Tag: Christian Dürr
Violent traffic light dispute about the consequences of the energy crisis
Berlin At the beginning of the year, the traffic light coalition appeared to be solid. With a different vigor and new spirit, the SPD, Greens and FDP wanted to do…
Cabinet votes on corona rules in autumn
Marco Buschmann and Karl Lauterbach The planned innovations go back to a draft by Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach and Federal Minister of Justice Buschmann at the beginning of August.…
New start-up strategy: vague goals, lots of bureaucracy
Employees of the start-up Wandelbots The federal government wants to promote start-up funding at European level. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The federal government passed its new start-up strategy on Wednesday. It…
Habeck’s climate tax proposal causes controversy
The deputy head of the SPD parliamentary group, Detlef Müller, told the Handelsblatt: “I don’t believe in the fact that a new component for artificially increasing the price of combustion…
Nuclear power: the federal government is examining longer nuclear power plant terms
Robert Habeck Robert Habeck’s ministry has announced a new stress test. Depending on the result, nuclear power plants could run longer than planned. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government could…
The difficult dual role of FDP faction leader Dürr
Berlin Two four-metre-long silver penguins float above Christian Dürr’s head as elegant balloons. The FDP faction leader pulls out his mobile phone and takes pictures. “They all want to take…
Flight chaos puts the federal government under pressure to act
Berlin In view of the tense situation at the airports with numerous flight cancellations and delays, the Union has called on the federal government to act. “Transport Minister Wissing and…
Bundestag votes against compulsory vaccination from the age of 60
Berlin To the last, the supporters of compulsory vaccination tried to prevent it from failing. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) ordered Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) from the NATO meeting in…
Bundestag votes against compulsory vaccination from the age of 60
Berlin To the last, the supporters of compulsory vaccination tried to prevent it from failing. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) ordered Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) from the NATO meeting in…
The Bundestag will vote on these proposals today
Thursday is now the day of truth for Scholz and the traffic light coalition. The Bundestag will vote on compulsory vaccination. One thing is already clear: the measure that Scholz…
Will vaccinations be compulsory from the age of 60?
Waiting for the Corona vaccination On Thursday, the Bundestag will vote on compulsory vaccination. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The advocates of compulsory vaccination in the traffic light coalition continue to fight…
Countries want to extend stricter rules again
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health does not give the all-clear. On the contrary: He now wants the fourth vaccination for people aged 60 and over. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Countries want to extend stricter rules again
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health does not give the all-clear. On the contrary: He now wants the fourth vaccination for people aged 60 and over. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Countries want to extend stricter rules again
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health does not give the all-clear. On the contrary: He now wants the fourth vaccination for people aged 60 and over. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Green tear up Christian Lindner’s relief plan
That would not help those who needed it most. “We have to relieve the pressure well into the middle, but not blindly with the watering can. In terms of regulatory…
Conflicts are increasing in the traffic light coalition
Berlin The SPD, Greens and FDP quickly agreed on the goal. The self-proclaimed progressive coalition will make Germany fit for the digital age. “Speed in infrastructure expansion”, that’s what Volker…
Legislative plans of the deputies are becoming more concrete
Berlin MPs from the SPD, Greens and FDP are determined to quickly initiate compulsory vaccination against Covid-19. The group of seven around the health politicians Heike Baehrens (SPD), Janosch Dahmen…
End of the EEG surcharge: climate fund to finance abolition
Berlin The previous plan of the traffic light coalition is clear: At the turn of the year 2022/2023, the levy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) should be completely…
The quick end of the EEG surcharge
The previous plan of the traffic light coalition is clear: At the turn of the year 2022/2023, the levy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) should be completely eliminated.…
Debate about general vaccination requirements: pressure on traffic lights is growing
Berlin In the debate about the general compulsory vaccination, the pressure on the traffic light government to come up with a timetable is growing. Baden-Württemberg’s Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens)…