BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - The Bundestag will discuss the German government's skilled labor strategy for the first time on Friday (9 a.m.). The goal is to secure and expand the skilled labor base. This also helps to make the social security systems future-proof, the government stresses. It also wants to provide an outlook on the demand for skilled workers up to 2026. Priority areas for action include up-to-date training, targeted further training, improvements in the quality of work and a modern immigration policy.

A debate on the protests in the Rhineland lignite village of Lützerath is also planned for the afternoon. In a topical debate requested by the AfD entitled "Lützerath - attack on the rule of law", the plenum is to debate the protests surrounding the demolition of the village. Lützerath had been cleared in a large-scale police operation lasting several days against the resistance of hundreds of climate activists. On Thursday, the last house was demolished, according to the energy company RWE. RWE wants to mine lignite there./jpg/DP/mis