Corona crisis: agreement on a protective framework
by Thorsten Koch German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in favor of joint action by the federal and state governments. There should be agreement…
Habeck proposes right to vote from the age of 16
The Green leader Robert Habeck wants to grant a right to vote for young people from the age of 16, for the next federal elections…
Billions of Euros for the railways?
by Thorsten Koch The German government wants to help Deutsche Bahn in the corona crisis. There are no plans to cut jobs, but austerity measures…
EU Commission proposes aid package of 750 billion Euros
by Thorsten Koch The EU Commission would like to provide 750 billion euros to support the economy of member states suffering from the Corona crisis….
Electricity: Altmaier backs relief for citizens
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) believes that a reduction in the price of electricity is possible as part of the forthcoming stimulus package…
Kramp-Karrenbauer: “Hands off the minimum wage”
by Thorsten Koch A proposal by economic policy makers within the Union parties has raised criticism from many sides, namely to abstain from raising the…
Parts of Union parties favor abolishing solidarity surcharge
Parts of the Union faction in the Bundestag want to abolish the solidarity surcharge, an additional tax, on July 1. This emerges from a draft…
SPD chairs want Mützenich for Chancellor, sources
The SPD party leadership would like the SPD parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag, Rolf Mützenich, as candidate for Chancellor for the 2021 federal election….
Transfers into job-training positions to be encouraged
Companies which come to employ, in succession, trainees laid off by insolvent companies could receive a government premium. The federal government, the federal states, business…
Habeck suggests more funding for young people
Green party leader Robert Habeck campaigns for short-time work allowance for trainees – from day one instead of after six weeks, as is currently the…
