Merkel wants more immigration – friedrich puts the brakes on

Merkel wants more immigration - friedrich puts the brakes on

By 2025, there will be about six million fewer people of working age in germany, merkel said at the federal government’s second demographic summit in berlin. She also called for more mobility on the european labor market.

Minister of the interior hans-peter friedrich (CSU) advised to first use the potentials in the home country and the eu. But he warned: "it is an illusion to believe that we can solve the demographic change through immigration alone."

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Women’s quota: eu commission challenges federal government

Women's quota: eu commission challenges federal government

This legislative proposal was presented by the EU commission in brussels on wednesday. It’s a political goal – penalties are not inevitable for companies. When a supervisory board position is filled, around 5,000 companies affected had to give preference to a female candidate with the same qualifications. Sanctions, such as money-grabbing, are threatened if companies do not use a "fair and gender-neutral" selection procedure. This could apply when the law comes into force, so according to the EU commission in 2016. There are no requirements for executive board positions.

The EU law has been pushed into action in germany, where currently only 15.6 percent of the supervisory rate is female. "We believe that this must be regulated at the national level," said government spokesman steffen seibert in berlin. The legal basis of the EU decision is dubious, it said. Federal family affairs minister kristina schroder (CDU) also stressed that brussel has no jurisdiction: "national legislation must take precedence over brussel rules."

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Euro zone remains the problem child of the global economy

Euro zone remains the problem child of the global economy

The world’s leading economic powers are at odds over the right medicine for the eurozone’s weak economy. While the germans insist on deficit and debt reduction and warn against exaggerated growth expectations, other blocs call for more reforms to create jobs and increase competitiveness.

"Stronger demand in europe is important for global growth," u.S. Treasury secretary jack lew said at the spring meeting of the international monetary fund (imf) and the world bank in washington over the weekend.

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Climate money for the kirchweih

Bernhard panzer admittedly, in the current times of the corona crisis, it is not easy to think about future major events and their effects on the climate. Especially since the burger’s CO2 emissions are currently rather low – there are simply no events. The planning committee has dealt with the issue for a long time. And even before corona and the exit restriction, a basic resolution was passed.

This provides for financial compensation for the environmental impact and greenhouse gases caused by the staging of city events. In short: every visitor to the summer church fair, for example, "pays" an environmental levy.

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“Red manner” return

Shortly before 6 p.M., the local editorial office received a call from berlin: alexander ochs-barwinek loved to be informed by an employee of his gallery that the "red manner" on friday from 6 o'clock again at the schonleinsplatz were squatted. He has just reached an agreement on this with the mayor of the city, andreas stark (SPD).

A week ago he had the artwork "meeting" by wang shugang taken out of the cityscape. After the city council made a quick location decision in his favor for the schonleinsplatz, the figures are to return over night.

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Soon speed 30 through almost all of neuenmarkt?

The discussion was triggered by a request from friedrich clemens, who has long been suggesting a safe crossing on state road 2183 in the area of the town center. In the end, there was agreement to require a speed limit of 30 in the area of the state road from neuenmarkt and hegnabrunn and to create another pedestrian crossing near the schneider electrical store. The municipality also wants to take money into its own hands for this purpose. Karl pohlmann (SPD open list): "our pedestrians must be worth it to us!"

Mayor siegfried decker (SPD open list) referred to an application by friedrich clemens, which was forwarded to the bayreuth state building authority for approval: "the state building authority commented in writing and states that only the risk can be minimized, but a safe crossing cannot be guaranteed. However, in order to create an offer for this, there must always be a bundled need for a crossing at one point."

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Japan plans record defense spending

The government of right-wing conservative prime minister shinzo abe approved a draft budget of 5.26 billion yen (41 billion euros) for the defense budget in the coming fiscal year, which begins on 1 january. April begins, as reported by the media. The money is to be used, among other things, to finance increased spending on a missile defense system and fighter jets for the USA as a protecting power. Japan also wants to convert a ship designed for helicopters into an aircraft carrier in view of the rearmament of its neighbor china.

In view of the people’s republic’s military ambitions and the threat posed by north korea’s missile and nuclear programs, japan has been increasing its own defense spending for seven years in a row, despite a national debt of over 230 percent of gross domestic product.

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Siemens pays up to 500 euros in “anti-care money”

Siemens pays up to 500 euros in 'anti-care money'

Due to brisk demand, the board of management decided to extend the offer, which has been in place for two years, siemens announced in munich on friday.

For children who are not yet of school age, the employees receive a general allowance of 100 euros per month for care costs above home. Employees on parental leave who return to work part-time during the first 14 months of the child’s life can even receive up to 500 euros per child per month for childcare costs.

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German exports down surprisingly

German exports down surprisingly

Compared with the previous month, exports in july fell by 1.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, as reported by the federal statistical office in wiesbaden on friday. Economists had expected a plus of 0.7 percent. Imports rose by 0.5 percent.

Year-on-year stagnation in german exports. At minus 1.0 percent, shipments to so-called third countries were particularly weak, and exports to the euro zone also fell by 0.7 percent. Only trade with EU countries that do not belong to the european union developed positively: exports to these countries in july were 3.6 percent above the level of the previous year. Overall imports increased by 0.9 percent year-on-year.

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It’s cheaper to build in the countryside

Joachim and christa meier have had a new address for some time: in summer they moved into their new house in the "auf der hohe" building area moved to the outskirts of burghaig. They feel comfortable there. And that compensates them every day anew for the fact that they have to pay a little more for their building site than elsewhere.
The building area "auf der hohe they have deliberately chosen.

"It was important to me that there was a church congregation there", says christa meier and her husband joachim adds: "with the costs that a new building like this brings with it, the price per square meter doesn’t matter so much." rather on the beautiful location. "You can get to the city quickly and the view is fantastic", the builder emphasizes.

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