Data Requests to Social Network Operators Berlin, October 29, 2024 (hib) – The German federal government is planning to amend the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) to allow law enforcement agencies to request data from social network operators more easily. The aim is to improve the investigation of hate speech and other illegal content on social … Read more
Future of Vocational Training Centers New funding opportunities for modernization and digitalization In order to strengthen vocational training in Germany, the federal government is providing new funding opportunities for the modernization and digitalization of vocational training centers (BBZ). This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin on Friday. 60 … Read more
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Attacks on Refugee Accommodations Being Discussed Berlin: In the German Bundestag, the issue of attacks on refugee accommodations has been raised. The Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser (SPD), and the Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann (FDP), addressed the matter in the current question time. Numerous Attacks According to Faeser, there have been … Read more
Hinweise aus Asylverfahren zu Kriegsverbrechen Neue Erkenntnisse aus Asylverfahren sollen bei der Strafverfolgung von Kriegsverbrechen helfen. Berlin/Nürnberg – In Asylverfahren werden immer häufiger Hinweise auf Kriegsverbrechen gegeben. Das geht aus einem Bericht des Bundesamtes für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) hervor, der dem Bundesinnenministerium vorliegt und dem ARD-Magazin “Monitor” vorab zugespielt wurde. Demnach wurden im vergangenen … Read more
AfD Inquires about Emigration of Physicians Berlin, October 29, 2024 – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has submitted a parliamentary inquiry to the federal government regarding the emigration of physicians. According to the inquiry, the party is concerned about a potential shortage of medical professionals in Germany due to increasing emigration rates. The AfD’s parliamentary … Read more
Union parliamentary group inquires about gas imports from Russia Berlin: The Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag has asked the federal government about the import of Russian gas. As the parliamentary group announced on Friday, it wants to know from the government among other things “which legal, political and administrative measures will be taken immediately … Read more
A Six-Figure Number of People Affected by Long Covid According to a new study by the University of Oxford, an estimated 1.3 million people in Germany are currently suffering from long Covid. This corresponds to around 1.6% of the population. The study was published in the journal “The Lancet” on October 29, 2024. Long Covid … Read more
Public Procurement in 2022 Total procurement volume of approximately 534 billion euros Construction sector with the largest share at 32.4 percent 4.2 percent of procurement contracts awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Berlin, October 29, 2024 (hib) – In 2022, public procurement in Germany reached a total volume of approximately 534 billion euros. This … Read more
Scientific and Technological Exchange with Nigeria Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Rachel for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research traveled to Abuja, Nigeria, for the third meeting of the German-Nigerian Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee. Strengthening Cooperation The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in the areas of energy, environmental sustainability, agriculture, and health. Rachel … Read more