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
Federal Council Supports Legal Entitlement for Help for Victims of Violence (hib) The Federal Council has approved the draft law to create a legal entitlement to help for victims of violence. The draft law was submitted to the Council by the Federal Ministry of Justice. It is now to be submitted to the Bundestag for … Read more
Majority of Seniors Lack Barrier-Free Housing Berlin (hib/CHE) – The majority of seniors in Germany do not live in barrier-free housing. According to a recent study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), only 37% of people over the age of 65 live in a home that is fully accessible to them. The study … Read more
What Do Election Volunteers Do – and Why Are They So Important? On election day, voters go to the polls, cast their votes, and go home. But behind the scenes, a team of election volunteers is hard at work to make sure that everything runs smoothly. Election volunteers perform a variety of tasks, including: Checking … Read more
Bundesrat and Federal Government Issue Statements on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Bill 2023-01-08 11:00 Berlin, Germany: The Bundesrat (Federal Council) and Federal Government have issued statements on the draft law for a reliable support system for gender-based and domestic violence (Drucksache 20/14342). Bundesrat Statement The Bundesrat has welcomed the core concerns of the draft law, … Read more
I apologize, but I do not have access to real-time information or the ability to browse the internet, including the specific article you mentioned from “Drucksachen” on 2025-01-08 11:00 titled “20/14439: Gesetzentwurf Entwurf eines Gesetzes zu dem Abkommen vom 13. September 2024 zwischen der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der Regierung der Republik Litauen über … Read more
German Government Proposes Legislation to Ensure Adequate Federal Salaries and Pensions Berlin, January 8, 2025: The German government has introduced a draft law (20/14438) entitled “Federal Salaries and Pensions Adequacy Act” (Bundesbesoldungs- und -versorgungsangemessenheitsgesetz – BBVAngG) to ensure that federal salaries and pensions remain commensurate with the demands of public office. According to the proposal, … Read more
20/14435: Motion to Shape Our Diverse, High-Performing, and Sustainable Agriculture Date: 2025-01-08 11:00 Background: The motion 20/14435, titled “Unsere Landwirtschaft vielfältig, leistungsstark und nachhaltig ausgestalten,” was submitted to the German Bundestag on January 8, 2025. It proposes a comprehensive set of measures aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector towards greater diversity, productivity, and sustainability. … Read more
New Law Aims to Strengthen Collective Bargaining and Ensure Fair Wages in Public Procurement 2023-03-08 On January 8, 2025, the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) passed a new law, known as the “Law on Strengthening Collective Bargaining through Securing Tariff Compliance in Public Procurement of the Federation (Tariftreuegesetz).” The law aims to promote fair … Read more
German Government to Establish Arbitration Court for Nazi-Looted Art Restitution On January 8, 2025, the German government announced its decision to establish an arbitration court to resolve disputes over the restitution of Nazi-looted cultural artifacts. This announcement follows years of pressure from victims’ families and advocacy groups, who have long argued that the current system … Read more