Tag: Angela Merkel
Five reasons for the Chancellor’s communication problems
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Politically, he is not doing all that much wrong, critics of Olaf Scholz emphasize, but trust in him and his government is falling rapidly. (Photo: AP) Berlin…
Five reasons for the Chancellor’s communication problems
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Politically, he is not doing all that much wrong, critics of Olaf Scholz emphasize, but trust in him and his government is falling rapidly. (Photo: AP) Berlin…
The comeback of the Berlin games company Wooga
Nai Chang The CEO took over the leadership of the game developer Wooga 2020 from founder Jens Begemann. (Photo: Wooga) Berlin After the media-covered visit by then Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Friedrich Merz attacks the traffic light coalition
Hanover Right at the beginning, Friedrich Merz at the lectern in the exhibition hall in Hanover makes it clear what he is about. Of course the delegates would talk about…
Scholz & Merz exchange blows in the Bundestag
Berlin The attacks by Friedrich Merz (CDU) obviously act as a stimulant on Olaf Scholz (SPD). After the head of the Union faction had sharply criticized the traffic light coalition…
Federal government discusses tightening of investment guarantees
car maker in China The German automotive industry also has its products manufactured in China. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics is planning a change of course…
Federal government discusses tightening of investment guarantees
car maker in China The German automotive industry also has its products manufactured in China. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics is planning a change of course…
Federal government discusses tightening of investment guarantees
car maker in China The German automotive industry also has its products manufactured in China. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics is planning a change of course…
The self-defence chancellor – Olaf Scholz is running out of time
Chancellor Olaf Scholz There is no longer any trace of a spirit of optimism in the traffic light coalition. (Photo: dpa) The pollsters tell the story of an astonishing transformation:…
Chancellor on the road, energy companies cream off, the property tax madness: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, Olaf Scholz has certainly had better weeks. First came the scandal surrounding his appearance with Palestinian President Abbas in the Federal Chancellery, who was able to…
AI: Meta chatbot spreads conspiracy theories
BlenderBot Facebook company Meta touts its chatbot with statements such as: “BlenderBot 3 is able to search the web to chat about almost any topic.” (Photo: AP) san francisco The…
The CDU is looking for its way
Berlin The head of the basic program commission of the CDU, Carsten Linnemann, settles accounts with Angela Merkel because of her last years in government and announces a reorientation. “Basic…
Baerbock in Turkey: between the rule of law and realpolitik
Istanbul, Ankara At first, both top diplomats tried to de-escalate. When Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) saw the view of the Bosphorus from the official residence of Turkish Foreign…
Ankara accuses Germany of taking sides in the island dispute
Istanbul At first, both top diplomats tried to de-escalate. When Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) saw the view of the Bosphorus from the official residence of Turkish Foreign Minister…
Ankara accuses Germany of partiality in the island dispute with Athens
Istanbul At first, both top diplomats tried to de-escalate. When Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) saw the view of the Bosphorus from the official residence of Turkish Foreign Minister…
BASF, BMW & Aldi invest heavily
Volkswagen in China China plays an important role for the German car company. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin, Beijing Regardless of the growing risks, German companies continue to invest heavily in…
Three top officials keep the coalition going
Wolfgang Schmidt, Steffen Saebisch and Anja Hajduk The three string pullers of the traffic light. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin A mild summer evening at the end of June. While stand-up…
Three top officials keep the coalition going
Wolfgang Schmidt, Steffen Saebisch and Anja Hajduk The three string pullers of the traffic light. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin A mild summer evening at the end of June. While stand-up…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
A pipeline through which nothing flows
It’s a bit grotesque how happy Chancellor Olaf Scholz is (quite differently from Ukraine) that Canada is now delivering a repaired turbine for Nord Stream 1 despite anti-Russia sanctions. The…