Tag: Gerard Landsberg
Federal Environment Agency brings restrictions into play
Low water in the Rhine near Bingen A limitation of municipalities and cities could be the withdrawal of water from rivers to protect the water bodies from drying out. (Photo:…
Municipalities want to change the Basic Law
Gerd Landsberg, General Manager of the Association of Towns and Municipalities Landsberg demands that the federal and state governments should share the costs of migration, integration and care for refugees.…
Municipalities agree citizens to higher taxes and fees
day care center In some communities, parental fees for day-care centers will become significantly more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The financial situation of many municipalities is deteriorating rapidly. Last year,…
Hesse’s Prime Minister calls for a per capita billing system for refugee costs
Boris Rhein (CDU) The CDU politician sees an urgent need for action in financing the costs of refugees. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) has…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Call for relief for the municipalities
Request from employees to Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser The federal and local governments will face additional personnel costs in the tens of billions as a result of…
National water strategy Municipalities warn of conflicts over water scarcity
Berlin In the event of water shortages in Germany, the German Association of Towns and Municipalities is urging prioritization of water distribution. “Especially with a view to increasing heat and…
Migration policy: Municipalities demand a change of course
Berlin The general manager of the Association of Towns and Municipalities, Gerd Landsberg, has welcomed the call from a group of Green politicians for tougher asylum policies. “We need a…
States and municipalities are demanding more money
Refugee accommodation in Berlin Cities and municipalities warn of overloading. (Photo: imago/Christian Mang) Berlin A few days before the refugee summit, a dispute broke out at Federal Interior Minister Nancy…
Municipalities are demanding more money from the federal government
Berlin The municipalities are demanding a comprehensive package of measures to accommodate and care for refugees. “Many cities and communities have long since reached their breaking point. The federal and…
Municipalities consider the refugee situation to be barely manageable
Berlin Municipal representatives consider the current refugee situation to be barely manageable. “Many cities and communities have long since reached their capacity limit when it comes to accommodating refugees and…
Artificial intelligence: Microsoft invests in OpenAI
Good morning, dear readers, the world’s largest software company first lays off 10,000 employees and then announces billions in investments in a computer program that can imitate human-written texts in…
“The mockery of criminals rings in our ears”
Berlin According to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the courts are still not making enough use of the existing legal framework when it comes to punishing attacks on firefighters, paramedics or…
“The mockery of criminals rings in our ears”
Berlin According to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the courts are still not making enough use of the existing legal framework when it comes to punishing attacks on firefighters, paramedics or…
Financially weak municipalities are considering higher taxes and fees
Berlin Citizens have to adjust to higher municipal fees and cuts in municipal services. The general manager of the Association of Towns and Municipalities, Gerd Landsberg, justified this with the…
The Federal Office corrects statements about power outages
The cause is then not only energy shortages, but also the “specific, temporary shutdown of the grids” by the operators in order to protect the grids and not endanger the…
Municipalities warn against resistance to further refugees
Ukraine refugees in Brandenburg So far, Germany has taken in more than a million refugees from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Before today’s federal-state meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the municipalities…
Municipalities warn against resistance to further refugees
Ukraine refugees in Brandenburg So far, Germany has taken in more than a million refugees from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Before today’s federal-state meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the municipalities…