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Woidke calls for the Greens to approve the payment card

In the traffic light coalition, views on payment cards for asylum seekers differ. Brandenburg’s head of government sees the Greens as having a duty. Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has called on the Greens in the traffic light coalition to agree to a nationwide regulation for a payment card for asylum seekers. “The blockade […]

Dispute over payment card – Woidke demands approval from the Greens

In the traffic light coalition, views on payment cards for asylum seekers differ. Brandenburg’s head of government sees the Greens as having a duty. And the Mastercard boss also comments. Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has called on the Greens in the traffic light coalition to agree to a nationwide regulation for a payment […]

Thousands of people at protests over the weekend

In several federal states, thousands of people once again took a stand against the right over the weekend. An overview of the events. In Germany, tens of thousands of people took to the streets again at the weekend against right-wing extremism and the AfD. The wave of protests against the right has been going on […]

Demonstrations against the right continue on Sunday

There will also be demonstrations against the right in Germany on Sunday. An event is planned in Berlin. Thousands of people are expected to take part in demonstrations for democracy and against right-wing extremism across the country on Sunday. In Munich the police expect up to 25,000 people. In Cologne, the “Cologne stands across” alliance, […]

SPD in Brandenburg is only in third place

If there were state elections next Sunday, the SPD would get 17 percent, according to a survey. The AfD would be the strongest force in the country with a clear lead. In Brandenburg, Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke’s SPD is only in third place with 17 percent, according to a survey. The ruling red-black-green coalition would […]

Farmers protest against the traffic light coalition: “The anger is working”

Good morning, dear reader, it seems as if a stricter law of gravity applies to the traffic light parties. The SPD, Greens and FDP are plummeting in popularity as if they were being attracted by a huge magnet deep within the earth. The Chancellor’s party is hit particularly hard: in the new ZDF “Politbarometer” the […]

Agriculture Minister Özdemir takes issue with his CDU predecessor

News blog about the farmers’ protests Agriculture Minister Özdemir takes issue with his CDU predecessor From t-online, dpa, afp, reuters, sic, ts, fho, mam, bm, lim, te Updated on January 12, 2024 – 8:45 a.m. Reading time: 37 min. Berlin: This is how farmers protest against the traffic light government. (Source: t-online) The farmers want […]

Former Transport Minister Guido Beermann doesn’t want to go to Mercedes

Brandenburg’s former transport minister Beermann’s intended move to the automotive industry sparked a lot of criticism. Now he is abandoning his plans. Brandenburg’s former transport minister Guido Beermann (CDU) is not switching to the automotive industry after retiring from office. The federal and state governments had examined Beermann’s application to switch to Mercedes-Benz, for which […]

The country leaders are now also putting pressure on them

The prime ministers of the federal states largely support the farmers’ protests. However, some warn of abuse by the AfD. The most important things at a glance Across Germany, thousands of farmers, shipping companies and other participants demonstrated against the federal government’s policies on Monday. They receive support from the respective heads of government in […]

Guido Beermann wants to go to Mercedes

Brandenburg’s former transport minister wants to switch to the automotive industry. That causes criticism. According to Lobby Control, Beermann had previously made decisions that were relevant for a large car company. The organization Lobbycontrol is critical of the imminent move of Brandenburg’s former transport minister Guido Beermann (CDU) into business. “That would be a clear […]