Tag: Politics
Coalition advances pension legislation anchored in fiscal expansion and social equity
(de-news.net) – In an initiative to ensure long-term stability in pension entitlements and to enhance the scope of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’ pension supplement), Federal Minister…
German authorities lead coordinated efforts against online hate crime
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has emphasized the imperative for enhanced regulatory oversight of digital platforms following the launch…
Debates on a future Military Service Act
(de-news.net) Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has suggested including a conditional conscription mechanism into the next Military Service Act in response to the existing…
Invoices and financial records may have to be retained longer
(de-news.net) – According to proposals advanced by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), commercial entities will once again be obliged to retain invoices and financial…
BDI sees favorable performance of the new German government
(de-news.net) – The President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Peter Leibinger, has conveyed a favorable assessment of the current federal coalition, commending its…
Fines for onlookers at accident scenes: support from coalition factions
(de-news.net) – The President of the German Firefighting Association, Karl-Heinz Banse, has advocated for more severe penalties against onlookers at accident scenes. He argued that…
Age checks on social media or media literacy initiatives for young people?
(de-news.net) – Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has strongly advocated for effective age verification mechanisms to regulate access to social media. She…
A comprehensive inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
(de-news.net) – The SPD and the CDU/CSU parliamentary factions have reached a consensus to establish an Enquete Commission, within the Bundestag, for the purpose of…
Minors and social media: Federal Abuse Commissioner for age restrictions
(de-news.net) – Kerstin Claus, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for the Issue of Abuse, has once again advocated for the establishment of stringent age-related access controls…
Fair Wages Act: Schulze (CDU) advises caution
(de-news.net) – Sven Schulze (CDU), Minister for Economic Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt and member of the CDU executive committee, has voiced apprehensions concerning the Fair Wages…
