Month: May 2020
933 new Corona cases
by Thorsten Koch On Thursday, the number of Coronavirus cases in Germany was 933 higher than on Wednesday – totaling 172,239. The Robert Koch Institute…
German border controls to be eased slightly
by Thorsten Koch The border controls between Germany and some of the neighboring countries, which have been introduced in order to reduce the negative effects…
Share of EU climate targets to be discussed
by Thorsten Koch Chancellor Angela Merkel is to negotiate a new distribution of climate requirements in the European Union (EU) according to a position paper…
Saving costs on the back of the soldiers would be wrong
by Thorsten Koch According to the outgoing military commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels (SPD), the Bundeswehr reform of 2011 was a decision with serious consequences in the…
For improved conditions in slaughterhouses
by Thorsten Koch Many people in the meat industry in Germany have recently contracted the Coronavirus. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has announced that Federal Labor…
Germany looking for UN compromise regarding WHO
by Thorsten Koch Germany is looking for a solution to the conflict concerning the UN Security Council regarding a resolution on the Coronavirus pandemic. The…
Brinkhaus names conditions for the adoption of the basic pension
by Thorsten Koch According to the Union parties, there is currently no way to adopt the so-called basic pension in the Bundestag, parliamentary faction leader…
Towards a gradual opening of the German borders?
by Thorsten Koch Chancellor Angela Merkel has given rise to hopes for a gradual opening of the borders to several countries neighboring Germany. Depending on…
Incentives for new wind turbines
by Thorsten Koch In order to increase acceptance for the construction of new wind turbines, German Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) has proposed that…
Discussions about the legality of ECB bond purchases
by Thorsten Koch Vítor Constâncio, long-time Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has expressed fears that the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on bond…
