A law that almost didn’t see the light of day. “This may have been my last speech here, but it is certainly the most important law for more justice between rich and poor – and we still have a lot to do,” said Development Minister Gerd Müller (CSU) after the vote on the ‘Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains’ (Liefferkettengesetz). It was an emotional moment for the minister, who will be leaving parliament after next September’s general election, and for his colleague, Labo
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.