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More money for the young through training grants
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet has decided to increase state training funding by five percent. The Bafög rate for students is to be increased to…
CDU to adopt a binding women’s quota
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU would like to introduce a quota for women. Secretary General Czaja emphasized that half of the population in Germany is female….
22.3 million people in Germany have a migration background
(GermanPolicy.com) – In 2021, 22.3 million people or 27.2 percent of the population of Germany had a migration background, as reported by the Federal Statistical…
Highest pension increase in 30 years
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Cabinet has approved a pension increase of 5.35 percent from 1 July. Federal Minister of Labor Heil (SPD) described this as…
Bundestag votes against compulsory vaccination
(GermanPolicy.com) – The German Bundestag has voted against compulsory vaccination. Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach (SPD) now sees no leeway to further reduce the measures…
Cornerstones of German share pension set
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Deutsche Bundesbank has been selected by the Federal Treasury to manage the investment fund that will be used to pay for state…
Amount of financial aid for Ukrainian refugees defined
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Government, together with the representatives of the Federal States, has found an agreement as to the distribution of the costs for…
Refugees to receive basic security benefits
(GermanPolicy.com) – As of 1 June, Ukrainian refugees will be included in the basic security system. Chancellor Scholz and the Prime Ministers of the Federal…
Lang (Greens) wants speed limits on motorways
(GermanPolicy.com) – Green co-chair Lang has called for the introduction of a speed limit on autobahns in Germany to save more energy. You have to…
Funding for energy-efficient buildings
(GermanPolicy.com) – Follow-up funding for energy-efficient new buildings by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau is to apply from April 20th. The funding should be based on…
Bundestag vote on compulsory vaccination
(GermanPolicy.com) – Minister of Health Lauterbach (SPD) expects that this Thursday, the Bundestag will pass compulsory vaccination from the age of 60 – with the…
Voluntary isolation in case of infection: Lauterbach defends withdrawal
(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach (SDP) has admitted a mistake in the proposal for a voluntary quarantine of people infected with Covid-19. Isolation…
