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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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More new apartments were completed in 2019

With an increase of 2 percent, more apartments were built in Germany in 2019 than in almost 20 years. 293,000 new units were created in…

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Economic expert for limited non-wage labor costs

The chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, Lars Feld, has questioned the planned basic pension. The reason is that the social security contributions,…

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IAB director against an increase of the minimum wage

The director of the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB), Bernd Fitzenberger, has labeled an increase in the minimum wage during the Corona…

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