Posted in Finance Politics

Extension of fuel-tax relief remains open as stakeholders voice criticism

(de-news.net) – Germany is discussing whether to continue its short-term fuel tax reduction program past June. The SPD supports a fuel price cap, while consumer…

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Dobrindt announces extension of border controls and deportation measures beyond September

(de-news.net) — Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has confirmed that temporary border controls at all German national frontiers will remain in effect…

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Posted in Health Politics

Law on the epidemic situation: Spahn against extension

(GermanPolicy.com) – In contrast to SPD candidate for chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who wants to prolong the ‘epidemic situation of national scope,’ Federal Health Minister Jens…

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More soldiers in Mali, extension of the deployment off Somalia

In the West African country of Mali, the number of German soldiers participating in the EU training mission EUTM is to be increased from a…

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Federal Government for an extension of the Afghanistan mission

The Bundeswehr is to remain on duty in Afghanistan until the end of January 2022, in order to participate in an ongoing NATO mission to…

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Bundestag votes for extension of anti-piracy mission

With a large majority, the Bundestag has decided that up to 400 Bundeswehr soldiers would continue to participate in a mission against piracy. The Atalanta…

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