Category: Economy
Unemployment fell in March despite the crisis
Unemployment in the Federal Republic fell by March 12th compared to the same period in February. According to figures from the Federal Employment Agency, the…
Additional help for particularly affected companies
The Federal Government would like to pay out an equity grant to companies that are hit very hard by the Corona crisis and which submit…
Agreement on EU agriculture reform
The federal as well as the state ministers of agriculture have agreed on steps to implement the EU agricultural reform in Germany. The relevance of…
North Sea fishing: EU agrees with UK and Norway
The EU has reached an agreement with the UK and Norway on catches of fish from the North Sea. According to the EU Commission, there…
For improvements in cooperation between the EU and third countries
In a video conference of the European Union, the Foreign and Interior Ministers of the member states met this week to decide how to improve…
Corona easing: consultations concluded between the Federal Government and the governments of the Federal States
by Thorsten Koch In a consultation which dragged on for hours, the Federal Government and the State Governments agreed that there should be a step-by-step…
Grand coalition: agreement on the reform of the transport service
CDU-CSU and SPD agree on how the reform of the taxi and driving service market should be approached. Union group spokesman Lange said that the…
Possible relaxation of Corona measures thanks to tests and vaccinations in view
by Thorsten Koch Chancellor Angela Merkel has emphasized that the Corona measures could be relaxed, depending on Covid tests. Rapid tests should be a topic…
Fiber optic expansion by Telekom will be accelerated
Deutsche Telekom wants to present an increased speed in the expansion of the fiber optic network. Gigabit speed should be possible in around 10 million…
Scholz for “citizens’ money” instead of Hartz IV
The SPD’s candidate for chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has proposed replacing the basic security, also known as Hartz-IV, with a new type of citizen’s benefit. Conditions…
Union parties criticize SPD plans for wealth tax
The Union parties have criticized the calls by Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz for tax increases, which the latter, SPD candidate for the office of…
Hairdressers allowed to work again from today
The Corona lockdown lasted two and a half months for hairdressers – from December 16 last year. Nationwide, this profession can again open their shops…
