Category: Economy
Tourism industry with fewer overnight stays
In April, the tourism industry in Germany recorded 89.3 percent fewer overnight stays. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were only 4.3 million overnight…
Gröhe advocates a supply chain law
Union Vice-Group Leader in the Bundestag, Hermann Gröhe (CDU), advocates greater attention to supply chains to protect the environment and human rights. “A clever mix…
Harvest helpers are allowed to enter under hygiene restrictions
Beginning next week, harvest helpers from the European Schengen countries are again allowed to enter Germany without restrictions, but under strict hygiene rules. Entry is…
A group of Greens for rethinking genetic engineering
There are voices within the Greens party that speak out for a constructive approach to genetic engineering. One has to get involved in the discourse…
Labor costs rose in the first quarter due to the Corona crisis
The hourly labor costs incurred by employers in the first quarter of 2020 rose, after adjustment, by 4.3 percent in comparison with the same period…
Spahn supports EU antitrust reforms
German health minister Jens Spahn (CDU) is committed to reforming antitrust law at EU level in order to survive in international competition. Spahn mentioned the…
Former Chancellor remains Chairman of the Rosneft Supervisory Board
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder will continue to chair the supervisory board of the Russian energy group Rosneft. This was announced after the annual shareholders’ conference….
Relations with China: Federal government, BDI for dialogue
Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) would like the EU-China summit within the German EU Council Presidency in the second half of the year, at…
FDP expert calls for strengthening “work regardless of location”
FDP labor market expert Johannes Vogel has called for a modern legal framework for remote and mobile work. The freedom of choice between either a…
Lindner opts for income tax reform
The chairman of the FDP, Christian Lindner, has criticized the provisional reduction in VAT and called for the income tax to be reformed instead. The…
2 million applications for Corona Emergency Aid
2 million self-employed and small businesses have applied to the Federal Government’s Corona emergency aid. According to a document by the Ministry of Finance and…
EU-China Summit postponed
Due to the Corona pandemic, the EU-China Summit, which was set to take place in Leipzig in mid-September, has been postponed. Government spokesman Seibert said…
