Teachers’ Association for regular Corona testing
The German Teachers’ Association has advocated testing teachers for the Coronavirus once a week. Tests are carried out on a random basis in a number…
Risks remain despite lifting of travel warning
Minister of the Chancellor’s Office Helge Braun (CDU) has warned of risks after the lifting of travel warnings for numerous countries by the Foreign Office….
Border controls have fallen
This Monday, the controls at the German borders have fallen. They were introduced on March 16 in the face of the Corona crisis. According to…
Altmaier, Seehofer: markets should pass on VAT reduction
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) is against a VAT reduction beyond 2020. If it were not for the reduction to expire, there might…
Oppermann: no changes in dealing with the AfD
The Vice President of the German Bundestag, Thomas Oppermann (SPD), is unsurprised by the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court on the AfD. “The Federal…
Altmaier: the economy should grow in the second half of the year
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) hopes for a rapid and significant upswing in the German economy: “I expect that we can turn the…
Exports decreased by 24 percent in April
As a result of the Corona crisis, exports from Germany to other countries decreased by 24 percent in April, compared to March. Compared to April…
European Union might review trade policy
In the face of the Corona crisis, the EU wants to try and find a new balance in trade policy between a Europe that is…
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…
Licensed trade rose in the first quarter
Revenue generated by the so-called licensed trades rose by 3.8 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the comparable period in 2019. According…
