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Technical solutions and improved civil protection suggested in Germany to prevent future flooding
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance would like to see risk areas that might be subject to flooding better mapped – with a special focus on smaller rivers. A spokesman announced that there is already data for larger rivers…
Government bodies and federal associations make suggestions for climate protection
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com According to Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU), the Federal States’ position is that disaster control should remain within their competences. However, the Federal Government would like to ensure that the Federal States receive comprehensive help. For example, the Cell Broadcast warning…
BDI demands tax breaks for companies
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federation of German Industries (BDI) has campaigned for tax cuts in the interests of business. The average tax rate for German companies is 30 to 31 percent. This means that no competitiveness is possible, the BDI criticized. In the EU, on the…
Non-certified travelers from risk areas must quarantine from August
From 1 August, according to a decree by the Federal Cabinet, those entering Germany from the age of 12 will be obliged to present either proof of vaccination, a Covid-19 test result or proof of recovery from the Coronavirus. A government spokeswoman said that the…
Economic output may be back to pre-crisis level this year
According to an estimate of the Federal Statistical Office, the gross domestic product in Germany was 1.5 percent higher in the second quarter than it had been in the first quarter. Above all, consumer spending, both private and public, contributed to this positive development. The…
Improvements with regard to the job market
The number of unemployed has improved in July. With 2.59 million unemployed, the number fell by 24,000 from June to July. This lowered the unemployment rate to now 5.6 percent – down by 0.1 points. “The situation on the labor market continues to improve,” said…
Environmental associations call for new locations for houses and more space for water
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com Several environmental associations have called for reconstruction efforts after the flood disaster in western Germany to be adapted, with a view to tackling climate change. Rivers need to be given more space and some buildings rebuilt elsewhere instead of erecting them as…
Flood damage: restoring routes and bridges will cost 700 million Euros
The Federal Ministry of Transport is assuming a financial burden of over 700 million Euros for the rehabilitation of highways, roads and bridges damaged or completely destroyed by the flood disaster a week ago. The first stretches can again be frequented. However, in certain cases,…
Additional warnings to the population by SMS
Warnings to the German population through ‘cell broadcasting’ have been ordered since Wednesday. This was announced by Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU). All smartphones dialed into a certain radio cell will in future notify about disasters via SMS push notifications, for example in the…
Flooding in Germany: “overwhelmed” by the solidarity
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com Within a week, the Action Alliance for Disaster Relief, supported by the TV broadcaster ZDF, recorded over 36 million Euros in donations. A spokesman said there was hardly any comparable willingness to donate. The German Red Cross, Caritas, Diakonie and Unicef are…
Heavy rains caused damage to agriculture, rail, and motorway routes
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com Agriculture has suffered much damage in the disaster areas in western Germany. “Several thousand hectares” of fields are affected, said a spokesman for the North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture. Satellite images will allow for a more precise overview. In addition to the…
Flood disaster in Germany: in search of solutions
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com The situation in the wake of the severe floodings in the west of the Federal Republic of Germany has stabilized. Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate announced that officials and helpers are now getting a comprehensive picture of the situation. It is…
