Covid-19 slows down higher life expectancy
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a lower increase in life expectancy in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office announced that the average life expectancy for…
Fewer complaints against online hatred than expected
In the fourth year after the passing of the Internet Hate Act (NetzDG), fewer Internet users in Germany complained that social networks were deleting hate…
Building materials for new homes more expensive
New residential buildings have become more expensive in May of this year. The rate of inflation was last that high in 2007. Conventionally built residential…
More creative offers to promote the ongoing vaccination campaign
In order to increase the vaccination rate against Covid-19 in Germany, there is a discussion about making more creative offers. The head of the Hamburg…
Spahn to procure more vaccination doses for 2022
Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to procure 204 million vaccine doses against Covid-19 for the next year. This corresponds to a supply…
More flexibility: in the future, doctors will receive vaccines as required
From mid-July, medical practices in Germany will be able to order vaccines against Covid-19 as required. According to the Federal Association of Aesthetic Physicians, the…
Chancellor Merkel makes a pledge for additional aid to the Republic of Niger
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has promised further financial aid to the Republic of Niger during a reception given for the President of Niger, Bazoum,…
Scholz expects additional budgetary means through minimum tax
Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) expects that the global minimum tax will enable Germany to generate billions of Euros in additional budgetary means. He…
Tobacco tax hike will not be used to prevent addiction
The increase in tobacco tax from 2022, totaling around 500 million Euros, will not be used to prevent addiction. Instead, Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz…
Fewer applications from trainees while many apprenticeship positions are vacant
According to the Federal Employment Agency, the situation with a view on vocational training has become more difficult. So far, only around 285 young people…
Hardly any fraud with respect to Corona economic aid
The economic aid that the Federal Government has made available during the Covid-19 pandemic has hardly resulted in attempted fraud. Only about 1 percent of…
Covid-19: Only few new admissions to intensive care units
It is mostly long-term patients who were infected in spring this year, during the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, who are now treated in…
