Tag: CDU
That’s what the argument about synthetic fuels is all about
Berlin, Brussels To the surprise of its EU partners, Germany is not ready to agree to a ban on internal combustion engines. Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) prevented German approval.…
What is that? That’s what the e-fuel controversy is all about
Berlin, Brussels To the surprise of its EU partners, Germany is not ready to agree to a ban on internal combustion engines. Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) prevented German approval.…
Giffey saves the SPD through the coalition with the CDU
Franziska Giffey A GroKo would be the lesser evil for your SPD. (Photo: dpa) Franziska Giffey surprised everyone. Instead of again leading a red-green-red alliance in Berlin, she is satisfied…
Jan Böhmermann and Arne Schönbohm: The case of the BSI President
The case of Arne Schoenbohm The former president of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) had been accused of being close to Russian intelligence services. (Photo: Imago, dpa [M])…
Jan Böhmermann and Arne Schönbohm: The case of the BSI President
The case of Arne Schoenbohm The former president of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) had been accused of being close to Russian intelligence services. (Photo: Imago, dpa [M])…
SPD sets the course in the direction of the CDU
Kai Wegner and Franziska Giffey The election winner from the CDU could also become head of government in Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Berlin SPD is setting the course for…
Wissing blocks EU compromise on combustion engines
Berlin, Brussels This Wednesday, the EU countries will vote on the end of the internal combustion engine. It’s actually just a compromise that has been negotiated for a long time.…
US government doubts Schwesig going it alone on controversial Nord Stream Foundation
North Stream 2 The pipeline was completed in 2021, never went into operation and has now been destroyed after several explosions. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels After the dispute over the…
The majority of federal states act too arbitrarily when it comes to housing construction
A vacant lot in Stralsund In order to create living space, a municipality can oblige an owner to build on his property within a reasonable period of time. (Photo: dpa)…
German dispute over supremacy in Brussels
EPP President Manfred Weber Weber is currently the group and party leader of the European People’s Party. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) The central power struggle in Brussels is taking place between two…
EU and UK agree on Northern Ireland dispute
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen The British Prime Minister and the President of the EU Commission are satisfied after the agreement. (Photo: Reuters) London, Brussels After years of…
EU and UK agree on Northern Ireland dispute
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen The British Prime Minister and the President of the EU Commission are satisfied after the agreement. (Photo: Reuters) London, Brussels After years of…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
Ten cases in which the new Germany pace fails
Bundeswehr, mobile network, charging stations So much for a new pace: Germany is lagging behind in many areas. Berlin, Dusseldorf Chancellor Olaf Scholz even wanted to be celebrated at the…
Ten cases in which the new Germany pace fails
Bundeswehr, mobile network, charging stations So much for a new pace: Germany is lagging behind in many areas. Berlin, Dusseldorf Chancellor Olaf Scholz even wanted to be celebrated at the…
“It’s also about our freedom”
Heinrich August Winkler For the historian it is imperative to effectively support the Ukraine in its defensive struggle — not in spite of but because of German history. (Photo: Imago,…
More cell phone masts, fewer competitors – How the telecom industry ripped off the federal government
Andreas Scheuer and the mobile phone companies Internal documents show that the federal government, in the person of the then Transport and Digital Minister, deliberately sacrificed tougher regulation. (Photo: Imago,…
Higher VAT? Advance of the FDP causes trouble in the traffic light
A week later, VAT is actually being discussed in Germany. The reason is a push by the FDP parliamentary group for a fundamental tax reform. In a paper by the…