Category: Politics
Walter-Borjans (SPD) in favor of starting Nord Stream 2 operations
(GermanPolicy.com) – SPD co-president Walter-Borjans has spoken out in favor of putting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline into operation. It is about an infrastructure…
Traffic light parties with tight timetable – will negotiations get stuck?
(GermanPolicy.com) – The new German government should be in place before Christmas. FDP general secretary Wissing announced that a coalition agreement between the SPD, the…
Merkel for “more market” as to energy prices
(GermanPolicy.com) – Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in favor of market solutions with regard to the currently high energy prices in the EU. She…
Söder for keeping up the the epidemic situation framework
(GermanPolicy.com) – Bavaria’s Prime Minister Söder (CSU) has spoken out against an end to the law on the epidemic situation at the federal level. Should…
SPD, Greens, and FDP: no fundamental tax reform
(GermanPolicy.com) – The traffic light parties (SPD, Greens, and FDP) do not want to tackle a major tax reform, all three parties announced, according to…
CDU expert warns against ‘flexibility’ in debt
(GermanPolicy.com) – The chairman of the Medium Enterprises and Economy Union, Linnemann (CDU), has warned of a growing mountain of debt. In the exploratory paper…
The KfW could play a role in climate protection
(GermanPolicy.com) – The state bank KfW is to play a role in the expansion of the future government’s climate policy projects. Investments in climate protection…
Clinics could serve as outpatient providers, SPD
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a draft paper leaked before the beginning of the soon-to-begin coalition negotiations, the SPD wants to turn hospitals into outpatient providers,…
Crisis situations: five EU countries propose reaction forces
(GermanPolicy.com) – Germany has made proposals on how to improve structures and processes in defense policy within the European Union. In a paper drawn up…
Greens: guaranteeing three months’ nursing leave
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Greens want to enforce a ‘care period plus.’ Employees who looked after relatives or confidants might in the future be allowed to…
Coalition negotiations from next week
(GermanPolicy.com) – After one last meeting of leaders of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, 22 working groups with 96 participants each will begin…
CDU criticizes the traffic light parties’ pension plans
(GermanPolicy.com) – CDU pension expert Peter Weiß has sharply criticized the traffic light parties’ pension plans. According to media reports, he said that if SPD,…
