Tag: Germany
Macron’s victory is also a victory for Europe
French voters saved Europe from the biggest setback since Brexit with the confirmation of Emmanuel Macron as President. The importance of this in itself can hardly be overestimated at a…
Pessimism in the US, neutrality in Germany
Bull and bear in front of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange A market phase characterized by great uncertainty. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The mood on stock markets around the world is twofold.…
The post-oil business? Norway relies on wind power – and Germany benefits
On Øyfjellet, around 880 kilometers north of Oslo, near the Arctic Circle, you can see how fiercely competitive energy projects can be, even in Norway. 72 wind turbines have been…
Macron 2.0 could become a more difficult partner for Germany
Emmanuel Macron Macron has pushed France forward with economic reforms, and many of his compatriots have benefited from the development. (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) The majority of the French have decided against…
Germany needs a new magic square
After the brief, hapless chancellorship of Ludwig Erhard (1963–1966), who was considered the father of the economic miracle in the post-war period, the first grand coalition in post-war Germany was…
Christian Lindner is looking for a course in the traffic light coalition
Berlin Christian Lindner’s (FDP) plans were suddenly thrown overboard. The Federal Minister of Finance sat in various rounds at the spring conference of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington…
Tax receipts from Germany continue to rise sharply after the start of the war
Steer Despite the Ukraine conflict, tax revenues have risen sharply. (Photo: imago images/Jens Schicke) Federal and state tax revenues rose sharply in the first month after Russia invaded Ukraine. In…
The Footballer who Converted Prices in Germany to TL Reactions
Former football player Ahmet Dursun tried to prove that Germany is expensive by converting the market prices in Germany to TL in his Instagram post. Dursun’s sharing naturally garnered a…
Germany prepares ring exchange for arms deliveries
Russian Army T-72 tank The model developed in Soviet times is already being used by Ukraine against Russian troops. (Photo: imago images/SNA) Berlin The federal government is preparing a ring…
Federal Executive of the Left advises on the crisis of the party
Janine Wissler After the resignation of Susanne Hennig-Wellsow, the Left Chairwoman Janine Wissler wants to continue to run the party alone for the time being. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the…
Christian Lindner warns of “global debt crisis”
Washington Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has warned of the dramatic effects on the global economy as a result of the war in Ukraine. “The risk of a global…
Money for promotion of energy-saving houses is already gone
New buildings in Hanover The Federal Ministry of Economics announced at the beginning of April that house builders can submit new applications for state subsidies for energy-saving new buildings from…
Germany is apparently training Ukrainians to use Panzerhaubitze 2000
Howitzer 2000 The heavy howitzer is used by the Bundeswehr. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany will train Ukrainian soldiers to use heavy artillery from Western stocks and provide them with ammunition…
Money for promotion of energy-saving houses is already gone
New buildings in Hanover The Federal Ministry of Economics announced at the beginning of April that house builders can submit new applications for state subsidies for energy-saving new buildings from…
Producer prices after the start of the war with a record increase – plus 30.9 percent
Gas station On average, private consumers had to pay 41.9 percent more for premium petrol and 62.6 percent for diesel than a year earlier. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Natural gas, butter,…
Germany Appoints a Trustee to Ziraat Bank! Okay but why?
A trustee has been appointed to the Germany operations of Ziraat Bank, Turkey’s largest bank. The appointment to the bank, which has been audited for two years, was made this…
Producer prices after the start of the war with a record increase – plus 30.9 percent
Gas station On average, private consumers had to pay 41.9 percent more for premium petrol and 62.6 percent for diesel than a year earlier. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Natural gas, butter,…
Vodafone Germany boss Hannes Ametsreiter stops
Hannes Ametsreiter The Austrian has been head of Vodafone Germany since October 2015. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Philippe Rogge, who is currently in charge of Microsoft’s Eastern European business, will become…
Bertelsmann Foundation calls for reform of continuing education
Continuing education for adults In Germany there is a lower rate of further training than in many other countries and as a result there is a worsening shortage of skilled…
Germany must send strategic signals
Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden at the White House in early February The Federal Republic could easily hide under the protective military and economic mantles of NATO and the EU.…