The number of BAföG recipients has continued to decline. The traffic light coalition now wants to expand the circle of recipients with a reform and raise the BAföG rates. But social organizations are sounding the alarm and are calling for a much larger increase. The opposition in the Bundestag has criticized the BAföG reform initiated […]
According to the state returning officer, voter turnout was only 55.5 percent, the lowest level in a state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 2017 it was still 65.2 percent, in the federal election in autumn 2021 it was 76.4 percent. In first place are the “non-voters” with 44.5 percent. In the most populous state of […]
The medical newspaper published by Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH asked its readers for a school grade for Karl Lauterbach’s first months as Federal Minister of Health. Almost 65,000 participating readers were disappointed and gave the minister a straight six. The medical newspaper has a current circulation of 52,700 copies, but is primarily perceived as an […]
According to a report by “Business Insider”, the armaments group Rheinmetall charges its 100 Marder infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine at a significantly higher price than for Jordan. Rheinmetall is therefore demanding 153 million euros for the 100 martens from Ukraine. The armaments group Rheinmetall wants to be able to deliver the first repaired Marder-type […]
A NOPEC draft law is intended to change US antitrust laws in order to put more pressure on the OPEC states. The UAE energy minister has warned that such a NOPEC law in the United States could push up oil prices by 300 percent. A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official has criticized a bill […]
Although there have been droughts for as long as anyone can remember, since the year 2000 the number and duration of drought periods has increased dramatically globally. In its new drought report, the United Nations describe the consequences for millions of people. Since the year 2000, the number and duration of droughts have increased by […]
May 11, 2022 1:44 p.m Consumer prices in Germany rose by more than 7 percent in April for the second month in a row. The prices for food and all forms of energy grew above average, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Wednesday. Inflation is at its highest level since 1981. Source: Sputnik © […]
Anti-Russian sanctions over the war in Ukraine continue to push up gas prices. Due to the insolvency of some providers and due to great uncertainty, customers are increasingly turning to well-known basic suppliers. A large provider in Brandenburg based in Lower Saxony is now increasing the costs for consumers. The energy supplier EWE has announced […]
Finally, plain language is spoken: Without Russian gas, the economy could collapse by up to twelve percent, warns a new study by Mannheim economics professor Tom Krebs. Accordingly, there is a threat of “an economic crisis such as Germany has not experienced since the Second World War”. According to the mirror would a ruthless halt […]