Month: June 2020
Information deficits in report about right-wing extremism in public service
by Thorsten Koch The long-awaited Situation Report of the Offices for the Protection of the Constitution on “right-wing extremism in the public service” will not…
Protection of the Constitution will monitor extremist communication
Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) has announced that the grand coalition has reached agreement on the powers of the Constitutional Protection against…
Association of Judges for more digitization in the Judiciary
The German Judges Association (DRB) wants to accelerate digitization in the Judiciary. Gaps in IT equipment would have to be closed, said DRB federal managing…
Lufthansa wants to save money without layoffs
Following a meeting with trade unions, Lufthansa has identified 22,000 full-time surplus jobs. Even before the extraordinary general meeting on June 25, it should be…
Federal Government wants to secure places of job training
The Federal Government wants an aid program that aims to preserve apprenticeships. The aim is to prevent young people’s professional future from being jeopardized. This…
Teachers’ Association for regular Corona testing
The German Teachers’ Association has advocated testing teachers for the Coronavirus once a week. Tests are carried out on a random basis in a number…
Risks remain despite lifting of travel warning
Minister of the Chancellor’s Office Helge Braun (CDU) has warned of risks after the lifting of travel warnings for numerous countries by the Foreign Office….
Border controls have fallen
This Monday, the controls at the German borders have fallen. They were introduced on March 16 in the face of the Corona crisis. According to…
Altmaier, Seehofer: markets should pass on VAT reduction
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) is against a VAT reduction beyond 2020. If it were not for the reduction to expire, there might…
Oppermann: no changes in dealing with the AfD
The Vice President of the German Bundestag, Thomas Oppermann (SPD), is unsurprised by the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court on the AfD. “The Federal…
Altmaier: the economy should grow in the second half of the year
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) hopes for a rapid and significant upswing in the German economy: “I expect that we can turn the…
Exports decreased by 24 percent in April
As a result of the Corona crisis, exports from Germany to other countries decreased by 24 percent in April, compared to March. Compared to April…
