Category: Politics
Federal Government for an extension of the Afghanistan mission
The Bundeswehr is to remain on duty in Afghanistan until the end of January 2022, in order to participate in an ongoing NATO mission to…
Scholz wants higher taxes for strong earners
The candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), wants to push through tax increases for high earners and wealthy people after the upcoming Bundestag election. The…
Merkel against privileges for those vaccinated, for the time being
Chancellor Angela Merkel is against lowering the Corona restrictions for vaccinated people, at this time. “As long as the number of people who have been…
Biden speaks out in favor of multilateralism at Munich Security Conference
US President Joe Biden at the Munich Security Conference emphasized that relations between the United States and the EU are of great importance. The transatlantic…
German courts usually confirm Corona restrictions
The current lockdown to contain the Coronavirus pandemic is confirmed by most administrative courts in Germany. After November 2, around 600 urgent appeals were pending…
Umwelthilfe calls for more sustainability in agriculture
The interest group ‘Deutsche Umwelthilfe’ has spoken out in favor of the EU Commission striving for more ambitious goals within the Common Agricultural Policy (GAP)….
Whistleblowers should be legally protected, Lambrecht
German whistleblowers should enjoy better protection in the future. Federal Justice Minister Lambrecht is committed to this. A draft law, which is due to be…
North Rhine-Westphalia: more police officers suspected in right-wing extremist chat groups
In North Rhine-Westphalia, 173 security officers in the state service are currently suspected of having posted right-wing extremist opinions in chat groups. Three weeks ago,…
Plans: five times as much wind power by 2030
Wind power from plants off the European coasts should deliver up to five times as much energy within the next ten years as before. The…
State security files to be located in the Federal Archives
In a vote, the Bundestag decided that the GDR state security files will be transferred to the Federal Archives. They should continue to be accessible…
Chancellery Minister opts for Home Schooling for Older Students
The Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery, Braun, has called for the federal and state conference on Corona measures to focus on schools when…
Patient records – insured persons should be able to control their data
The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, Kelber, considers the electronic patient file to be partly incompatible with EU law. The patient record should become effective…
