Public transport in Bremen: 15 percent of regular customers cancel subscriptions – news from Bremen

Around 15 percent of previous subscription customers canceled their tickets for buses and trains with BSAG. (Frank Thomas Koch) – Lockdown, curfew, home office and FFP2 mask requirement make public transport a problem. The buses and trains are fuller than when they were first locked down last spring. According to Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG), the … Read more

South of Bremen: Associations receive money from federal and city programs – Bremen Links der Weser: District courier

The sports hall on the district sports facility south in Huckelriede is in need of renovation. From federal funds, 3.5 million euros are now flowing to Bremen, with which the hall is to be repaired again. (Roland Scheitz) – Nothing going on without moss. Everyone knows the saying that goes to the heart of every … Read more

Equal composition of Bremen advisory boards: SPD speaks up – Bremen center: District courier

Holger Ilgner is a member of the Central Advisory Board for the SPD. (Roland Scheitz) – Sometimes it is the case that emails with inquiries seem to disappear into nirvana. This is what happened with the research on the article recently published in STADTTEIL-KURIER on the equal representation of advisory boards. Therefore, the statement of … Read more

For the time being, no more free FFP2 masks for the unemployed – news from Bremen

FFP2 masks are easy to buy for any average earner. The situation is different with those where literally every penny has to be turned over. (Daniel Karmann) – Another initiative by the federal or state government to distribute FFP2 masks free of charge or at a reduced price to risk groups and recipients of unemployment … Read more

Praise for Merkel’s decision: Bremen’s reactions to the canceled Easter rest period – Politics: Current news and reports

Easter rest stopped: Chancellor Angela Merkel took over responsibility for withdrawing the lockdown plan for the holidays on Wednesday. (MICHAEL KAPPELER / DPA) – Bremen. Bremen’s economy and the churches welcome the decision of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) to withdraw the Easter rest period and to stick to the traditional regulation with shops and restaurants … Read more

Low-contact vacation: Setback for providers of holiday apartments – News from Bremen

Bookings are abundant: If it is up to the landlords of holiday apartments and the operators of campsites, contactless holidays could come right away. (Mohssen Assanimoghaddam / dpa) – The federal and state governments have extended the lockdown until April 18. In view of the drastically increasing number of corona infections, the federal and state … Read more

Corona tests in Bremen companies: business and politics appeal – Business in Bremen: Latest news

Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Crafts, business associations and the Senator for Economic Affairs are working together for corona rapid tests in companies in Bremen and Bremerhaven. (Carmen Jaspersen / dpa) – The corona rapid test strategy from the federal government and the states is supported in Bremen: In a joint appeal, the Chamber of … Read more

Bremen-Nord: Only a few organic shops have established themselves – Die Norddeutsche: Latest news

Babett Oetken moved with her “Bio-Eck” from Schönebeck to Vegesack in the summer. (Christian Kosak) – The organic trend has been experiencing an increasing upswing in recent years. According to the latest industry report by BÖLW, the Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft, the turnover of German organic specialist retailers rose in 2020 from 3.76 in the previous … Read more

Financial injection from Berlin: Millions of aid money for Bremen Airport – Economy in Bremen: Latest news

Bremen Airport receives an injection of millions of euros from Berlin. (Hauke-Christian Dittrich) – Bremen Airport is to receive a million dollar injection from the federal government to compensate for the pandemic costs. This is how the responsible ministries and government groups decided in Berlin. As the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, … Read more

Corona: That’s what Bremen politicians say about the resolutions – news from Bremen

Chancellor and the heads of government of the federal states deliberated into the night. (Jens Büttner) – They went on into the night. In the end, after more than nine hours of negotiations, the federal and state governments agreed on new guidelines for the corona pandemic and the associated opening steps. This graphic shows at … Read more