Tag: Politics
Brinkhaus names conditions for the adoption of the basic pension
by Thorsten Koch According to the Union parties, there is currently no way to adopt the so-called basic pension in the Bundestag, parliamentary faction leader…
Towards a gradual opening of the German borders?
by Thorsten Koch Chancellor Angela Merkel has given rise to hopes for a gradual opening of the borders to several countries neighboring Germany. Depending on…
Incentives for new wind turbines
by Thorsten Koch In order to increase acceptance for the construction of new wind turbines, German Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) has proposed that…
Discussions about the legality of ECB bond purchases
by Thorsten Koch Vítor Constâncio, long-time Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has expressed fears that the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on bond…
New Coronavirus infections approaching a plateau
by Thorsten Koch The Coronavirus reproductive number is currently that of 1.07, according to data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), and which means…
Retrospect on Germany: Monday, 11 May 2020
by Thorsten Koch Karliczek: Federal government to help with vaccine The German government is going to provide aid of up to 750 million Euros for…
Retrospect on Germany: Weekend, 9-10 May 2020
by Thorsten Koch Union: 40 percent approval rate According to pollster Forsa, the approval ratings for the two Union parties, CDU and CSU, are back…
Retrospect on Germany: Friday, 08 May 2020
by Thorsten Koch The end of WWII: against denial At the central memorial event on the occasion of the end of the Second World War…
Retrospect on Germany: Thursday, 07 May 2020
by Thorsten Koch Eva Högl, the new military commissioner Eva Högl, an interior and judicial expert politician of the SPD, is the new Military Commissioner…
Retrospect on Germany: Wednesday, 06 May 2020
by Thorsten Koch 10,000 infected, by Coronavirus, in the health sector More than 10,000 employees in the German health care system have been infected with…
