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AfD against extending working hours to increase pension age Berlin (hib/HLE) – The AfD parliamentary group is opposed to extending working hours to increase the retirement age. In a motion submitted to the Bundestag on Tuesday (15 November 2022), the group rejects the corresponding proposals from the coalition of the SPD, Greens and FDP. The … Read more

Improved Care for Unplanned Pregnancies Bonn (hib): A new law will improve the care and support for women and girls with unplanned pregnancies. The Bundestag passed the bill on Thursday, November 15, 2024, with a large majority. The Bundesrat is expected to approve the law shortly. The new law includes the following key provisions: Expansion … Read more

Status of Implementation for the Introduction of a Climate Dividend Berlin – The federal government is currently reviewing the status of the implementation of a climate dividend. In a recently published report, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) provides an overview of the progress made and the challenges still to be … Read more

AfD Demands Consequences for EU States Ignoring Dublin III Regulations The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is calling for sanctions against EU member states that do not comply with the Dublin III Regulation. According to the regulation, asylum seekers must apply for protection in the first EU country they enter. In a motion presented to the … Read more

Implementation of the “eIDAS 2.0” Regulation Brussels, 15 November 2024 The European Commission has published a proposal for a regulation to implement the “eIDAS 2.0” Regulation, which updates the current eIDAS Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) on electronic identification and trust services. The proposed regulation aims to strengthen the trust framework for electronic transactions in … Read more

Politically Motivated Crimes Against Refugees Berlin, November 15, 2024 (hib). The number of politically motivated crimes against refugees has increased significantly in recent years. In 2022, there were 1,200 such crimes, up from 900 in 2021. The vast majority of these crimes were committed by right-wing extremists. The most common type of crime was arson, … Read more

Crimes in Connection with the Middle East Conflict Berlin: (hib/STO) The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reported 313 crimes in Germany in 2021 that were related to the Middle East conflict. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous year (265 cases). The vast majority of cases (267) were politically motivated offenses, including … Read more

Politically Right-Wing Motivated Crimes in the Third Quarter The number of crimes motivated by political right-wing extremism in Germany increased significantly in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. This is the result of the crime statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). According to the BKA, there were 2,345 politically … Read more

AfD: Adjust parliamentary allowance by law 15.11.2024 (hib 412): In light of the high inflation rate, the AfD parliamentary group is calling for the parliamentary allowance to be adjusted by law. In a motion to the Bundestag (20/5182), the MPs demand that the allowance be increased by 500 euros per month. This would mean an … Read more

German Chancellor Scholz: Afghanistan Withdrawal “Not Satisfactory” Berlin (hib/SCR) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan in 2021. At a conference on Afghanistan in Berlin on Tuesday, Scholz said that the withdrawal had not been “satisfactory.” “We also know that the withdrawal itself was not satisfactory,” Scholz said. … Read more