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USA expects Israel to counterattack at the end of April

Lufthansa suspended flights to Tehran and Beirut. Olaf Scholz warns Israel against retaliation against Iran. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glanceLoading… Embed USA and Great Britain impose new sanctions against Iran 3:35 p.m.: The USA and Great Britain impose comprehensive sanctions against Iran’s drone program. As the Treasury […]

Report: German public finances not future-proof

Is Germany well prepared for an aging population? Not from a financial perspective, shows a report from the responsible ministry. There this is understood as a warning appeal. According to experts, without political countermeasures, German public finances risk getting out of control in the long term. According to the current sustainability report from the Ministry […]

Zelensky: Russian army “stopped” in eastern Ukraine

Russian border regions near Ukraine are increasingly complaining of shelling from the neighboring country. However, the number of victims and the amount of damage are not comparable to the extent of the destruction caused by the Russian military in Ukraine. Klingbeil rejects suggestion of Taurus ring exchange 9:01 a.m.: SPD leader Lars Klingbeil defends Chancellor […]

No cuts to social security

Negotiations on the budget for 2025 have begun in the federal government. Labor Minister Heil makes it clear: there will be no cuts in social benefits with him. Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil does not want to save on social benefits despite the tight budget situation. “We will not cut any services that citizens are […]

No cuts to social security

Negotiations on the budget for 2025 have begun in the federal government. Labor Minister Heil makes it clear: there will be no cuts in social benefits with him. Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil does not want to save on social benefits despite the tight budget situation. “We will not cut any services that citizens are […]

Pistorius is apparently missing billions for the Bundeswehr – report

According to a report, the Bundeswehr is missing up to six billion euros. The defense minister is alarmed because without the money the NATO quota could not be met. The Bundeswehr is missing a million euros in its budget: according to a report in the “Bild” newspaper, it should be a total of six billion […]

Starting signal for the 2025 federal budget with a billion-dollar gap

After the budget dispute is before the budget dispute. At least that is to be expected when the traffic light coalition now negotiates the budget for 2025. Opposites collide again. Here we go again: just a few weeks after the hard-fought decision on the federal budget for the current year, the haggling over the budget […]

Billions in share capital for pensions – what the traffic light is planning

The government has been announcing a pension package for months. The plans are to be presented this Tuesday. For the first time, billions are to flow into the stock market for pensions. After months of preparation, the federal government wants to launch its pension package: The introduction of share capital is intended to create a […]

Despite farmers’ protest – Bundestag decides to cut subsidies

The nationwide farmer protests were triggered by the planned reduction in subsidies for agricultural diesel. Now the Bundestag has decided on it – the approval of the Bundesrat is still pending. The Bundestag has decided on a higher flight ticket tax, cuts in subsidies for agricultural diesel and stricter sanctions on citizens’ money. With the […]