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To combat the steep cost of care, the German Health Ministry is planning to increase monthly contributions to the care insurance fund, according to media reports. According to a draft law seen by DPA and reported on by other media outlets on Friday, contributions could increase by 0.35 percent as of July 1st, 2023. On the other hand, those receiving care would get more financial aid from the state.  Specifically, the draft outlines plans to increase the care allowance for people in nursing homes from January 1st, 2024 and also hike relief for people receiving care at home. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) had previously indicated that higher long-term care contributions would be necessary to fill a gaping deficit in the care system. https://boosty.to/kiya58/posts/46ec6be7-058e-471c-b2fc-7343c52c39bd https://boosty.to/kiya58/posts/1b73d97c-ea0d-4ef2-b232-763fb36e874e https://boosty.to/kiya58/posts/be2cc00d-3ace-4343-820f-364fb15de3e1 https://boosty.to/kiya58/posts/25c875fc-6f3a...

   At the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine once again insisted what it needs is more weapons and ammunition to continue to confront Russia. The US and Germany are increasingly convinced this is the way forward, although Berlin is also prepared to listen to China's peace programme for Ukraine depending on what kind of peace Beijing is proposing. "If Russia stops fighting, and we hope this is a plea from China next week when they propose their peace programme - that they call on Russia to stop fighting! Because then this war is over," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told the conference. "But if Ukraine stops defending itself, and this could be another plea, then Ukraine is over. And we cannot accept this, because then the charter of the United Nations is also over." US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also drew attention to the damage Russian President Vladimir Putin is inflicting on his own people. "We now have by public accounts something li...

Munich was not just the host of a security conference on Saturday, it was also the focus of multiple anti-war demonstrations.   Around 10,000 protesters gathered at the southern German city’s  Königsplatz - one of more than a dozen demonstrations across the city which drew together anti-NATO protestors, pacifists and pro-Kurdish activists.  Meanwhile, on the Odeon Plaza, a pro-Ukraine rally was held, calling for more military aid and international support for the war-torn country. The protests come after  two days of talks at the Munich Security Conference, where European leaders and security experts vowed to intensify support for Ukraine as it battles Russian troops. French President Emmanuel Macron said he believed it was not the right moment to open talks with Moscow. https://sonneundbetonganzerfilm4k.statuspage.io/ https://sonneundbeton2023deutschonline.statuspage.io/ https://ganzerfilmsonneundbeton.statuspage.io/ https://targanzerfilmauf.statuspage.io/ http...

  W estern brands may have left Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, but their goods have not. Trucks carrying Coca-Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara's latest designs, and local online marketplaces snap up IKEA's furniture stocks. Despite European, North American and Japanese companies exiting Russia over its actions in Ukraine, the impact on Russian consumers is minimal, although delivery times can be longer and some goods are more expensive. The main change has been supply routes, but products remain available both online and in stores. Buyers just need to know where to look. Crucially, the vast majority of goods concerned are not subject to sanctions and these cross-border flows are legal. And Moscow is happy to let them in, whatever route they take. Brands' continued availability shows the challenge companies face in controlling supply chains when exiting a market. Zara in Minsk Zara-owner Inditex shuttered its 502...

  ürkiye Wednesday banned layoffs and unveiled a temporary wage support scheme in 10 provinces, aimed at safeguarding workers and businesses in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that jolted the southeastern region earlier this month. The moves are a part of the government's steps to minimize the economic impact of  Türkiye's worst disaster in modern history . The massive Feb. 6 quakes, centered in southern Kahramanmaraş province, have left  at least 42,310 people dead , according to Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), and severely hit neighboring Syria. Some 13.5 million people, or over 15% of the country's population, live across the 10 quake-hit provinces, where authorities said over 139,000 buildings were either destroyed or so severely damaged that they need to be torn down. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said 865,000 people were living in tents, 23,500 in containers, while 376,000 were in student dormitories and public guesthouses outside t...