Changes to Maternity Protection Act Approved On December 19, 2024, the German Parliament approved changes to the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG) to further strengthen the protection of pregnant and breastfeeding employees. The new regulations will come into effect on January 1, 2025. Key changes: Extended protection period for pregnant employees: The period of protection against … Read more
Strengthening Democratic Forces in Venezuela December 19, 2024 Caracas, Venezuela The international community has expressed its support for the strengthening of democratic forces in Venezuela. This follows the recent presidential election, which was widely criticized as unfair and fraudulent. The European Union, the United States, and several Latin American countries have called for a new … Read more
Climate Protection, Energy: 129th (Special) Meeting on Friday, December 20, 2024, Starting After the Plenary Session, Exclusively Digital – Not Public Agenda: Briefing on the current energy situation by [Speaker name] Discussion on possible measures to reduce energy consumption Presentation of the draft law on the expansion of renewable energies by [Speaker name] Discussion and … Read more
I am sorry, but I do not have access to real-time information and cannot provide an article on a news item from a future date (2024-12-19). Bundestag gedenkt am 29. Januar 2025 der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus The AI has provided us with the news. I’ve asked Google Gemini the following question, and here’s its response. … Read more
German Olympic Sports to Receive €41 Million in 2025 Berlin, December 19, 2024 – The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and the German Football Association (DFB) will receive a total of €41 million from the German federal government for the year 2025. This funding will be used to support the development of Olympic and Paralympic … Read more
Announcement: “Our constitutional state must not be sabotaged from within” 2024-12-19 10:00 Berlin. Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) has warned against the danger of the constitutional state being undermined from within. “Our Rechtsstaat must not be sabotaged from within,” said Buschmann at an event of the German Bar Association (DAV) on Monday in … Read more
German Olympic Summer Sports Federations to Receive €41 Million in 2025 Berlin, December 19, 2023 – The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has announced that the elite federations of the Olympic summer sports will receive a total of €41 million in funding for the year 2025. This represents an increase of €7 million compared to … Read more
Nuclear Power Plant Operators Sufficiently Liquid for Decommissionings Berlin: According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), nuclear power plant operators in Germany have sufficient liquidity to cover the costs of decommissioning their plants. The study, commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, concludes that the provisions … Read more
Offsetting of Child Benefit against Advance Maintenance Payments Berlin, December 19, 2024 – The Federal Ministry of Justice has announced that the offsetting of child benefit against advance maintenance payments will be introduced on January 1, 2025. This means that from this date forward, child benefit will be deducted from the advance maintenance payments received … Read more
Left-wing party inquires about “alleged right-wing extremist think tank” BERLIN (hib/PEZ) – The Left party is demanding information from the federal government about the “alleged right-wing extremist think tank” Institut für Staatspolitik. In a minor question, the members of the Bundestag Sevim Dagdelen, Stefan Liebich, and Ulla Jelpke write that the Institute has been active … Read more