Tag: Federal government
What Digital Minister Volker Wissing will be responsible for in the future
Volker Wissing The new digital minister declared himself at the invitation of the internet association Eco. (Photo: Henning Schacht) Berlin It was a small group that Volker Wissing told what…
Federal government stops subsidies for energy-efficient buildings
Renovation of an old building The Green Economics Ministry accuses the old federal government of massive mismanagement. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government has temporarily stopped subsidies for energy-efficient buildings.…
Federal government stops subsidies for energy-efficient buildings
Single-family house shell The background to the freeze is an enormous flood of applications in January, especially for new construction subsidies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of the flood of…
What traffic lights can learn from other countries
Frankfurt More capital coverage in old-age provision, savings models adapted to age, mandatory company pension schemes, automated adjustment of the retirement age, digital overview of all pension entitlements: the new…
No digital ministry: traffic light defends shared responsibility
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Digitization: Who is responsible and if so, how many? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Digital politicians from the traffic light parties defend that digitization will remain spread…
Despite the traffic light, there is no real digital ministry
Digital and Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) with Michael Kellner (Greens) and Lars Klingbeil (SPD) The fact that Wissing’s ministry is titled “digital” is like a farce. (Photo: imago images/photothek)…
Chaos around responsibilities of the ministries
The digital summit is considered the high office of the federal government, science and business for everything to do with digitization. Throughout the year, experts from all disciplines get involved…
Germany exported armaments worth 9 billion euros in 2021
A Meko 200-type naval vessel for Egypt. Shortly before taking office on December 8, the grand coalition approved the sale of three warships and 16 air defense systems. (Photo: dpa)…
Foreign policy gauntlet: where is Olaf Scholz?
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor (SPD) flies to Madrid for talks with Prime Minister Sánchez. Above all, the fight against the pandemic should be the focus. (Photo: dpa) Sometimes important…
Swift exclusion of Russia would be a nuclear bomb for capital markets
Friedrich Merz Germany could face severe consequences should Russia be excluded from the Swift system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The designated CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has warned against excluding Russia from…
Transport Minister Wissing relies fully on electric cars
Charging station for electric vehicles Wissing wants to set up as many fast charging stations as possible in the country, clearly visible. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the beginning of the…
Ampel creates hundreds of new jobs in ministries
Berlin Katrin Göring-Eckardt was enthusiastic. The idea of a parliamentary poet is a “great suggestion”, cheered the Bundestag Vice-President. Poetry could help “open a new discursive space between parliament and…
Deutsche Bank & Commerzbank: Downhill after Cerberus exit
Frankfurt A commitment to the German banking sector looks different: The US financial investor Cerberus sells a good 46 million shares in Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank because it apparently no…
Deutsche Bank & Commerzbank: Downhill after Cerberus exit
Frankfurt A commitment to the German banking sector looks different: The US financial investor Cerberus sells a good 46 million shares in Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank because it apparently no…
Deutsche Bank & Commerzbank: Downhill after Cerberus exit
Frankfurt The US financial investor Cerberus pulled the rip cord a good four years after joining Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank – and sent the shares of the two largest German…
Cerberus pulls the rip cord on shares in Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank
Commerzbank headquarters in Frankfurt (left) The financial investor Cerberus is parting with parts of its stake in Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt This bet went wrong: The US…
The challenges of the new development minister
Svenja Schulze (SPD) is considered to be one of the winners of the federal election. After all, the 53-year-old, together with Christine Lambrecht (SPD), is one of only two ministers…
Lindner promises relief of more than 30 billion euros
Christian Lindner Christian Lindner recently asked for simpler tax returns. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner has promised relief of more than 30 billion euros for citizens and…
Jörg Kukies is Scholz’s man for Europe
Jörg Kukies is a big fan of FSV Mainz 05. The 53-year-old has a season ticket and regularly goes to the stadium with his family. He has also personally inspected…
2G, contact restrictions, dance bans – this is how the federal states are fighting the corona pandemic
Baden-Württemberg: New regulations of the Corona regulation will apply from this Monday (December 27th) – i.e. immediately after Christmas. That was decided by the green-black state government last Thursday. There…