Tag: Politics
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
