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Minimum Wage will be Increased Incrementally

 Official employees on statutory minimum wage will earn extra money this year. In other words, the official minimum wage in Germany will be increased. This rule has been decided by the Bundestag. In July, the minimum wage will be raised from 9.82 euros to 10.45 euros per hour. On October 1st of 2022, the gross minimum wage will be raised to 12 euros. Currently, around six million people in Germany receive income by way of minimum wage. According to the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Hubertus Heil (SPD) in the Bundestag, women and employees in the eastern part… Read More

Flat-Rate Energy Allowance for Rising Energy Costs

Employees, the self-employed people, and traders will receive a one-off lump sum of up to 300 euros in 2022 to compensate for rising energy costs. The Bundesrat and Bundestag decided the so-called energy price flat rate (EPP) as part of the second financial relief package for people in Germany. Regular salaried workers receive the amount together with their pay slips via their employer. For the self-employed, the income tax payment will be reduced once. However, the payment of the lump sum will be taxed. Therefore, the amount may vary. Only those who earn less than the basic tax-free average of… Read More

IS returnee Maryam A. must serve four years in prison

An IS returnee must spend four years in prison. On 3 May 2022, the Federal Supreme Court confirmed a corresponding judgement of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main. The German defendant had converted to Islam in 2009. She had subsequently adopted a radical Islamist stance and moved in the Salafist scene in the Rhine-Main region. In 2014, the then 25-year-old left for Syria with her partner. There, they both joined the terrorist organisation “Islamic State” (IS). Her partner had become “active as a fighter” for the IS. In chat groups, the accused tried to motivate women in Germany… Read More

The first semester—a German-Syrian reports

By Michael Seifert Editorial member Reem Al Sagheer has been studying mathematics and Islamic theology at the University of Tübingen since October 2021. She fled Damascus with her family and has been living in Germany for over seven years. Last year, she graduated from high school in Tübingen and is now a German citizen. For tünews INTERNATIONAL, she talks about her experiences in the first semester. “My first and most important impression was that the level at university is completely different from that at school. I hadn’t imagined it to be so difficult. That’s not because of my German skills,… Read More

Immediate supplement for young people below the poverty line

According to the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, children and young people who are affected by poverty will receive an immediate supplement of 20 euros per month from 1 July. The supplement will be paid to children, and young adults in families who receive at least one of the following benefits: Basic income support, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, supplementary subsistence assistance, and child supplement. Adults who meet these requirements receive a one-off payment of 200 euros. There is no need to apply for subsidies since they are paid automatically. For further information please visit the link… Read More

Europe was a Princess from the Orient–coins show it to us

By Stefan Krmnicek On 9 May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed a merger of German and French coal and steel production in a government declaration. This Paris speech, which later became known as the Schuman Declaration, is regarded as the political initial spark and structural cornerstone for the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community, from which today’s European Union developed. Since 1986, this event has been commemorated by events and festivities on 9 May as Europe Day of the European Union. To mark this day, in this article, the roots of Europe are to… Read More

Bafög for refugees from Ukraine

As of June 1, refugees from Ukraine can apply for financial support for schooling, vocational training or studies under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG). The Bafög application for studies can be submitted to the relevant student services, and for school-based training to the relevant district offices. Refugees with a residence title or a corresponding fictitious certificate are eligible for Bafög. Applicants must be under 30 years of age at the start of the grant, although there are exceptions for second-chance education and people with children under 14. If refugees from Ukraine continue their studies online in Ukraine, they are… Read More

Monkeypox: no general danger

In Germany, some people are infected with monkeypox. Will this disease become a new pandemic? Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach sees no general danger for the population. The pathogen is known and it is known how to fight it. The virus is transmitted through close contact, not through the air. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain and skin rashes. The federal health ministry recommends that infected people be isolated for at least 21 days. Close contacts and household members should also be quarantined. Most people recover from the disease after a few weeks. Germany has ordered 40,000 doses of a… Read More

Travel and save with the 9-Euro-Ticket

Consumers are moaning about the sharp rise in energy prices. That’s why the Bundestag and Bundesrat have now decided to ease the burden on people. One part of the relief package is the 9-euro ticket. It is valid in June, July and August for second-class travel on all local trains, regional trains and buses, and trains throughout Germany. Long-distance travel (i.e. ICE, IC and EC trains) and Flixbus and Flixtrain are excluded. The ticket can be purchased in advance from the Naldo or VVS transport associations, for example, either individually or for all three months at once. The ticket is… Read More

Grant for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications

Anyone who wants to have professional qualifications acquired abroad recognized in Germany and does not receive financial support from the Employment Agency or the Job Center can apply for a recognition grant. The grant is aimed at employees who have lived in Germany for at least three months, work below their completed qualification and have a low income. In addition, they may not receive financial support for the recognition process from other support programs. Low-income earners include persons who earn less than 26,000 euros gross or, together with their spouse or partner, less than 40,000 euros gross per year. The… Read More

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