Saxony-Anhalt expects lower tax revenues

Saxony-Anhalt expects lower tax revenues

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – Economic development in Germany also has an impact on the budget Saxony-Anhalt. Finance Minister Michael Richter (CDU) expects around 692 million euros less income for this year than was originally planned for the budget. Compared to the current draft budget for the next two years, the Ministry of Finance is now accepting … Read more

Lack of appreciation, dry rolls: blood donation criticized

Lack of appreciation, dry rolls: blood donation criticized

DRK-Blood donation service: Take criticism seriously Nico Feldmann is also following the discussion on the Internet closely. He is responsible for public relations at the DRK blood donation service and gets annoyed when there are problems: “A blood donation appointment should not take longer than an hour, we also want donors to get to it … Read more

German Red Cross Osterwieck complains of 100,000 euros in damage after the fire

German Red Cross Osterwieck complains of 100,000 euros in damage after the fire

DRK head of operations: “It takes a toll on me psychologically” Like DRK on-call manager Peter Braune told MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT that the lounge, treatment tents with heaters, camp beds, helmets, emergency backpacks, radios, an emergency power generator as well as medication and bandages were destroyed. The DRK had rented an area of ​​the halls. Peter … Read more

Corona pandemic: More than 52 million euros in Corona aid repaid

Corona pandemic: More than 52 million euros in Corona aid repaid

In Saxony-Anhalt, more than 52 million euros in Corona aid have been reclaimed or voluntarily repaid. As the Investment Bank (IB) announced upon request, repayments were made in more than 8,100 cases and there were voluntary repayments in around 2,700 cases. This corresponds to around 14 percent of the approvals. In total, almost 75,000 Corona … Read more

Education – “Herculean task”: Music schools hire permanent teachers – Education

Education – “Herculean task”: Music schools hire permanent teachers – Education

In the state, the proportion of freelance workers was around 30 percent, while 70 percent were permanent employees. So far, eight music schools nationwide have reached the 100 percent mark. “The others are in the process,” says Reineke. This is also possible thanks to additional support from the state of Saxony-Anhalt. This has increased annual … Read more

Education – Poor grades for Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt in Ifo survey – Education

Education – Poor grades for Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt in Ifo survey – Education

The Ifo Institute for Economic Research surveyed around 9,700 people in Germany between April and June. The samples were also representative at the state level. The respondents agreed that “government spending on schools should increase”: 81 percent of people in Saxony-Anhalt and 85 percent in Thuringia said this. Questions about migration and regular constitutional education … Read more

Poland’s most famous exorcist in custody

Poland’s most famous exorcist in custody

Father Michał Olszewski is a man of many talents: writer, businessman, exorcist. He attracted attention several years ago when he reported his regular contacts with Satan: “I constantly experience his various tricks, such as threatening text messages from unknown numbers, which are usually sent at 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. But I was particularly scared … Read more

Düsseldorf | Premiere victory: Berlin wins Handball Supercup for the first time

Düsseldorf | Premiere victory: Berlin wins Handball Supercup for the first time

In 2014, the capital club, for which Jerry Tollbring was the top scorer with nine goals, lost the Supercup duel against THW Kiel. Even nine goals from Omar Ingi Magnusson were not enough for Magdeburg to win their third victory after 1996 and 2001. The SCM wanted to fill its trophy cabinet after the most … Read more

Money in old age: Many pensioners in Saxony-Anhalt face low pensions

Money in old age: Many pensioners in Saxony-Anhalt face low pensions

In Saxony-Anhalt, many people are at risk of receiving a low pension despite having paid contributions for decades. With their current earnings, almost 241,500 full-time employees subject to social insurance contributions would only receive a pension of up to 1,300 euros after 45 years of constant contributions. This is shown by the government’s response to … Read more

Housing loans: lending business of East German savings banks recovers

Housing loans: lending business of East German savings banks recovers

Consumers in eastern Germany took out loans from savings banks more frequently in the first half of the year, especially for housing. In total, savings banks in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony granted around 5.1 billion euros in loans, according to the East German Savings Banks Association. News Z+ (subscription required); Foreign trade: Germany’s … Read more