Tag: government
I’m no longer allergic to Germany
Giorgia Meloni and Olaf Scholz in Berlin The two heads of government emphasized the good relations between the two countries. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz also wants to deepen…
Thyssen-Krupp talks to the federal government about the armaments division
Dusseldorf Immediately at the beginning of the Thyssen-Krupp Annual General Meeting, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siegfried Russwurm, corrected his statement from a year ago. The strategic restructuring of…
Federal government apparently approves Leopard 1 deliveries
Leopard 1 tanks on the move The federal government is apparently giving the green light for deliveries from industrial stocks to Ukraine. (Photo: imago/Eckehard Schulz) leopard 2 Norway has ordered…
Public finances: poor federal government, rich countries
There is an often overlooked gap in the debate about public finances: the German state ended the past year with a deficit of a good 100 billion euros. The deficit…
Commentary: Nancy Faeser’s daring move
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior was at home in state politics for almost 20 years. (Photo: dpa) Nancy Faeser will be the SPD’s top candidate for the…
Commentary: Nancy Faeser’s daring move
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior was at home in state politics for almost 20 years. (Photo: dpa) Nancy Faeser will be the SPD’s top candidate for the…
Call from Chinese Ex-Official to Government: Review Bitcoin Ban!
Former Bank of China (PBoC) official Haung Yiping has urged the government to reconsider its Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency policies. According to a recent report from a local agency Huang…
Elections in Hesse: Nancy Faeser becomes SPD top candidate
Nancy Faser The Minister of the Interior becomes the front woman of the SPD in the Hessian state election campaign. (Photo: IMAGO/Jens Schicke) Berlin Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy…
Nancy Faeser becomes the SPD’s top candidate in Hesse
Nancy Faser The Minister of the Interior becomes the front woman of the SPD in the Hessian state election campaign. (Photo: AP) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will be…
Why the fight against corruption is difficult
Volodymyr Zelensky “The state will not be weak,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky after dismissing some officials from government positions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Several cases of corruption in the front ranks…
That’s why Rishi Sunak is dependent on Boris Johnson
London/Brussels British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing his biggest test yet: Britain and the EU appear to be on the verge of settling their years-long dispute over trade with…
Interview with the first black female minister in East Germany
Berlin Doreen Denstädt knows the feeling of being the first and usually also the only one. Privilege and burden at the same time. “Even as a child, everyone turned around…
Federal government not very transparent about state gas deals
Berlin The federal government withholds a large part of the information about gas storage filling from the public and is often ignorant or reserved when it comes to LNG purchases.…
Faeser is also to remain Federal Minister of the Interior as the SPD’s top candidate in Hesse
This Friday, the Hessian SPD chairwoman wants to explain her plans at the so-called Hessen summit, the traditional closed meeting of her state association. It is considered certain that she…
How realistic is black and green for Berlin?
Election posters in Berlin Berlin’s Greens report behind closed doors that they too would like to force the SPD out of government. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin CDU top candidate Kai…
British PM fires party official over tax scandal
Nadhim Zahaw Zahawi has admitted a dispute with tax authorities over shares in polling firm YouGov. (Photo: AP) London In the UK, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government can’t get…
Government relies on strong lira and more consumption
Turkey Prices in Turkey have been rising sharply for years. (Photo: imago images/Pacific Press Agency) Istanbul The Turkish government is changing its currency strategy: instead of a weak lira, it…
A standstill coalition governs the country
Robert Habeck, Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner at the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal No trace of new Germany speed. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dare to make more progress, that was the big promise made…
Bill Presented in New York to Allow Government Agencies to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
A bill submitted to the New York State Capitol on January 26 is designed as a form of payment for government agencies to pay fines, civil penalties, taxes, fees, and…
Jeremy Hunt wants to use Brexit freedoms
Jeremy Hunt If the British Chancellor of the Exchequer has his way, Brexit should do the trick. (Photo: Bloomberg) London If a British government no longer knows how to overcome…