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Refugees: producs from food banks in high demand
(GermanPolicy.com) – There has been a large influx of tens of thousands of refugees who have arrived in Germany from Ukraine. “These are challenges that we have never had before,” said the chairman of the almost 1000 food banks in Germany, Brühl. In some cases,…
Police record crimes against Ukrainians and Russians
(GermanPolicy.com) – Against the background of the flight movement from Ukraine, police have recorded hundreds of crimes against people of Russian and Ukrainian origin. This was stated by the President of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Münch. “We currently count a good 200 such crimes…
Lauterbach (SPD) and Dürr (FDP) for using the hotspot rule
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) has called on the state governments to resort to the possible regulation with regard to hotspots if the health system in the respective Federal States is overloaded. “The slogan of the hour must be that we use the…
Specification of the new Infection Protection Ordinance?
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) has reminded that the current Covid-19 measures can only apply until April 2nd. The “law is clear,” he explained, adding: “Even the Conference of Health Ministers cannot change the law – only the German Bundestag.” Many…
Relaxation of quarantine rules planned
(GermanPolicy.com) – The current wave of the Coronavirus usually results in milder infections, which is why the quarantine rules are to be reduced to five days. This is the proposal from the Federal Ministry of Health and the Robert Koch Institute. The isolation should only…
Corona measures: CDU economic council satisfied about the easing
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Economic Council of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) has called the easing of the nationwide Covid-19 measures a step that is overdue. This was said by Economic Council Secretary General Steiger. With the abolition of the restrictions, “tailor-made solutions are…
Many DAX40 companies will retain the obligation to wear masks
(GermanPolicy.com) – Most companies want to oblige their employees to wear a mask even after the nationwide easing of restrictions. This was the result of a survey conducted by the ‘Welt am Sonntag’ among the DAX40 companies. In most cases, this only applies to interior…
CDU-CSU with own proposal for compulsory vaccination
(GermanPolicy.com) – The parliamentary group of CDU and CSU in the German Bundestag will, as planned, bring its own motion for compulsory Corona vaccination to the plenum and will not agree to any alternative proposal, CSU health politician Pilsinger has said. The proposal is already…
Intensive care physicians for compulsory vaccination from the age of 50
(GermanPolicy.com) – Due to extreme challenges for clinics from autumn, the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine spoke out in favor of compulsory vaccination for everyone over the age of 50. “There are fewer ventilation cases than in previous waves. In addition…
Scholz favors more vaccinations worldwide
(GermanPolicy.com) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has campaigned to ensure that the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to which 70 percent of the world’s population should be vaccinated against the Coronavirus, is not lost sight. Germany is providing 1.3 billion Euros for the…
Calls to embrace Union parties’ vaccination law
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU-CSU has called on the traffic light coalition partners to agree to a compromise on a preventive vaccination law “that has been on the table for weeks” as a compromise to a general obligation to vaccinate. The health policy spokesman for the…
Social association criticizes plans for higher health insurance contributions
(GermanPolicy.com) – The social association VdK has criticized plans to increase contributions to statutory health insurance. Compensating for deficits in this way is currently sending a “completely wrong signal” and “socially unfair”, said the President of the VdK, Bentele, according to media reports. All people…
