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Police register many violations on day of action
(GermanPolicy.com) – During a nationwide day of action that lasted 24 hours, police registered a total of around 5,400 violations in around 102,000 controls. In around 900 cases, drivers had drunk too much alcohol or were even under the influence of drugs. In 2487 controls,…
Over 6 million in Germany are illiterate
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to experts, around 6.2 million people in Germany cannot read and write or not to a sufficient extent. However, according to the research network AlphaFunk, this is crucial in the workplace and for social participation. The group of illiterates is not homogeneous….
Three holidays in 2022 on Sundays
(GermanPolicy.com) – Several holidays will be on weekends in Germany, according to the Federal Office of Statistics. Besides New Year 2022, Sunday celebrations will take place on 1 May, and on the First Day of Christmas. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve will be on…
Sales ban on New Year’s Eve bollards will lead to fewer fireworks
(GermanPolicy.com) – New sets of New Years Eve fireworks have not been sold this year in Germany, so that there will be fewer bollards at the dawn of this weekend. The nationwide sales ban on New Year’s Eve fireworks, which had already been decreed the…
Steinmeier calls for social cohesion
(GermanPolicy.com) – In his Christmas address, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for society to stand together in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Steinmeier said: “We are one country.” Even after the pandemic, people had to be able to live together and look each other…
Parcel boom and much traffic at Christmas
(GermanPolicy.com) – Deutsche Post reported a parcel boom on Christmas Eve which was celebrated yesterday: The quantities of gift parcels were roughly at the level of 2020, after the demand on Black Friday and Cyber Monday was even stronger than a year ago. Clothing in…
SPD-Left Stegner for “East and Peace Politics”
(GermanPolicy.com) – The former SPD vice chairman Ralf Stegner has emphasized on behalf of the left wing of the SPD that the SPD left would like to work together on a ‘traffic light coalition’ with the Greens and the FDP. Compromises are acceptable, except for…
Rapid tests could contribute to more relaxation
The everyday restrictions in order to cope with the Corona pandemic will possibly be relaxed in the future, thanks to the offer of two free rapid tests per week. This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Health. A discussion paper by the department suggests…
Largest find of cocaine in Europe by Customs authorities
Customs authorities have made the largest discovery of cocaine in the Port of Hamburg that has ever occurred in Europe. The Customs Investigation Office succeeded in seizing a total of over 16 tons of cocaine. The banned drugs, worth billions of Euros, were hidden in…
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 in the judicial courts, the German Association of Judges announced. The restrictions were thus confirmed in around nine out of…
Key sector production slumped a quarter this April
Production in the industrial, construction and energy supply sectors fell by 17.9 percent in April, compared to March. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, the decrease was at 8.9 percent in March. Compared to the period of comparison in 2019, the slump was…
