DIW President Marcel Fratzscher welcomed the pension package as a “good step in the right direction”. “The federal government’s pension package is a good step in the right direction, but it is still insufficient to stop the increase in old-age poverty,” Fratzscher told the “Rheinische Post”. “Stabilizing the pension level at 48 percent is the … Read more
The interest in the search term “alcopop” in the Google search engine reached a maximum in 2004, which quickly evaporated in the following years. Google assigns a score from 1 to 100 to assess how important a term is in user searches. The term now has a value of 2. The thesis is supported by … Read more
Terry Reintke found clear words in June last year: “So far, the European Parliament has not lived up to its responsibility to protect its employees,” said the co-chair of the Green group when the clear majority of MPs called for tougher measures against sexual harassment. Reintke wrote the report. “Victims of sexual assault still remain … Read more
DThe dispute over a federal regulation for a payment card for asylum seekers has been resolved. The German Press Agency learned from government circles on Thursday evening that a corresponding formulation aid from the Federal Ministry of Labor should be decided by the cabinet on Friday in a circulation procedure. The newspaper “Bild” and the … Read more
MChancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was confronted with a wide range of topics at the “Chancellor Talks” in Dresden on Thursday evening. The participants were particularly interested in dealing with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine as well as pension policy and other social issues. The exchange of opinions remained objective throughout – there was … Read more
DThe Bundestag voted on Thursday against a motion from the Union parliamentary group that called on the federal government to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. The federal government has so far resisted supplying longer-range weapons. 480 MPs voted against the Union motion, 182 for it. Five politicians abstained. As announced, the FDP defense politician … Read more
2023-12-20 19:26:31 Zadić would also “vacate the National Council President’s chair” in Wolfgang Sobotka’s place. Also a guest: Digital State Secretary Florian Tursky (ÖVP) Vienna (OTS) – Because of the release of climate activist Anja Windl, ÖVP General Secretary Christian Stocker recently accused the Green Justice Minister Alma Zadić of intervening in the form of … Read more
2023-12-18 17:29:00 In the Brussels Region, the PS-Écolo-Défi majority, like Les Engagés, positioned themselves favorably. The MR abstained. In the Walloon Region, the MR-PS-Écolo majority rejected the proposed motion. This is what also happened in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The reform of the taxation of non-profit organizations will cost Catholic schools dearly “On the broadest shoulders” … Read more