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Union parties: fighting terrorism or security restructuring?

(GermanPolicy.com) – After a knife attack had occurred in an ICE express train, the CDU-CSU has demanded that security policy be given more weight in…

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World Climate Conference: agreement against deforestation and methane emissions

(GermanPolicy.com) – At the beginning of the World Climate Conference in Glasgow, Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated in favor of the concept of CO2 pricing. Steps…

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SPD: Esken wants to run once more

(GermanPolicy.com) – The co-chair of the SPD, Saskia Esken, would like to run again for the party office she has been holding. It is under…

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Stalling coalition negotiations between traffic light parties

(GermanPolicy.com) – The Greens have expressed dissatisfaction with the coalition negotiations leading to the formation of a new Federal Government. The Greens’ Federal Managing Director…

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FDP chairman Lindner against higher net borrowing

(GermanPolicy.com) – FDP chairman Christian Lindner is against increases in net borrowing as part of the coming Federal Budget beyond 100 billion Euros. The funds…

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Walter-Borjans (SPD) warns against a reduction of state benefits

(GermanPolicy.com) – Norbert Walter-Borjans, the outgoing co-chairman of the SPD, has publicly contradicted the FDP. It is impossible to relieve middle incomes without taxing higher…

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Membership decision about the next CDU chairmanship

(GermanPolicy.com) – The outgoing CDU federal chairman Armin Laschet has announced the decision of the federal executive committee that his successor should be determined by…

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Posted in Health Politics

Booster vaccinations: conference of health ministers

(GermanPolicy.com) – At a conference of the Federal and State Governments in Lindau, health ministers agreed on a uniform procedure with regard to booster vaccinations…

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Covid-19: Spahn calls for a booster summit

(GermanPolicy.com) – Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) would like a summit between representatives of the Federal Government and the Federal States to coordinate booster…

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Wissing (FDP) defends retirement benefits through shares

(GermanPolicy.com) – FDP Secretary General Wissing (FDP) has described the entry into a share-linked pension scheme as announced by the traffic light parties – SPD,…

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Söder for relief from VAT

(GermanPolicy.com) – According to CSU chairman Söder, certain VAT rates should be reduced in order to cushion the social disadvantages caused by the currently higher…

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By 2030, two thirds of cars in Germany with electric drive

(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a study by the management consultancy EY, the proportion of electric cars will be 32 percent of all new registrations in…

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