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Food prices could rise
(GermanPolicy.com) – Grain trader BayWa has warned that food prices in Germany could go up 10 to 15 percent. Not only the raw materials could become more expensive, but also production. Meanwhile, the federation of bakers has announced that because of the war in Ukraine,…
New minimum wage from October
(GermanPolicy.com) – This Wednesday, the German Bundestag will probably decide to increase the minimum wage to twelve euros. The newly determined amount will be applicable law from 1 October. The lower wage limit is currently EUR 9.82. On July 1, the minimum wage will rise…
Pension increases
(GermanPolicy.com) – From July, pensioners in Germany are to receive significantly higher pensions, according to an agreement by the the Federal Cabinet and the Federal Council. According to the Federal Ministry of Labor, pensions in western Germany will be increased by 3.35 percent, and by…
Federal States slam new German-wide Corona regulation
(GermanPolicy.com) – After the expiry of nationwide regulation in force thus far, the mask requirement is supposed to continue to apply in more areas than previously planned. According to media reports, the Federal Government coalition made up of the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP,…
Federal Government decides on tax relief and higher commuter allowances
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet has decided, in retrospect to 1 January, a tax relief for commuters and a higher basic allowance in citizens’ tax returns. The commuter rate is to be raised from 25 to 28 Cents per kilometer, while the rate for advertising…
Heating cost subsidy for around 2 million people
(GermanPolicy.com) – Housing benefit recipients will soon receive a heating subsidy. The Federal Government parties have voted for this in the Bundestag, together with the party Die Linke. The CDU-CSU was against, while the AfD abstained. More than 2 million people are expected to benefit…
Grants for people on welfare
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet made up of representatives from the SPD, Greens and FDP have decided on surcharges for the needy. For children and young people, 20 Euros more per month should be paid, and adults from families who already receive social benefits such…
Fuel prices: Habeck tasks Cartel Office
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Economics, Habeck (Greens), has commissioned the Federal Cartel Office to examine whether fuel prices are reasonable. The fuel market in Germany is structurally problematic due to the strength of the corporations, he explained, adding that unreasonable profits are unacceptable. The…
Companies to determine protective measures themselves
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to an ordinance by the Federal Cabinet, companies will determine on their own which regulations with regard to infection protection apply in the workplace, from Sunday this week. The work-from-home obligation, which applies wherever possible due to the type of employment, will…
Commission to ensure fewer members for the Bundestag
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Bundestag has decided on Thursday that a commission will be set up to prepare a reform of the electoral law. The Bundestag aims to reduce the number of members in the German Parliament. The standard size of the Bundestag has so far…
CDU-CSU criticizes Federal Government’s budget planning
(GermanPolicy.com) – The two Union parties have sharply criticized the Federal Government’s budgetary policy, which they described as “beautified and built on sand.” The financial expert of the CDU-CSU, Christian Haase, emphasized that the federal budget could not withstand a reality check. This is the…
Medical associations for a more comprehensive mask requirement
(GermanPolicy.com) – In view of the high number of Covid cases and a high death toll, representatives of medical associations have demanded that the mask requirement be kept in public indoor areas from 20 March, when the current Infection Protection Act will have expired. The…
