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AfD announces annulation of a membership

by Thorsten Koch Following the decision of the federal executive board of the AfD, the party membership of the Brandenburg state chairman Andreas Kalbitz has…

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SPD for wealth tax, Söder for tax cuts

by Thorsten Koch In contrast to the Union in the Bundestag, the SPD, also part of the grand coalition, favors taxes for high-earners. According to…

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Due to Corona: reduced tax revenue and a supplementary budget

by Thorsten Koch The Federal Republic of Germany will receive around 100 billion Euros less taxes in 2020 than was forecast the previous year. Such…

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BDI against hurdles for foreign investment

by Thorsten Koch The Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) has criticized the reform of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act. Foreign investors had created…

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Deterrence: Mützenich faces headwind from SPD politicians

by Thorsten Koch SPD politicians in the fields of foreign policy and defense have criticized the party’s parliamentary group leader, Rolf Mützenich. In a meeting…

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Virus reproduction rate relatively low

by Thorsten Koch According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the coronavirus reproduction number “R” remains situated below the critical threshold of 1.0. The new…

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933 new Corona cases

by Thorsten Koch On Thursday, the number of Coronavirus cases in Germany was 933 higher than on Wednesday – totaling 172,239. The Robert Koch Institute…

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German border controls to be eased slightly

by Thorsten Koch The border controls between Germany and some of the neighboring countries, which have been introduced in order to reduce the negative effects…

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Share of EU climate targets to be discussed

by Thorsten Koch Chancellor Angela Merkel is to negotiate a new distribution of climate requirements in the European Union (EU) according to a position paper…

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Saving costs on the back of the soldiers would be wrong

by Thorsten Koch According to the outgoing military commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels (SPD), the Bundeswehr reform of 2011 was a decision with serious consequences in the…

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For improved conditions in slaughterhouses

by Thorsten Koch Many people in the meat industry in Germany have recently contracted the Coronavirus. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has announced that Federal Labor…

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Germany looking for UN compromise regarding WHO

by Thorsten Koch Germany is looking for a solution to the conflict concerning the UN Security Council regarding a resolution on the Coronavirus pandemic. The…

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