Pupils explore the state parliament and also speak to members of parliament – such political education formats are considered to be tried and tested. For Brandenburg AfD MP Dennis Hohloch – himself a teacher – a discussion with primary school children has a sequel. He spoke to 9- to 12-year-olds about gang rape and migration. … Read more
The Future of Czech Politics: Analyzing the Latest Poll Results Recent polling data in the Czech Republic has revealed some interesting trends in the political landscape. According to a survey conducted by Median, the ANO party continues to lead in popularity, while the ODS is gaining momentum. However, the real story lies in the shifting … Read more
They are far from living in poverty. However, they often cannot find affordable housing in Hamburg. Because of high rents, the city is now also supporting middle-income households. Because of ever-increasing rents, Hamburg is now also supporting middle-income households. “In order to make it possible for these households to have a subsidized rental apartment, we … Read more
Michael Roth calls it quits. The Social Democrats’ foreign specialist announced last week that he will quit after this term of government. The political company, the talk shows, the interviews, the hate mail… it has become too much for him. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he had been the leading advocate of arms to … Read more
Social democracy in Europe is at a crossroads. This is what two British professors claim. They identified the German Chancellor as a warning example. Things are not easy for social democracy in times of multiple crises. While the war in Ukraine, recession and climate change keep Europe on tenterhooks, the governments of the nation states … Read more
Hamburg’s Senator for Culture Carsten Brosda congratulated director Ilker Catak and his team on the Oscar nomination for the film “The Teacher’s Room” shot in Hamburg. “The outstanding Hamburg production is rightly moving into the international spotlight,” said the SPD politician on Tuesday, according to the statement. “In the microcosm of school, this film deals … Read more
The rally was scheduled to take place on Friday at the town hall market. However, a Hamburg law prevents this. Now the demonstrators are taking to the streets elsewhere. Thousands of people want to come to the Hanseatic city on Friday under the motto “Hamburg stands up – against right-wing extremism and neo-Nazi networks”. However, … Read more
As a result of the new housing benefit law, the number of recipients in Hamburg has more than doubled. Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz and Urban Development Senator Karen Pein (both SPD) announced on Tuesday that the state subsidy had been paid to more than 24,300 households in Hamburg as of January 1st – a … Read more
“The debt brake in its current form is no longer up to date,” says an internal template for the closed meeting of the Bundestag faction, which the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” reports on. “The current rigid rules pose a risk to the prosperity of current and future generations because they do not provide enough scope for strong … Read more
Lower Saxony’s state fire director Dieter Rohrberg has sharply criticized people who canoe, kite surf or even swim in floodwaters. “That is absolutely unreasonable,” said Rohrberg. “Not only is it negligent and self-endangering, but it also repeatedly ties up emergency services that we need much more urgently in other places.” As state fire director, Rohrberg … Read more