Tag: federal election
Citizens’ money and Hartz IV: All important things at a glance – politics
“The introduction of citizen’s income on January 1 will be one of the biggest social reforms in the past 20 years,” said Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) in the…
What will become of the breakdowns in the Bundestag elections in Berlin? – Politics
The Federal Returning Officer is not exactly known as a hothead. When it comes to the last election in Berlin, Georg Thiel can no longer hold back. Last September there…
Berlin: Clear announcement – politics
Under normal circumstances, the Berlin Constitutional Court and the German Bundestag have little to do with each other. This Thursday, however, the statements of Berlin’s highest judge whirled up the…
Hubert Aiwanger, Twitter and the thing with the blue hook – Bavaria
Hubert Aiwanger noticed ten years ago that there could be a catch with Twitter. In February 2012, the Free Voters chief deleted his profile on the platform after causing outrage…
Why Hubert Aiwanger doesn’t have a blue tick on Twitter – Bavaria
Hubert Aiwanger noticed ten years ago that there could be a catch with Twitter. In February 2012, the Free Voters chief deleted his profile on the platform after causing outrage…
Let’s talk money with Carline Mohr – Economy
Carline Mohr helped set up the first social media editorial team at “Bild” and campaigned successfully for the SPD. A conversation about working as a barmaid in a sex club,…
Bundestag should be smaller – but how? – Politics
The Bundestag’s commission for the reform of the electoral law wanted to discuss recommendations for the plenum on Tuesday evening. All parties agree on the goal of limiting the number…
Berlin: Traffic light apparently for partial redial – politics
According to media reports, after the series of breakdowns in the Bundestag elections in Berlin, the traffic light officials in the Bundestag’s Election Review Committee are calling for a partial…
Bundestag discusses the Documenta culture
In a debate lasting almost an hour on Thursday evening, the Bundestag dealt with the scandal surrounding the anti-Semitic image “People’s Justice” at the Documenta. As in the discussion in…
Election in Berlin: “Why didn’t the alarm bells go off?” – Politics
Big problems sometimes have very simple causes. In Berlin, for example, it is a rule that election officers collect the ballot papers from the district office the day before an…