Pensions in Germany set to rise by 4.24 percent, German winter paralympics team to miss opening ceremony, workers' union loses fight against Tesla in Brandenburg and more news on Friday, March 6th.
The rise will take effect on July 1st, subject to formal approval by the federal cabinet and the Bundesrat.
Meanwhile Germany joins Canada, Great Britain, and France in missing the opening ceremony "for performance reasons."
Today, around 400 guests attend, including members of the consular corps, former mayors and honorary citizens, as well as prominent international figures.
The Matthiae Banquet has been described as a powerful expression of Hamburg’s history, style and diplomatic standing.