More women will move up in corporate management
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to the so-called Second Management Positions Act, more women than before are to work in top positions in large companies. This is…
Germany and Saudi Arabia to cooperate in the field of hydrogen production
(GermanPolicy.com) – Germany and Saudi Arabia want to work together as to hydrogen production. The Cabinet of the Kingdom has approved a letter of intent…
Faster expansion of the charging network for e-cars required
(GermanPolicy.com) – The charging network for electric cars is to be expanded more quickly. This is what the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has…
Consumer advocates want tax cuts on fruits and vegetables
(GermanPolicy.com) – The possible price increases for meat products to enable better animal keeping should be compensated for, according to a proposal by the consumer…
More sales in the construction industry
(GermanPolicy.com) – In May 2021, sales in the construction industry increased by 3.4 percent compared to May 2020. Turnover in carpentry businesses rose by 17.9…
Wage gap for women and employees in eastern Germany keeps shrinking
(GermanPolicy.com) – The wage gap between East and West Germany decreased slightly in 2020. In the new Federal States, the average gross wage per month…
Tax relief would cost 39 billion Euros
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research, lowering taxes for the middle class would cost 39 billion Euros per…
Climate policy: driving and renting a place of living should be burdened to a lesser extent
(GermanPolicy.com) – Drivers and tenants should be burdened to a lesser extent for measures against climate change. This is what the Center for European Economic…
Unvaccinated persons to pay for rapid tests from 11 October
By Thorsten Koch GermanPolicy.com The Federal Government and representatives of the Federal States decided this week that persons not vaccinated against Covid-19 will have to…
Covid-19: Brinkhaus calls for debate on the rights of vaccinated people
(GermanPolicy.com) – The chairman of the Union parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Ralph Brinkhaus (CDU), has called for a change of perspective with regard…
Raise in CO2 prices to adjust to climate targets suggested
(GermanPolicy.com) – The price for CO2 certificates should be increased in the event that the previous measures are not sufficient to achieve the German climate…
After the flood disaster: Laschet wants legal security for reconstruction
(GermanPolicy.com) – Armin Laschet (CDU), candidate for Chancellor and Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, has called for a special session of the German Bundestag on…
