Statutory health association calls for reforms in care
(GermanPolicy.com) – The vice-chairman of the Central Association of Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) has called for reforms in statutory care insurance. According to media reports,…
High numbers of Covid cases in hospitals
(GermanPolicy.com) – The number of Covid-19 cases is increasing. This also increases concerns about the clinics being overloaded. The managing director of the German Hospital…
New minimum wage to benefit employees outside collective agreements
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a recent study, a higher minimum wage – i.e. an increase to 12 Euros per hour – benefits around 8.6 million…
Basic child security can reduce risk of poverty
(GermanPolicy.com) – The planned basic child security, as advocated by the Greens, can reduce the risk of poverty of families with children by an average…
SPD and Greens for “adequate” citizens’ money
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com The co-chair of the SPD, Esken, is in favor of the fact that the hight of the soon-to-be-introduced citizens’ money, which is…
Braun (CDU) criticizes renaming of the ‘epidemic situation’
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery, Braun (CDU), has criticized the end of the ‘epidemic situation’ that the traffic-light parties are…
Young digital companies want to hire more employees
(GermanPolicy.com) – The business climate in start-up digital companies has brightened noticeably and is back at the level of 2019. This was announced by the…
Incoming orders in the construction industry significantly improved
(GermanPolicy.com) – In August 2021, incoming orders in the German construction industry were 7.3 percent higher than in July, as was announced by the Federal…
Economy to grow strongly in 2022, Altmaier (CDU)
(GermanPolicy.com) – The economy should experience a strong upturn in the coming year, according to the expectations of the Federal Government. As the acting Federal…
Climate change is the biggest challenge for citizens, survey says
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a survey by the European Development Bank, most Germans consider climate change to be the greatest challenge facing humanity in the…