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The energy transition can benefit households and the economy financially
(de-news.net) – The energy transition in Germany can be structured in a way that both private households and businesses derive financial benefits. This conclusion is drawn from a study conducted by the think tank Energy Watch Group (EWG). According to the study, a CO2-neutral Germany…
Legal proposal for the protection of women against violence
(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet has introduced legislation aimed at enhancing the protection of women against acts of violence. The initiative, adopted by the ministers, takes the form of a so-called formulation aid, which is intended to assist the various parliamentary factions within the Bundestag…
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated for the reintroduction of the waiting day for sick leave, citing Germany’s elevated sickness rate. Consequently, employees would bear the…
Climate goals attained by Germany
(de-news.net) – According to a recent study, Germany has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, thereby successfully attaining its 2024 climate goal. The think tank Agora Energiewende has noted that coal-based power generation has fallen to an unprecedented low. In 2024,…
Scholz holds no resentment against the FDP
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) remains open to forming another coalition with the FDP following the Bundestag elections, according to a media report, despite the previous failure of the traffic light coalition. Scholz articulated that he has “nothing in general” against the FDP and…
Union parties recommend mandatory work for benefit recipients
(de-news.net) – The Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag recommended that Schwerin’s plans for mandatory work for citizen’s income recipients be adopted nationwide. Thorsten Frei, the parliamentary secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, stated that those who can work but choose not to should not…
Lindner (FDP): optimism before Bundestag election
(de-news.net) – FDP leader Lindner exhorted his party to maintain optimism and resolve in anticipation of the Bundestag election on February 23. Addressing the traditional Epiphany meeting in Stuttgart, he urged the Free Democrats to derive confidence from their extensive experience in navigating the vicissitudes…
Debates about stricter naturalization and immigration into the job market
(de-news.net) – The CSU intends to prioritize migration policy in the Bundestag election campaign. Alexander Dobrindt, the head of the regional group in the Bundestag, asserted that it is a legitimate concern to prevent immigration into social welfare systems and instead encourage immigration into the…
Presentation of the SPD election campaign (Update)
(de-news.net) – SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch has presented the Social Democrats’ campaign for the forthcoming federal election in February, of which the primary emphasis is the preservation of industrial employment. During his address at the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin, Miersch underscored the necessity of elucidating…
Fewer illegal border crossings in 2024
(de-news.net) – In 2024, the Federal Police documented a significant reduction in unauthorized entries, registering approximately 83,000 individuals as opposed to nearly 130,000 in 2023. Over half of those apprehended were either turned back at the border or intercepted in relation to illegal border crossings….
FDP, Greens for a coalition with the Union parties
(de-news.net) – Both the Greens and the FDP are advocating for a partnership with the Union parties, while a leader of the CDU sees a chance of a government with the CDU alone. Jens Spahn, deputy leader of the Union parliamentary group, posits that the…
Faeser (SPD) outlines who among Syrian refugees will return home (Update)
(de-news.net) – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has articulated that a contingent of Syrians who sought refuge in Germany should repatriate to their homeland. The Federal Minister of the Interior unveiled a comprehensive four-point strategy addressing Syrian refugees, which encompasses the revocation of protection grants….
