Category: Politics
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…
Brinkhaus for a balanced budget
The parliamentary leader of the CDU and CSU in the Bundestag, Brinkhaus, wants to achieve a balanced federal budget again, “as soon as possible”. There…
Seehofer for a reform of civil protection
Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) wants a reform of the Federal Office for Civil Protection. Seehofer said in an interview that the…
Maas warns of racism in Germany
Demonstrations against racism were held this weekend in the United States, but also in Germany. Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) warned Germans in an…
Mützenich sees “chances” for a further “limitation” of the military
The SPD parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, Rolf Mützenich, wants to sustainably realign the security policy in Europe. It is important to embed German…
Spahn for security measures, against racism
The German Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn (CDU) has called on people to continue adhering to the known security measures in the face of…
Seehofer wants changes in the European asylum system
Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) would like to talk about a reform of the European asylum system as part of the German…
AfD loses in approval, Greens in front of the SPD
The party AfD has fallen further, according to the survey institute Kantar/Emnid. With 8 percent approval of the weekly Sunday trend, the AfD has lost…
Tens of thousands in protests against racism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have expressed their opposition against racism in a number of German cities. Around 15,000 people, many dressed in black, came…
Border controls with European neighbors expected to drop soon
Controls at the German borders are likely going to be lifted mid-June. Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) declared this after consultations with…
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…
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…
