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Germany to scrap plan for tougher building rules

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  Building permit applications are down 27% compared to last year, Berlin will spend €18 billion by 2027 to kickstart the sector The German government has agreed on a package of measures to support a struggling construction and housing industry. Among the changes are relaxed environmental codes. Germany's government on Monday agreed to a 14-point plan to address a growing housing crisis in the country. It comes on the day of a crucial meeting of building industry and government leaders, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the face of a depressed construction and housing industry. "More affordable housing must be built in Germany. That means we must greatly expand our activities in the building sector," said Scholz in Berlin after his crisis meeting with representatives from the German construction industry.  What is in the government's plan to tackle the housing crisis? Scholz, who spoke alongside Housing Minister Klara Geywitz, said his administration will...

Traffic light coalition rejectsUnion politician calls for compulsory helmets for cyclists

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The Union has spoken out in favor of a general obligation to wear helmets for cyclists. "Bikes should become more of a part of our mobility, so it's only logical that helmets should be compulsory," warned Thomas Bareiß, spokesman for transport policy for the Union faction in the Bundestag. The traffic light coalition sees it differently. Berlin. The Union transport politician Thomas Bareiß has spoken out in favor of a general helmet requirement for cyclists. The traffic policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group said to "Welt": "Sooner or later we will have to talk about compulsory helmets in Germany." More and more people used the bicycle, which caused the number of accidents to rise rapidly. “Wearing a helmet, on the other hand, offers the best possible protection and should actually be mandatory for all cyclists today. The bike should become more and more part of our everyday mobility, so it is only logical that helmets should ...