Sustainability Aspects of the Annual Economic Report The 2024 Annual Economic Report, published by the German government, includes a special focus on sustainability. The report assesses the current state of Germany’s economy in light of environmental, social, and economic sustainability goals. Key Findings: Environmental sustainability: Germany has made progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but … Read more
Experts for an increase in the “Early Intervention” Fund Berlin: The Bundestag’s Family Affairs Committee has appointed four experts to assess the need for an increase in the “Early Intervention” Fund. The experts are: Professor Dr. med. Michael Hanke, LMU Munich Medical Faculty Professor Dr. med. Gabriele Wurm, Social Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Ulm … Read more
Germany’s Union Party Calls for More Action to Combat Hunger Berlin, November 12, 2024 – The German Union Party (CDU/CSU) is demanding more effective measures to combat hunger worldwide. In a recent statement, the party called on the government to increase its efforts to support organizations working to provide food security. “We cannot turn a … Read more
Reform to Reform the Public Relations of the Parliamentary Groups has been enacted. The Bundestag has passed a reform of the public relations expenses of the parliamentary groups. The corresponding law was passed on Friday with the votes of the SPD, Greens and FDP against the votes of the Union and AfD. The Left abstained. … Read more
Central America: Green Recovery Project to Promote Economic Growth and Climate Resilience San Salvador, November 12, 2024 – The Government of El Salvador, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has launched the Green Recovery Project to promote sustainable economic growth and climate resilience in Central America. The project, funded by the Green … Read more
Central American Employment Project Deemed a Success Berlin, November 12, 2024 – The federal government has assessed the employment project in Central America as a success. This is the result of an evaluation report presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The project, which began in 2019, aimed to create sustainable … Read more
Number of Suspects Under the Age of 13 Requested Berlin: The federal government has been asked to provide information on the number of suspects under the age of 13 in Germany. The Left parliamentary group made the request in a minor question, which was published on Saturday on the Bundestag’s website. The Left wants to … Read more
Bundesrat fears increase in environmental lawsuits The Bundesrat (Federal Council), the upper house of the German parliament, fears an increase in environmental lawsuits in the future. This is due to the fact that the European Union (EU) is planning to tighten environmental regulations. The Bundesrat warns that this could lead to more legal disputes between … Read more
Rising Expenses in Statutory Health Insurance Berlin (hib/CHE) – Statutory health insurance (GKV) faces another major deficit next year. According to estimates by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband), the deficit will amount to around 17 billion euros in 2024, even after taking into account the special payments from the federal budget. … Read more
Implementation of the Power Plant Strategy Berlin, November 12, 2024 (hib). The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) wants to publish a draft strategy for modernizing the coal-fired power plants in Germany by the end of the year. This was announced by Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Kellner (Greens) in the Bundestag on Friday. … Read more