Category: Politics
Kretschmer opts for a securitization of the EU’s external borders
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Saxon Prime Minister, Kretschmer (CDU), has criticized the fact that the number of refugees has increased to such an extent that the…
Calls for easier returns of illegal migrants
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal States have called for easier deportations of people who do not have the right to stay in Germany. According to a…
Refugee costs will be renegotiated in May
(GermanPolicy.com) – On Thursday, Chancellor Scholz and the Prime Ministers of the Federal States discussed the distribution of refugees in Germany and the costs involved….
Germany ticket: Bund bears half of the costs
(GermanPolicy.com) – The German Bundestag has decided that half the cost of the ticket, also known as the ’49-Euro-Ticket’ – now officially called the ‘Germany…
Compulsory tests when visiting health establishments discontinued from 1 March
(GermanPolicy.com) – Protective measures against the Corona pandemic still apply in health and care facilities. This will see a change from March: visitors to the…
Scholz rejects changes in budgetary policy
(GermanPolicy.com) – German Chancellor Scholz (SPD) has rejected a change in budgetary policy with reference to the coalition agreement. This comes after Federal Economics Minister…
Anniversary of the Elysée Treaty Celebrated in Paris
(GermanPolicy.com) – On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the friendship treaty between France and Germany – once signed between President de Gaulle and…
Bundestag approves budget
(GermanPolicy.com) – The German Bundestag has passed the budget for the current year, with a borrowing of almost 139 billion Euros. The special editions total…
CDU presents charter of basic values
(GermanPolicy.com) – The CDU has presented the draft of a charter of basic values, which is intended to place the party at the center of…
CDU wants to decide on women’s quota in September
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to CDU General Secretary Czaja, the Christian Democrats would like to achieve parity with a quota for women. Such a quota is…
Bundestag passes tax breaks
(GermanPolicy.com) – The German Bundestag has approved tax relief. Among the measures: the continuation of the home office flat rate, a higher allowance for employees…
Reduced taxes on fuel
(GermanPolicy.com) – Fuel prices will be reduced on the tax side for the months of June to August. That was decided by the Bundestag. In…
