CDU update

 

Berlin, 2. November 2023

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SPD update

Berlin, 02. November 2023 – 155/23

Einladung zur Pressekonferenz

Am Montag, 6. November 2023 kommt das Präsidium der SPD zur Beratung aktueller Themen zusammen. Zu einer Pressekonferenz im Anschluss an die Sitzung mit dem SPD-Vorsitzenden Lars Klingbeil laden wir herzlich ein.

Die Pressekonferenz findet statt am

Montag, 6. November 2023
12:15 Uhr,
Atrium, Willy-Brandt-Haus,
Wilhelmstraße 141, 10963 Berlin.

Die Pressekonferenz wird gestreamt auf spd.de.

Wir bitten um Anmeldung bis spätestens Montag, 6. November, 09:00 Uhr unter pressestelle@spd.de.

Die Akkreditierung vor Ort erfolgt unter Vorlage eines gültigen Personalausweises und eines Presseausweises.

Über Ihr Interesse freuen wir uns und stehen für Fragen gerne unter 030 25991-300 zur Verfügung.

Herausgeber: Kevin Kühnert
Redaktion: Bianca Walther und Philipp Geiger
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Wilhelmstraße 141, 10963 Berlin
Telefon (030) 25991-300

E-Mail: pressestelle@spd.de
Homepage: https://www.spd.de/service/

German government takes action against right-wing extremism and hate crimes

      

There is no place in Germany for hatred, right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism and any other form of

group-related enmity against people. The German government is absolutely determined to defend Germany’s

liberal democracy against these phenomena. To this end, the Cabinet has adopted an extensive package of

measures.

       

The package of measures is based on a joint draft produced by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the

Federal Ministry of Justice. The Cabinet will now swiftly take steps to implement the measures.

Obligation to report online hate crimes

In future online platform providers will be required to report all posts relevant to criminal law, including

death threats or seditious content, to a central agency. A special unit is to be set up for this purpose

within the Federal Criminal Police Office. Providers are also to be required to report the IP addresses of

individuals posting content of this sort. The obligation to report is laid out in the Network Enforcement Act

(Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz).

Harassment and insults are a criminal offence – online and offline

Today it is already a criminal offence to instigate someone to commit specific crimes, as is sedition. The

package of measures now provides for an extension of the actions that are punishable, to cover the particular

forms found on the internet. This is intended to strengthen the hand of law enforcement agencies to address

online hate crime. In this context for instance, adjustments are to be made to the crime of insult.

Better protection for local politicians

Criminal law affords special protection to politicians. This protection is now to be extended to politicians

acting in a voluntary capacity at local level. The crime of defamation of individuals in political life is to

be amended accordingly. Defamation is always understood to mean spreading untrue statements that are likely

to demean another individual. A simple expression of opinion is not deemed to be defamation. To simplify

things, defamation is rather a combination of an assertion of untrue facts and insults.

Stricter arms control

Before the relevant authorities issue a firearms license, they will in future have to check with the

intelligence services, to ascertain whether any information about the individual is available that would

preclude issuing a license. This is to ensure the members of unconstitutional associations are no longer able

to acquire weapons. Extremists who are already in possession of a weapon can also be required to surrender

the weapon on the basis of intelligence service information.

Better protection for doctors and ambulance staff

Everyone who works in emergency medical services or in accident and emergency serves our society in a very

important way. Yet ambulance crews and other services are also exposed to violence. To afford them better

protection, the criminal code is to be modified. Today, there are already regulations to provide special

protection for enforcement officers, fire-fighters, disaster relief helpers and rescue services. This

protection is now to be extended to cover medical personnel.

Ongoing prevention work

In addition to law enforcement, the German government is focusing on prevention as a way of addressing

right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism, racism and inhumanity. In July 2016 the "Strategy to prevent extremism

and foster democracy" was presented. The aim is to foster and strengthen those who work actively at local

level for democracy and who stand against extremism of any sort. This preventive work is to be continued and

expanded.

Wednesday, 30. October 2019

Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung

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D-10117 Berlin

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Telefax: 03018 272 - 2555

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Internet: https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/flucht-und-asyl

[https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/flucht-und-asyl]

Themenseite: Europa [https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/europa]

GERMANY newest

Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung

        Federal budget 2020 adopted

No new debts in the future either

        

A stable financial policy for a modern, forward-looking country - without taking on new debts. This remains 

an important concern for the Federal Government for the next few years. The Federal Cabinet has adopted the 

government draft for the federal budget 2020.

        

Once again, the federal budget comes out with no new debts – for next year and for the whole planning period 

to 2023. This shows that the Federal Government is maintaining its solid and measured budget policy. Spending 

of EUR 359.9 billion is planned for next year – one per cent more than 2019. By 2023 spending is set to rise 

to EUR 375.7 billion.

What are the Federal Government's focus areas?

Although the German economy continues to grow as forecast, growth is slower than in previous years. This is 

impacting tax revenues and therefore it is important to plan ahead and set the right priorities for the 

future. The aim is for people across Germany to be able to share in the country's economic success.

Social cohesion and investment for a modern, forward-looking country – these are the goals the Federal 

Government is working towards in its budget planning. Education and research, infrastructure and 

digitalisation are particularly important in this respect.

The Federal Government will also strengthen its climate protection efforts

[https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundesregierung-klimapolitik-1637146]in order to cut 

greenhouse gas emissions. The climate cabinet (Klimakabinett) is currently working on further measures to 

this end.

The burden on families is to be eased further

The Federal Government wants to further ease the burden on families and will therefore raise child benefits 

and child allowances again in 2021. In addition, the solidarity surcharge will not apply to 90 per cent of 

payers in 2021. The federal budget provides for further tax cuts that will enable regional governments 

(Länder) and municipal authorities to reduce fees for daycare facilities for children and improve childcare 

provision.

The Federal Government is also providing more support for regional governments to build affordable rented 

accommodation. And with its ‘Baukindergeld’ (housing grant for families with children), the Federal 

Government is also enabling many families to buy property.

To ensure that Germany remains innovative and future-proof, the Federal Government is strengthening the 

economy with new targeted stimulus – for example, using the forward-looking technology of artificial 

intelligence.

More money is also earmarked for defence and international cooperation so that Germany continues to uphold 

its international responsibility.

The German Bundestag and the German Bundesrat are now holding in-depth consultations on the government 

draft. The German Bundestag is likely to adopt the budget in November. The approval of the German Bundesrat 

is not required, but it can state its opinion on it. Find out here

[https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Standardartikel/Themen/Oeffentliche_Finanzen/oeffentliche-finanzen.html]

how the federal budget is drawn up.

Wednesday, 26. June 2019