Tag: Energy crisis
Office for the protection of the constitution warns of intensified lateral thinker demos
Lateral thinkers demonstration in Leipzig Constitutional protection officer Kramer warns that the demonstrations by lateral thinkers in 2020 and 2021 “were a child’s birthday compared to the coming autumn and…
Sharp criticism of Söder’s “anti-social” proposals
Berlin CSU boss Markus Söder calls for comprehensive relief for citizens in view of inflation and the energy crisis. In the “Bild am Sonntag”, the Bavarian Prime Minister spoke out…
Interior Minister warns against protests because of high prices
Berlin In view of new uncertainties about Russian gas supplies, there are growing concerns among politicians about social upheaval and political disputes. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD)…
The SPD-Left calls for the FDP to end the blockade
speed limit If the speed on motorways were limited to a maximum of 100 kilometers per hour and to 80 km/h on out-of-town roads, around 2.1 billion liters of fossil…
Despite the energy crisis, Scholz is sticking to climate goals
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor reiterated the goal that the Federal Republic should become CO2-neutral by 2045. (Photo: AP) Berlin Despite the energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine,…
Italy’s crisis comes at the wrong time
President Sergio Matarella (left) and Prime Minister Mario Draghi Italians are used to government crises. They are part of everyday political life – only a few Prime Ministers have so…
The Roman Trick of Mario Draghi
many things in Italy are familiar to us. The evening life on the Piazza del Popolo, the quality coffee in every bar, pasta fresca, wineries around Castelli, hospitality, “La Grande…
Habeck triggers a debate about gas distribution in the event of a crisis
The European regulation provides for the protection of critical infrastructure and consumers, but not that of business and industry. That only makes sense in the event of a short-term disruption,…
Habeck’s push for gas distribution in the event of a crisis causes resentment
Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to reconsider the priority given to private households in the allocation of…
Habeck’s push to the gas emergency causes resentment among consumer advocates
Robert Habeck The German government is trying to prepare for the worst, says Economics Minister Habeck. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of…
Habeck’s push to the gas emergency causes resentment among consumer advocates
Robert Habeck The German government is trying to prepare for the worst, says Economics Minister Habeck. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of…
Municipalities warn of bankruptcies at gas suppliers
Berlin The German Association of Towns and Municipalities has warned of the consequences of a worsening of the gas crisis and has called for consequences. “It must be prevented, also…
France’s Minister of State wants to solve the energy crisis
Paris She has worked for major international banks, as an economic advisor at the Élysée Palace and most recently as chief economist at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development…
Massively accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on a visit to Palau The Foreign Minister looked at the situation on the ground. (Photo: dpa) Ngerulmud In view of the severe impact of the…
Tenancy law Heating, ancillary costs, hot water: what the landlord is allowed to do
energy costs The first housing companies are considering lowering the heating temperature – is that allowed? (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Dippoldiswalde eG housing association would probably have preferred to spare…
Wedding with obstacles for Boris Johnson
the Big Boris show is over – but is it really? In London, it took Prime Minister Boris Johnson an extremely long time to realize that he simply cannot govern…
Parliament gives federal government a free hand for protective gas shield and Uniper rescue
Jänschwalde lignite-fired power plant Coal-fired power plants could replace the gas bottlenecks in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Bundestag has given the government extensive instruments in the gas crisis…
Parliament gives federal government a free hand for protective gas shield and Uniper rescue
Jänschwalde lignite-fired power plant Coal-fired power plants could replace the gas bottlenecks in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Bundestag has given the government extensive instruments in the gas crisis…
Nuclear power: EU energy ministers want to reduce dependency
nuclear power plant Europe needs to address its future energy security. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Today, boosting our ambition to fight climate change must be part of Europe’s quest for strategic…
Nuclear power: EU energy ministers want to reduce dependency
nuclear power plant Europe needs to address its future energy security. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Today, boosting our ambition to fight climate change must be part of Europe’s quest for strategic…