Tag: FDP
Higher contribution assessment ceiling would bring the health insurance companies billions
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health is confronted with an enormous deficit in statutory health insurance. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Berlin The higher contribution assessment limit demanded by the SPD and…
Entrepreneurs are more dissatisfied with traffic lights than ever before
Olaf Scholz with Robert Habeck (left) and Christian Lindner (right) According to a recent survey, German satisfaction with the traffic light coalition is at an all-time low. The economy is…
Efficient cooling – Plastics specialist Rehau saves huge amounts of electricity
Dusseldorf For many industrial companies, the energy-intensive part of their production involves heat. They have to generate so-called process heat, for example in order to be able to melt and…
“It’s a tremendous effort” – Faeser is pushing for an agreement on the EU asylum reform
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the urgency of a rapid reform of the EU asylum system. “We now have to make the right decisions to finally organize…
Further survey sees AfD on par with SPD
Olaf Scholz Uncertainty among citizens brings “resonance for parties that praise the past in a bad mood”. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In another survey, the AfD can draw level with the…
Traffic light dispute turns heating law into a test of patience
Heating The traffic light is still arguing about the new heating law. One thing is certain: Consumers have to be prepared for major changes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The impasse in…
AOK reports security gap: 19 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
What will my property be worth in the future?
property And how well is the house insulated? Recording with a thermal imaging camera. In fact, it’s a sure-fire success. Old building, three rooms, balcony, floorboards, 500 meters to the…
That answers Habeck to the FDP questions
Berlin This time the questions really got through to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens). In mid-May it was different. The story about an alleged list of questions by the…
What is my house worth?
property And how well is the house insulated? Recording with a thermal imaging camera. In fact, it’s a sure-fire success. Old building, three rooms, balcony, floorboards, 500 meters to the…
AfD draws level with SPD at 18 percent – bad grades for the traffic light
Olaf Scholz 66 percent of those questioned are dissatisfied with the Chancellor’s work. (Photo: AP) Berlin In a recent survey, the AfD has drawn level with the SPD and is…
The FDP asked these questions about the heating law – and Habeck answered them like this
Berlin This time the questions really got through to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens). In mid-May it was different. The story about an alleged list of questions by the…
“Von der Leyen has gambled away”: Rising interest rates put a strain on the EU budget
Brussels In the Ukraine war and in the fight against the energy crisis, the EU mobilized billions – and thinned out its own budget. Now there is another stress factor…
Lindner sends savings targets to all ministries
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) Linder has made concrete cut proposals to some ministries. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin In the budget dispute, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is…
Intel plant in Magdeburg should cost ten billion euros more
Berlin, Munich The American chip manufacturer Intel expects significantly higher costs for its planned plant in Magdeburg. As the Handelsblatt learned from government circles, the US group is now planning…
“There is no alternative to cuts in benefits” – cashier calls for drastic cuts in benefits for patients
dentist Last year, the GKV spent almost 13 billion euros on dental treatment, including tooth fillings, root canal treatments and check-ups. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin In view of the multi-billion…
How Telekom uses its market power in fiber optic expansion
Berlin Shortly before Pentecost, association representatives and managers from telecommunications companies met in Bonn for the “David versus Goliath” duel. Not in the corporate headquarters of the industry giant Deutsche…
Data leak at Tesla calls traffic light politicians into action
Gigafactory in Gruenheide The “Tesla files” also include data from employees at the Grünheide plant in Brandenburg. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Politicians in the traffic light coalition have expressed concern that…
It’s up to governments to get inflation under control, not central banks
European Central Bank in Frankfurt In his book, the author strongly criticizes the ECB for not having enough resources to combat inflation. (Photo: imago images/Hans Lucas) Dusseldorf Bundesbank President Joachim…
Why the SPD’s big old debt plan will fail
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor held out the prospect of federal aid for debt relief for local authorities. (Photo: AP) Berlin A few days ago, Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave a speech…