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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…

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Posted in Finance Politics

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…

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Posted in Health Politics

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…

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Posted in Health Politics

Compulsory vaccination from the age of 18 or 50?

(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) would like to approach the CDU-CSU in view of a general obligation to vaccinate against the…

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Posted in Health Politics

Covid-19: back to normal in most parts of Germany

(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the leader of the Liberal parliamentary group in the Bundestag, the FDP supports a “return to normality” through the infection protection…

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Posted in Health Politics

Lauterbach: Covid situation still critical

(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) warned on Friday against underestimating the current situation in view of the Corona pandemic. The pandemic…

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CDU and CSU among parties proposing Steinmeier for re-election

(GermanPolicy.com) – The three governing parties, together with the CDU and CSU, have proposed Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for re-election, in a letter to the…

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Posted in Economy

Improved business climate

(GermanPolicy.com) – The Ifo business climate index has risen in January. The executives of the German economy have ensured this with an optimistic outlook. The…

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Business turnover increased

(GermanPolicy.com) – The adjusted, nominal turnover of the commercial economy rose again in December, as compared to November. This was announced by the Federal Statistical…

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Friedrich Merz succeeds Armin Laschet as CDU leader

(GermanPolicy.com) – Friedrich Merz will become the new CDU chairman and successor to Armin Laschet. During a, mainly virtual, federal party conference, Merz received 94.6…

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Czaja becomes CDU general secretary

(GermanPolicy.com) – The former health senator of the state of Berlin, Mario Czaja, has secured the position of general secretary of the largest German opposition…

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Armin Laschet: Merz is “just right” for the CDU

(GermanPolicy.com) – The outgoing CDU chairman Armin Laschet thanked the delegates at his party’s virtual CDU party conference and called for self-confidence and unity. You…

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