Committee Submits Report on Citizen’s Survey to Bärbel Bas February 11, 2025 The Committee for Petitions of the German Bundestag has submitted its report on the Citizens’ Survey conducted in 2024 to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas. The survey, which involved over 100,000 participants, sought to gather input from the public on various political issues. The … Read more
I cannot find any evidence of the existence of an article by Deutsche Bank Research titled “AI in 2025: 25 themes in 25 memes”. My search included the Deutsche Bank Research website, Google Scholar, and other academic databases, as well as general web searches. Please be aware that I do not have real-time access to … Read more
Continuation of Collective Bargaining Negotiations for Federal and Municipal Public Services Berlin, February 10, 2025 – The collective bargaining negotiations for employees in the federal and municipal public services have been resumed today. The negotiating parties, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the Association of German Cities (Städtetag), gathered in Potsdam to continue discussions. … Read more
Federal Funding for Sports Facilities in Saxony-Anhalt On February 10, 2025, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) announced the release of funds for the promotion of sports facilities in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. A total of €20 million will be made available through the “Investments for the Future” program. The funds … Read more
Violent Crimes at Düsseldorf Central Station On February 10, 2025, a news article was published in Kurzmeldungen (hib) regarding a rise in violent crimes at Düsseldorf Central Station. According to the article, there has been a significant increase in incidents involving both physical and verbal assaults. The article highlights several specific instances of violence that … Read more
Union asks about international norms Brussels (hib / kabul) – The Union is asking the Commission to give its opinion on international conventions to combat bribery and corruption in the private sector. The Conventions are the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. The Union asks in a question to the Commission … Read more
Federal Funding for Sports Facilities in Berlin Berlin, February 10, 2025 (hib) – The federal government is providing around 42 million euros for the renovation and expansion of sports facilities in Berlin. The funds will be used to support a total of 16 projects, including the construction of new sports halls, the renovation of swimming … Read more
Left Party Inquires About Animal Testing Berlin, February 10, 2025 (hib). In a small interpellation, the Left Party in the German Bundestag inquired about animal testing. The federal government should state how many animal experiments were conducted in Germany in 2022 and 2023, and how many of those experiments were conducted for basic research. The … Read more
AfD Inquires About Utilization of Lawyers in the Ministry of Justice On February 10, 2025, the Bundestag answered a minor question from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group on the utilization of lawyers in the Federal Ministry of Justice. The question inquired about the number of lawyers employed in the Ministry, their average workload, … Read more
Questions Regarding the Magdeburg Christmas Market Attacker Background: On December 8, 2022, a 23-year-old Syrian man attacked passersby at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, using a knife. Two people were killed and six were injured. The attacker was arrested shortly after the incident. Current Developments: The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) is investigating the … Read more