News De Vizia, Collective Layoffs Frozen: Accord Underway From the article published by Governo Italiano on January 9, 2025 at 14:42: The Minister of Labor and Social Policies, Marina Elvira Calderone, met with union representatives and executives of De Vizia, a major Italian engineering company, to discuss the issue of collective layoffs. The company had announced … Read more
Politically Right-Wing Extremism in Germany: A Growing Threat Berlin, January 9, 2025 According to the latest Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) report, politically right-wing motivated crime in Germany has continued to rise in recent years. In 2023, over 3,200 incidents were reported, an increase of almost 10% compared to the previous year. Rising Violence and … Read more
German Federal Contract Award Act to Revamp Government Procurement Berlin, January 9, 2025 – The German Federal Government has approved a new law aimed at reforming the award of public contracts. The “Federal Contract Award Act” (Tariftreuegesetz) seeks to ensure that companies bidding for government contracts adhere to collectively agreed labor standards, including fair wages … Read more
No Statement on the Tarif Treu Gesetz Berlin: The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has not yet commented on the draft law for a collective bargaining loyalty law (Tariftreuegesetz) submitted by the Left Party in the Bundestag. A spokesman for the ministry told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” that the ministry had not yet … Read more
Increase in Anti-Gypsy Crimes in 2024 According to a recent parliamentary question from the Left Party, the number of anti-Gypsy crimes in Germany increased significantly in 2024. A total of 1,563 offenses were recorded, an increase of 15.2% compared to the previous year. The most common type of anti-Gypsy crime was defamation (689 cases), followed … Read more
CDU/CSU to Modify Framework Conditions in the Agricultural Sector Berlin. The CDU/CSU parliamentary group intends to modify the framework conditions in the agricultural sector. At the beginning of their winter meeting in Kloster Banz, the group presented a paper on agricultural policy, as the German Bundestag announced on Monday. Among other things, the paper calls … Read more
Anti-Muslim Crime Statistics Unveiled Berlin, January 9, 2025 (hib) – The German government released statistics on anti-Muslim crimes between 2020 and 2024, revealing an alarming surge in such offenses. The data shows a 25% increase in reported hate crimes targeting Muslims, with over 10,000 cases registered during the five-year period. The crimes ranged from verbal … Read more
Left-wing Party Inquires About Number of Antisemitic Offenses Berlin. The Left-wing Party parliamentary group has submitted a minor question to the federal government regarding the number of antisemitic offenses recorded in Germany in recent years. As the party announced on Monday, the inquiry is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of antisemitic … Read more
Germany Allocates €6.7 Million for Organic Farming Awareness Campaign Berlin, January 9, 2025 – The German government has committed €6.7 million to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness and promoting organic farming practices. This initiative is part of the country’s efforts to transition towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural system. The … Read more
AfD Inquires About Revenues of Foreign Trade Chambers Date: 09 January 2025 Time: 14:42 Source: hib (short news items) The Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group has submitted a minor interpellation to the German government, inquiring about the revenues of the German foreign trade chambers. The interpellation, which was made by the AfD member of … Read more