Tag: FDP
Habeck has to defend the next Secretary of State
Berlin For Robert Habeck it was a déjà vu. Exactly two weeks ago, the economics minister had to answer for one of his state secretaries before the economics and climate…
Controversy over the role of nuclear power
Brussels, Paris Actually, the EU states and the European Parliament had already agreed on the new guideline for the expansion of renewable energies at the end of March. The adoption…
Habeck has to defend the next Secretary of State
Berlin For Robert Habeck it was a déjà vu. Exactly two weeks ago, the economics minister had to answer for one of his state secretaries before the economics and climate…
EU emissions directive burdens medium-sized companies
Foundry in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania The industry associations fear EU rules that are too strict for companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Small and medium-sized industrial companies are criticizing the EU Commission’s plans…
Controversy over the role of nuclear power
Brussels, Paris Actually, the EU states and the European Parliament had already agreed on the new guideline for the expansion of renewable energies at the end of March. The adoption…
Stricter EU emissions regulations are in danger of failing
Traffic in Dortmund Eight EU countries are opposed to new emissions standards. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf, Brussels The EU Commission’s efforts to tighten emissions standards for cars threaten to fail due…
Fraunhofer researchers cooperate with Huawei – traffic light politicians fear espionage
Headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society in Munich In some areas, the researchers are collaborating with Huawei. German politicians see this as a risk. (Photo: imago/Ralph Peters) Berlin Europe’s leading organization…
Tensions in the traffic light coalition in the budget dispute are increasing
Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz The Federal Minister of Finance has been pursuing an austerity plan for a long time, and now Chancellor Scholz is to support a controversial plan…
Habeck wants to accelerate the expansion of wind power on land
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to push the construction of wind turbines on land. He announced on Tuesday that more space should be made available, qualified…
Controversial heating law will not be discussed in the Bundestag this week
heat pump According to the draft, from 2024 onwards, every newly installed heating system should be operated with 65 percent green energy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The timetable for passing the…
Controversial heating law will not be discussed in the Bundestag this week
heat pump According to the draft, from 2024 onwards, every newly installed heating system should be operated with 65 percent green energy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The timetable for passing the…
How does Germany save its industry from the electricity price shock?
Ulrike Malmendier and Michael Niese The economy is critical of an industrial electricity price, the industry representative demands affordable electricity as quickly as possible. (Photo: Imago, Getty, PR) Berlin The…
Green politician Nimmermann is to become State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Philip Nimmermann Nimmermann is currently working in the Hessian state government. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the announced separation from State Secretary Patrick Graichen, the Greens politician Philipp Nimmermann from the…
Green politician Nimmermann is to become State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Philip Nimmermann Nimmermann is currently working in the Hessian state government. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the announced separation from State Secretary Patrick Graichen, the Greens politician Philipp Nimmermann from the…
The standstill coalition – with these projects, the traffic light blocks itself
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) Habeck is pushing the reform of the climate protection law “in front of him and wants to…
Dispute in the traffic light over security policy continues
Finance Minister Lindner, Chancellor Scholz, Economics Minister Habeck The federal government cannot agree on several points of the national security strategy. (Photo: dpa) The two most important foreign policy strategies…
Dispute in the traffic light over security policy continues
Finance Minister Lindern, Chancellor Scholz, Economics Minister Habeck The federal government cannot agree on several points of the national security strategy. (Photo: dpa) The two most important foreign policy strategies…
Scholz does not expect major changes to the heating law
Olaf Scholz According to the draft law already passed by the Federal Cabinet, from 2024 every newly installed heating system should be operated with at least 65 percent green energy.…
Head of the CDU economic council criticizes Scholz and Habeck
Astrid Hamker The President of the Economic Council of the CDU calls for taxes to be reduced on middle incomes but not increased on high incomes. (Photo: Marko Priske for…
AfD rises in survey to its highest level in five years
AfD parliamentary group leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla The party is up one percentage point compared to last week. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In polls, the AfD has reached its…