Animal Welfare Projects for 2024 and 2025 The German government has announced a range of animal welfare projects for 2024 and 2025, including: A ban on the keeping of wild animals in circuses: This ban will come into effect in 2024 and will apply to all wild animals, including lions, tigers, elephants, and primates. A … Read more
AfD Asks About Environmental Impacts of PFAS Chemicals The Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group has submitted a minor interpellation to the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on the environmental impacts of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The interpellation is titled “Environmental Impacts of PFAS Chemicals and Measures to Reduce Them.” PFAS are a … Read more
Union Raises Concerns About “Fake Climate Projects” in China The European Union (EU) has raised questions about the legitimacy of certain climate projects in China. These projects, which are often funded by international organizations, are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the EU is concerned that some of these projects are not actually generating … Read more
Planned Measures of the Future Plant Protection Program Background: The German government is implementing a “Future Plant Protection Program” to reduce the use of chemical pesticides and promote sustainable agriculture. The program aims to achieve these goals by 2030. Planned Measures: The program includes a range of measures to achieve its objectives: Expansion of Integrated … Read more
Linke questions right-wing extremist incidents in the Bundeswehr Berlin: (hib/BAK) The Bundeswehr is said to have registered 393 cases of right-wing extremism in its ranks in 2022. The left-wing parliamentary group leader Dietmar Bartsch asked the federal government about the details in a small question. These include 104 cases of “use of forbidden symbols”, 32 … Read more
Amendment to the Maritime Labour Act Rapidly Rising on Kurzmeldungen (hib) The amendment to the Maritime Labour Act (Seearbeitsgesetz) is a rapidly rising topic on Kurzmeldungen (hib). The amendment aims to improve the working conditions of seafarers and ensure compliance with international labour standards. Key Points of the Amendment: Extension of the scope of the … Read more
Union Asks About Subsidies Brief News The Union faction in the Bundestag has asked the federal government about subsidies paid to the electricity industry. In a small question, the MPs inquire about the amount of funding granted to electricity producers in the past five years. They also want to know which companies received the funds … Read more
Union parliamentary group asks about cash infrastructure Short news from the Bundestag Berlin: The economic experts of the Union parliamentary group are asking the federal government about the state of the cash infrastructure in Germany. Cash is still an important means of payment for many people in Germany. Especially in rural areas, many shops and … Read more
No misuse of funds in GIZ project in Paraguay Accusations of misuse of funds in a GIZ project in Paraguay have been dismissed as “unfounded” by the German development agency. The allegations, made by a Paraguayan member of parliament, claimed that a GIZ project to promote sustainable agriculture had been used to fund political activities. … Read more
Use of Flexibly Deployable Cellular Networks System Background: The “Nutzung des Systems Zellulare Netze verlegefähig” (Use of Flexibly Deployable Cellular Networks System) project is a German initiative to develop and deploy mobile network technology that can be rapidly deployed in areas with limited or no existing network infrastructure. Project Overview: The project aims to create … Read more