Category: Politics
Steinmeier appeals to sense of community in Easter address
The German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has appealed to citizens, in his Easter address, to take responsibility and prove social cohesion in the face of…
Merkel calls for a quiet Easter
In a video podcast, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to minimize their contacts with other people during the Easter holidays. Thus, a quiet…
Constitutional judge emphasizes the need for proving responsibility at Corona demonstrations
The President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Stephan Harbarth, has called for participants in demonstrations to show responsibility for the measures taken against the Corona…
Bedford-Strohm welcomes the possibility of face-to-face church services
The President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Bedford-Strohm, has expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to hold face-to-face services in churches…
Right-wing extremism – the greatest threat to democracy
According to a newspaper report, Federal Prosecutor General Peter Frank has called right-wing extremism “the greatest threat to our free democratic” constitutional order. Right-wing extremism…
Cabinet decision against antigypsyism
As a result of a cabinet decision, the Federal Republic of Germany is the first nation state to adopt the International Alliance for Holocaust Remembrance’s…
Test obligation: air travel during Easter holidays only with a negative result
Since March 30, vacationers and other passengers are allowed to travel by plane only if they can show a negative Corona test result. This restriction…
The CDU and CSU on course to differentiate themselves from the Greens and the SPD
by Thorsten Koch The CSU Group Leader in the German Bundestag, Alexander Dobrindt, has called for a “firewall” to be put up with regard to…
