Tag: civil defence
Minister Spiegel went on vacation for four weeks after the flood disaster
Federal Minister for Family Affairs Anne Spiegel Because she went on vacation ten days after the flood disaster, the opposition is now demanding her resignation. (Photo: dpa) Berlin/Mainz In the…
What risks the economy has to deal with in the Ukraine war
Dusseldorf Rising energy prices, scarcity of raw materials, interrupted supply chains – the war in Ukraine poses a challenge for most German companies. Many companies have already adjusted their profit…
Heil anticipates growth of 1.4 to 1.5 percent
Hubertus Heil The Federal Ministry of Labor has revised its economic forecast downwards. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) Berlin The German government believes that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and…
Historian Adam Tooze on Russia sanctions
Adam Tooze The economic historian advocates an energy embargo against Russia. (Photo: Polaris/laif) The American magazine “New York” calls him “Galaxy Brain”. Indeed, there is little that 54-year-old economic historian…
Heil anticipates growth of 1.4 to 1.5 percent
Hubertus Heil The Federal Ministry of Labor has revised its economic forecast downwards. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) Berlin The German government believes that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and…
President Obrador lets the people decide his future
Mexico City Andrés Manuel López Obrador – called AMLO – is always good for a surprise. Although his style of government is becoming increasingly autocratic, he is not trying to…
CEO Thomas Buberl on the risks of the election in France
Thomas Buberl “We must do everything possible with sanctions to end the war. This also applies to the topic of energy and gas.” (Photo: ddp) Paris Thomas Buberl stands out…
Joachim Herrmann wants “significant investments”
For example, Germany will have to prepare much better for threatening storms in the future, Herrmann said. It is important that the federal and state governments “fundamentally reassess and expand”…
CEO Thomas Buberl on the risks of the election in France
Thomas Buberl “We must do everything possible with sanctions to end the war. This also applies to the topic of energy and gas.” (Photo: ddp) Paris Thomas Buberl stands out…
Will the heat pump replace the boiler?
Dusseldorf There is turmoil in the heating market: “People are extremely nervous when it comes to oil and gas,” says Nicholas Matten, Managing Director of heating contractor Stiebel Eltron. Since…
Chancellor’s inaugural visit to London
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (front) with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Scholz on German aid in the Ukraine war: “We are doing everything we can. And that’s a lot.” (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Volkswagen doubles the retention period for company cars
Volkswagen cars only for regular customers Tiguan production at Volkswagen’s main plant in Wolfsburg: Group managers now have to wait much longer for a company car. (Photo: www.imago-images.de) Dusseldorf The…
Federal government agrees on aid package for companies
Christian Lindner (left), Robert Habeck (right) The finance and economics ministers will present aid for companies affected by the consequences of the Ukraine war. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government…
How Kitchen Stories founder Gao caught the Apple boss’s attention
Dusseldorf Kitchen Stories is one of the most successful cooking apps in the country. 30 million people in 150 countries use it every month. And it was built by the…
Federal government agrees on aid package for companies
Finance Minister Christian Lindner (l.), Economics Minister Robert Habeck (r.) Berlin The federal government has agreed on an aid package for companies suffering from the consequences of the Ukraine war…
Bundesbank: Inflation expectations continue to rise
Shopping cart in the supermarket Consumers in Germany anticipate higher prices in the coming months. (Photo: Getty Images) Frankfurt The inflation expectations of private households have risen further in Germany.…
Lockdown exacerbates criticism of zero-Covid strategy
Beijing The scenes are reminiscent of the beginnings of the corona pandemic in China. The chaotic conditions in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus broke out two years…
Federal government agrees on aid package for companies
federal government Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner have initiated additional corporate support. (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin The federal government has agreed on an aid package for companies suffering from the…
Federal government agrees on aid package for companies
federal government Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner have initiated additional corporate support. (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin The federal government has agreed on an aid package for companies suffering from the…
Comment: Nationalism – the new trauma of aviation
Commercial aviation has always felt the effects of external events such as war or the spread of dangerous viruses. Business collapses immediately. Small consolation: So far, airlines, airports and aircraft…