More than a third of all senior citizens who live in a Munich nursing home are already dependent on social assistance because their own contribution to the home costs cannot be covered by their pension and their assets have been depleted. Residents with care grade 3, for example, have to pay between 3200 and 3700 euros a month in the first year in a single room in a home.That even exceeds the theoretically achievable maximum pension by far: Anyone who...
Inflation, which is not calming down, and the tense winter ahead are giving the “electricity counter” a second life. While it was to stop at the end of 2022, the system planned to help small businesses pay their bills will finally be extended in 2023, said Thursday the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire. In addition to the entry into force next year of the "electricity shock absorber", another system where the State will bear part of the energy...
Premiere at the Paris Motor Show Jeep presents the first electric model - a small car SUV with various driver assistance systems The Jeep Avenger at the Paris Motor Show 2022 © PanoramiC / Imago Images With the Avenger, Jeep is launching its first electric car on the European market. The small car SUV appears with various driver assistance systems, remote app control and a 400-volt electric motor. With the start of this year's Paris Motor Show on Monday, Jeep...
diplomacy Baerbock pledges support to Poland and all of Eastern Europe Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks at the celebrations for German Unity Day at the German Embassy in Warsaw. photo © Christoph Soeder/dpa A sensitive visit for the Federal Foreign Minister: the meeting with her counterpart Zbigniew Rau is likely to be about Poland's demands for reparations in addition to aid to Ukraine. Quarrels are inevitable. Help for Ukraine and dispute over reparation claims in the trillions: At today's...
diplomacy Baerbock in Warsaw: promise of support for Eastern Europe Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks at the celebrations for German Unity Day in Warsaw. photo © Christoph Soeder/dpa The Federal Foreign Minister visits Poland. commends Poles' support for reunification and their solidarity with Ukraine. Different tones are coming from Warsaw: the PiS government is increasing the pressure on the issue of reparation claims. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has pledged assistance to Poland and all of Central and Eastern...
Status: 09/19/2022 2:00 p.m After US President Biden's recent comments on Taiwan, China's government is outraged. Biden had declared that he would defend the democratically governed island militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. By Benjamin Eyssel, ARD Studio Beijing As expected, the Chinese state and party leadership reacted angrily to US President Joe Biden's recent statements of support for Taiwan. According to the spokeswoman for the Chinese state and party leadership, Mao Ning, in Beijing, the US violated...
She had been in demand for 20 years. The National Assembly on Tuesday created a "delegation for children's rights", responsible for feeding legislative work on subjects ranging from child welfare to domestic violence, through school harassment.The creation of this new body was decided unanimously by the conference of presidents of the Assembly, which brings together the leaders of the political groups, on the proposal of its president Yaël Braun-Pivet (Renaissance, presidential majority). It will be made up of 36 deputies,...
If a company, which in normal times earns money from the sale of energy, issues the motto "Saving energy is the order of the day", then that is another alarm sign in addition to the sharply rising energy prices. Initiated by politicians, Stadtwerke München (SWM) even announced the energy-saving competition "Every kilowatt hour counts" for the fall. The more gas or electricity is saved, the larger the bonus credited to customers. The exact conditions have not yet been determined. But...
conflicts Faeser assures local staff of assistance Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) during a visit to GSG 9 and the Federal Police Squadron. photo © Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa Ever since the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, violence and hunger have been the order of the day. People who work for German agencies are also at risk. The federal government wants to give them hope. A year after the militant Islamist Taliban returned to power, the German government has assured all local staff who...
The 17 people missing are "firefighters who were in the area closest to the fire" when an explosion took place, reported the Cuban presidency, which "requested the help and advice of friendly countries with experience in the petroleum sector. On Twitter, President Miguel Diaz-Canel estimated that bringing the fire under control “could take time”. Three injured are in critical condition, three in very serious condition and 12 people are seriously injured, according to the official Granma newspaper. AFP The fire...
