Month: June 2020
The EU should help developing countries during the Corona crisis
Development Minister Müller is committed to ensuring that the EU takes greater account of the global consequences of the Corona pandemic. So far, the EU has not really eyed developing countries in the face of the crisis. An emergency component would have to be installed…
Over half of learners aged 16 and over use digital media
More and more schoolchildren and students from the age of 16 use digital learning materials. In the first quarter of the previous year, 54 percent of this group of people used this type of media, which included audiovisual media, online learning apps, and ebooks. 35…
Federal Research Minister would like to promote hydrogen
Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU) wants to promote hydrogen technology. One has to prove across industries, “how production, transportation and the distribution and use of green hydrogen works,” said the minister with regard to an innovation initiative that would primarily aim to provide conditions…
Wind power is the main source of electricity
For the first time, the most important energy source is wind power, in the first quarter of the year. The share of wind power in the total amount of electricity produced in Germany reached 34.9 percent. Renewable energies in total were fed into the electricity…
Federal Government wants to provide funds for non-profits
According to plans by the federal government, non-profit organizations are to receive separate support as part of the economic stimulus package. This emerges from a joint key point paper from the ministries in charge of finance, economy, work, family, and home affairs. “The non-profit sector…
CSU wants double tax allowance for single parents
The CSU is committed to doubling the tax exemption for single parents. This should be raised to 4,000 Euros, said Alexander Dobrindt, head of the CSU group in the Bundestag. According to the statistics, there were 2.6 million single parents in Germany two years ago.
Ministry of Family Affairs for compatibility of work and childcare
The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs would like to use a Corona platform that can be called up on the Internet to show companies some good examples of how work, homeschooling, and other forms of childcare can be combined. Federal Minister of Family Affairs Giffey…
Karliczek wants to promote research and education
by Thorsten Koch The German Minister of Education Anja Karliczek (CDU) would like to propose an investment program with a volume of 10 billion Euros to the coalition committee on Tuesday, with a view on innovation in research and for improvements in education. The aim…
Trade Union for 150 billion package and car purchase premiums
by Thorsten Koch The IG Metall, a German trade union, has advocated an economic stimulus package of more than 150 billion Euros in order to avert sustainable damage from the German economy. IG Metall chairman Jörg Hofmann emphasized that according to economists, an economic stimulus…
Trade taxes: CDU and CSU want to support municipalities
The Union parties in the Bundestag, CDU and CSU, have presented a concept to relieve municipalities. In contrast to Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD), the Union parties reject the assumption of old debts by the Federal Government. Instead, the trade tax levy that flows to…
Tiered funding for new cars proposed
The Federal Ministry of Economics has plans for purchase premiums cars, making propositions for both electronically operated new cars and new cars with diesel and gasoline combustion engines. Up to 5 billion Euros are earmarked for the efforts. However, the subsidy should be tiered, so…
Lufthansa Supervisory Board confirms rescue package
The Lufthansa Supervisory Board has approved, following the vote of the group management, the Federal Government’s rescue package for the airline. This also includes requirements of the EU Commission. “After an intensive discussion, we decided to agree to the proposal of the management board,” said…
