Month: May 2020
Discrimination against people with disabilities and Asian-looking citizens
Asian-looking citizens are increasingly facing hostility these days. According to the Cictims’ Advice Centers, people with disabilities are also often discriminated against, especially if they…
Scholz would transfer 300 Euros for each child
SPD politicians are now planning with the budget money that has already been decided upon. Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) would like to distribute…
President Steinmeier thanks Muslims at the end of Ramadan
The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, thanked the Muslims for the prudent behavior they showed during the Corona pandemic, in a message at the end of…
Söder: new debt only up to 100 billion Euros
by Thorsten Koch The Bavarian Prime Minister and head of the CSU, Markus Söder, would like to limit the Federal Government’s new debt to 100…
Tax benefits for remote work?
Member of the Bundestag Gerald Ullrich (FDP) demands that home work should be promoted through tax advantages that could be claimed by all those employed….
Spahn criticizes the AfD’s “mood work”
Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) has called the AfD party a “corona denier” engaging in mood work in times of crisis. First off,…
Calls for temporary takeover bans
The Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses wants to have local German companies legally protected. The Coronavirus pandemic often presented firms with the threat…
Economic experts for cheaper energy
The experts of the Panel of Economic Practices have spoken out against purchase premiums for cars and other industry-specific aids. In the current crisis, such…
Klöckner welcomes bans on tobacco advertising
Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner (CDU) has welcomed the tobacco advertising ban, to which the grand coalition at the federal level has agreed. The…
Spahn for mass testing in hospitals and nursing homes
by Thorsten Koch Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to promote more corona tests and is advocating a legal basis for his plans….
Söder in favor of a debt ceiling
According to the CSU, a ceiling on government debt must be introduced after numerous aid programs have been launched in the wake of the Corona…
Separate visiting zones in nursing homes?
The federal government’s care representative, Andreas Westerfellhaus, has proposed that every retirement and nursing home provide options for securely visiting residents. People in need of…
