Tag: Politics
Social association and pension expert warn of financial problems
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com According to pension expert Axel Börsch-Supan, a “financial shock” might occur if the SPD, FDP and the Greens do not manage reforms…
Health system: Lauterbach sees “construction sites”
(GermanPolicy.com) – Health expert Karl Lauterbach (SPD) has identified “huge construction sites” in the health care system. During the Corona crisis “in the last two…
Statutory health association calls for reforms in care
(GermanPolicy.com) – The vice-chairman of the Central Association of Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) has called for reforms in statutory care insurance. According to media reports,…
High numbers of Covid cases in hospitals
(GermanPolicy.com) – The number of Covid-19 cases is increasing. This also increases concerns about the clinics being overloaded. The managing director of the German Hospital…
New minimum wage to benefit employees outside collective agreements
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a recent study, a higher minimum wage – i.e. an increase to 12 Euros per hour – benefits around 8.6 million…
Basic child security can reduce risk of poverty
(GermanPolicy.com) – The planned basic child security, as advocated by the Greens, can reduce the risk of poverty of families with children by an average…
SPD and Greens for “adequate” citizens’ money
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com The co-chair of the SPD, Esken, is in favor of the fact that the hight of the soon-to-be-introduced citizens’ money, which is…
Braun (CDU) criticizes renaming of the ‘epidemic situation’
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery, Braun (CDU), has criticized the end of the ‘epidemic situation’ that the traffic-light parties are…
Climate change is the biggest challenge for citizens, survey says
(GermanPolicy.com) – According to a survey by the European Development Bank, most Germans consider climate change to be the greatest challenge facing humanity in the…
Merkel is now acting Chancellor
(GermanPolicy.com) – The Federal Chancellor and the members of the Federal Government have received certificates of discharge from Federal President Steinmeier. However, the government will…
