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Spahn for security measures, against racism
The German Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn (CDU) has called on people to continue adhering to the known security measures in the face of…
Seehofer wants changes in the European asylum system
Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) would like to talk about a reform of the European asylum system as part of the German…
AfD loses in approval, Greens in front of the SPD
The party AfD has fallen further, according to the survey institute Kantar/Emnid. With 8 percent approval of the weekly Sunday trend, the AfD has lost…
Tens of thousands in protests against racism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have expressed their opposition against racism in a number of German cities. Around 15,000 people, many dressed in black, came…
Border controls with European neighbors expected to drop soon
Controls at the German borders are likely going to be lifted mid-June. Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) declared this after consultations with…
FDP expert calls for strengthening “work regardless of location”
FDP labor market expert Johannes Vogel has called for a modern legal framework for remote and mobile work. The freedom of choice between either a…
Lindner opts for income tax reform
The chairman of the FDP, Christian Lindner, has criticized the provisional reduction in VAT and called for the income tax to be reformed instead. The…
2 million applications for Corona Emergency Aid
2 million self-employed and small businesses have applied to the Federal Government’s Corona emergency aid. According to a document by the Ministry of Finance and…
EU-China Summit postponed
Due to the Corona pandemic, the EU-China Summit, which was set to take place in Leipzig in mid-September, has been postponed. Government spokesman Seibert said…
More new apartments were completed in 2019
With an increase of 2 percent, more apartments were built in Germany in 2019 than in almost 20 years. 293,000 new units were created in…
Almost 15,000 potentially violent right-wing extremists?
Constitutional protection counts 30,000 people in Germany as belonging to the scene of the extreme right. However, police authorities only classify 65 right-wing extremists as…
Economic expert for limited non-wage labor costs
The chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, Lars Feld, has questioned the planned basic pension. The reason is that the social security contributions,…
