States call for measures to relieve the burden on local authorities
In the view of the Minister Presidents, local authorities are having to shoulder more and more tasks. Now the heads of government are calling for measures to ease the burden.
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Union-led federal states call for stricter measures in migration policy
At the Conference of Minister Presidents, the CDU/CSU-led states are insisting on a tighter migration policy. The debate is about how the country could better restrict irregular migration.
Heads of government campaign for better inclusion of people with disabilities
The inclusion of people with disabilities is the focus of the Minister Presidents' Conference in Leipzig. But without a solid financial basis, further development could come to a standstill.
Minister presidents speak out in favor of above-ground electricity highways
Minister presidents of Baden-Württemberg and Saxony are in favor of above-ground high-voltage lines for future electricity highways in order to save costs and time.
Kretschmer: Migration commission without bans on thinking
Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Minister-President of Saxony, links the planned cross-party commission "Managing migration, protecting humanity" with progress in asylum policy. The commission must have neither blinkers nor bans on thinking and must also discuss an amendment to the Basic Law or cuts in ben ..
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner urges critical stocktaking of benefits for asylum seekers
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again called for a "critical stocktaking" of benefits for asylum seekers. Citizens rightly expect us to return to management and control. In fact, however, he said, the key issue for people is not whether the federal government or the states provide funding, but that the numbers are reduced overall.