has explained why Indymedia is listed as a suspected case for anti-constitutional efforts in the current report on the protection of the constitution. The Leipzig Federal Administrative Court had confirmed the ban…
Integration Commissioner for study on police racism
The Federal Government’s Integration Commissioner, Widmann-Mauz, has called on Federal Interior Minister Seehofer to allow a study of possible racism among the police. Dealing scientifically with the complex was the basis for being able to hold an objective discussion, she said. This would strengthen the…
Beuth appoints special investigators after threatening emails
The Hessian Interior Minister Beuth has emphasized that he has no evidence of a right-wing network with the Hessian police. However, threatening emails against a Frankfurt lawyer in connection with the retrieval of a data record from a police computer raised the suspicion. Beuth said:…
Motorway guidance system against traffic jams
An electronic control system on German autobahns will help prevent traffic jams in the future. It should also provide more security. Control centers are to be built in Dresden and Frankfurt, so that from 2021 the 189 motorway maintenance centers and 40 traffic control centers…
Altmaier wants to promote the reduction of bureaucracy for the upswing
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) has suggested that the bureaucracy and liberalization in certain areas will help to overcome the recession more quickly. “We should react more flexibly to certain bureaucratic requirements in order to give companies the opportunity to make up for…
Schäuble proposes an economic union
Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble has campaigned to expand the monetary union of the Euro states into a fully-fledged economic union. It took courage to integrate, Schäuble wrote. Discussing aspects of financing falls short of a constructive stance, he criticized. The Corona pandemic could be seen…
Grand Coalition agrees on lobby register
The Grand Coalition agreed on a solution concerning a lobby register, which is to be established later this year. The register is intended to allow transparency in dealing with stakeholders, without making necessary contacts between parliamentarians difficult. An obligation to register should apply. A fine…
Faster availability of electric cars called for
Federal Transport Minister Scheuer (CSU) has asked the automotive industry to “speed up” electromobility. Electric cars should be available faster and in large quantities on the market. Long delivery times are a stumbling block for electromobility.
Better funding for electric vehicles
The Federal Ministry of Economics has launched an improved state subsidy for the purchase of electric cars in Germany. The directive stipulates that the amount of funding depends on the purchase price of the vehicle. This means that there is less funding for models from…
Federal Audit Office for clearer guidelines for sustainability strategy
The Federal Audit Office has appealed for more success monitoring and targeted control in the German government’s three-year sustainability strategy. So far, not all the good conditions have been created to implement the program with which the government wants to implement the UN 2030 Agenda…
Number of overnight stays: low in May
One of the industries that have been negatively impacted by the Corona pandemic is the tourism industry. The number of overnight stays fell by almost 75 percent in May compared to April. However, this is due to the initial restrictions to contain the pandemic, not…
Industry with more orders
The German industry has reported significantly more orders in May. The Federal Statistical Office reported an order intake 10.4 percent above the level of April 2020. In comparison to the previous year, orders to German industry have so far decreased by 29.3 percent.
Ifo business climate brightens up
After the corona crisis initially led to less pleasing economic effects, companies in Germany have again become more confident. The Ifo institute’s business climate index rose 6.5 points to 86.2 points in June. This is the second consecutive rise in the economic indicator after March…
Creditreform: fewer bankruptcies in the first half of the year
The credit reporting agency Creditreform expects more insolvencies in the second half of 2020 after the insolvency application will no longer be subject to the moratorium currently in force. The number of bankruptcies declined by 8.2 percent in the first half of the year, thanks,…
Economic forecast: GDP in 2022 as before the pandemic
Although the Expert Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development has revised their forecast downwards for the current year, growth is expected to be 4.9 percent in 2021 and gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to return to the pre-Corona pandmic level in 2022.The Expert…
Ifo: economic ascent from the “Corona valley”
According to the Munich Ifo Institute for Economic Research, an ascent from the “Corona valley” is to be expected. Unlike in the first and second quarters, growth of 6.9 percent in the third quarter and 3.8 percent in the quarter is forecast. An Ifo scientist…
IAB barometer brightens up slightly
The monthly labor market barometer published by the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB) has improved, once again, in June, rising to 94.6 points compared to May. The leading indicator climbed 0.8 points. “The expectations of the employment agencies are slowly brightening again,…
Böckler Foundation: Corona affects income
The Corona pandemic has an impact on people’s incomes. According to a survey by the union-related Hans Böckler Foundation, 26 percent of those questioned stated negative effects. In April it was 20 percent. Nevertheless, the proportion of those who are concerned about their economic future…
Construction industry grows
The construction industry in Germany, unlike many other economic sectors, has seen further growth in sales. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, revenues rose by 2.4 percent in April, compared to the same period last year. The number of employees grew slightly. The main…
Bridging aid for companies started
The Federal Government has launched an aid program to help companies during the Corona crisis and to get the economy going. For three months up to and including August, it will be possible for companies and the self-employed to receive grants at their fixed costs….
Tax relief for disabled people
Disabled people will receive tax relief from the Federal Government. The tax lump sum for disabled people increases from 3700 Euros to 7400 Euros. It is credited to the tax return without any individual evidence. The relevant law is to be passed before the end…
Bridging aid for students
In order to ensure a sufficient income for students, the Federal Government will provide a bridging aid that is intended to help students living alone, who otherwise make about a third of their monthly income through jobs. Of the average monthly income of EUR 1060,…
Union confederation calls for basic child protection
The German Federation of Trade Unions has called for a unified basic child protection. So far, there are separate financial posts: child benefit, tax allowances, surcharges and Hartz IV benefits. These should be replaced and converted into one payment, which consists of a basic amount…