Politics in Germany

Rieke Wilke, Zisan Bilican, Vanessa Carreon

In this article, we are going to talk about the parliament switches and mostly the politics of Germany in 2022 and 2023. This and last year in Germany there were a lot of parliament switches, now we are going to introduce you to these switches

First of all, the economy of Germany: the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Germany a "full democracy" in 2022 due to the reunification of Germany in 1990, which basically means that Germany is one whole country again The political system remained unchanged since before the wall that split Germany in half was built. The Green party and the Liberals remained mostly West German parties, while the former socialist state party flourished along with the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats

Next, the newest short news of Germany: As of 31 01 2023 Germany is the last country with speed limits over 100 km/h on a highway This is something that climate activists and politicians fight about. Experts found that at a speed of 120 km/h, you can save 6 7 million tons of CO2 Furthermore, gasoline prices have been increasing because of the war in Ukraine. Germany wants to support Ukraine by sending multiple tanks Poland is demanding 1 3€ trillion from Germany because of the damage of WW 2

Another important aspect is the German police: Germany is struggling to recruit new police officers Serious accusations were leveled at the Belgium police academy, it includes violent and even criminal trainees. It is not the first report of irregularities among the Berlin police Previous allegations include a recruit acting in a pornographic film, another dealing drugs and still another involved in a ring theft Meanwhile, police forces around the country are struggling to find suitable recruits.

Lastly, there have been changes to the COVID regulations On February 2, the requirement to wear a mask in long-distance traffic was eliminated. Germany will no longer require masks on long-distance public transportation Karl Lauterbach, the German Minister of Health, made this announcement. „Simply put, we need to rely more on individual accountability and initiative“, the Minister stated Finally, on March the first patients and doctors are not required to wear masks as well.