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Seehofer: right-wing extremism is the greatest threat
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) sees right-wing extremism to be “currently the greatest threat” to society. On the occasion of the autumn meeting of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Seehofer also warned against a “brutalization of political culture and language”…
Traffic light coalition could name government at the beginning of December
(GermanPolicy.com) – Top politicians from the SPD and FDP assume that the likely traffic light coalition with the Greens will be concluded at the beginning of December. He was optimistic about the adoption of the coalition agreement by the Social Democrats, said SPD Secretary General…
Tax estimators expect more in tax revenue
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s tax estimate, the three traffic light parties, namely the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP, can expect 71.7 billion Euros more tax revenues from 2021 to 2025. If the municipalities are included, an additional revenue of…
Work from home should again become compulsory for many
(GermanPolicy.com) – The incumbent Federal Government is planning to reinstate the obligation to work from home for employees. This means that employers should again offer activities from home – such as office work – if there are no operational reasons to be held against it….
Ecology should be given greater consideration in the traffic route plan
(GermanPolicy.com) – The traffic light parties – SPD, Greens and FDP – want to review the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030. This should be done from an ecological point of view. Unnecessary and harmful projects could not be extended. Environmental associations should be included in…
World Climate Conference: subsidies for fossil fuels should be canceled
(GermanPolicy.com) – In its final declaration, the World Climate Conference has called on all countries to turn down the use of coal. In Glasgow, Scotland, the countries also agreed to recommend that subsidies for the fossil fuels oil, gas and coal be abolished. The goal…
Merkel supports free citizen tests
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Government has confirmed that it will support the reintroduction of free corona tests which the SPD, FDP and Greens want to implement. With a view to the currently rampant fourth wave of infections, this is the right step, which Chancellor Merkel…
New nationwide Corona rules planned
(GermanPolicy.com) – The traffic light parties – SPD, Greens and FDP – have presented a draft law. According to the draft, a distance requirement, a mask requirement and 3G should be introduced for workplaces and events. The regulations – valid until March 19 – are…
Klingbeil nominated for SPD co-chair
(GermanPolicy.com) – SPD general secretary Lars Klingbeil, candidate for the co-chairmanship of the SPD, wants to ensure a “social democratic decade in Germany” by modernizing his party. “An election victory is not enough for me,” Klingbeil said. Previously, the SPD presidium and party executive had…
Demand for vaccines growing in Saxony and Baden-Württemberg
(GermanPolicy.com) – The willingness to vaccinate against the Coronavirus is growing in some Federal States. The mobile vaccination teams in Saxony are at the limit. In Baden-Württemberg, too, the demand for vaccinations has grown in the last four weeks.
Corona rules strengthened in several German states
(GermanPolicy.com) – Several Federal States have rendered the measures against Corona infections stricter. In Bavaria, the protective measures against the Coronavirus are being strengthened. From now on, the 3G rule will apply in the workplace. Unvaccinated people who have not had Corona disease must be…
Greens: traffic light parties must take a more consistent 1.5 degree path
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Greens have made the approval of a traffic light coalition agreement dependent on taking climate protection into actual account. “In a government that does not get on the 1.5-degree path and that does not make an appropriate climate protection policy – Alliance…
