Tag: government
“The AfD is seen as a means to kick serious parties in the shins”
Berlin After some heated arguments about energy and climate policy, Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) is calling on the coalition to focus on economic policy in the second half…
Conservatives lose two out of three constituencies
UK by-elections Voting in the county of North Yorkshire: The by-elections were comparatively bad for the governing Conservatives. (Photo: AP) London Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives have suffered a…
New protests in Israel – Netanyahu defends judicial restructuring
Protests in Tel Aviv Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s plans for months. (Photo: Reuters) Tel Aviv In Israel there have been new protests…
Conservatives lose two out of three constituencies
UK by-elections Voting in the county of North Yorkshire: The by-elections were comparatively bad for the governing Conservatives. (Photo: AP) London The ruling Conservative Party in Britain lost seats in…
Macron reshuffles government – core departments unaffected
Emmanuel Macron Macron and the center government are weakened after months of fighting over the pension reform that was ultimately pushed through. (Photo: Reuters) Paris French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled…
EU Vice Timmermans wants to become Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Frans Timmermans Timmermans is considered the preferred candidate of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party Groenlinks. (Photo: AP) Brussels Frans Timmermans, one of the best-known EU commissioners, is…
EU Vice Timmermans wants to become Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Frans Timmermans Timmermans is considered the preferred candidate of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party Groenlinks. (Photo: AP) Amsterdam EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans wants to stand as…
EU Deputy Timmermans wants to become Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Frans Timmermans Timmermans is considered the preferred candidate of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party Groenlinks. (Photo: AP) Amsterdam EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans wants to stand as…
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
China’s government wants to strengthen the private sector with a 31-point plan
Alibaba and Tencent The Chinese leadership needs to regain the confidence of the private sector to get the economy moving again. (Photo: Bloomberg) Beijing In view of the sluggish economic…
Broken promises – How the government and opposition in London struggle with their own goals
London Roughly a year before the UK general election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Keir Starmer exchanged political blows in Westminster. Both politicians tried to get voters on…
Government advisers speak out against industrial electricity prices
Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck The finance minister speaks out against the economy minister’s plan. (Photo: IMAGO/photo booth) Berlin Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is encountering further resistance with his…
Political chaos in Thailand – election winner Pita must not become head of government
Bangkok After a day full of surprising turns in parliament, Thailand’s election winner Pita Limjaroenrat has no chance of becoming the next prime minister. Actually, the 42-year-old should have faced…
Riester pension: Half-hearted proposal from the government commission
Young trainees in steel production The focus group set up by the federal government has made a classically conservative proposal for the reform of old-age provision. She missed her chance.…
The silent worker of the federal government
Hubertus Heil on a summer trip In rubber boots on the Emscher, the SPD Labor Minister is close to the people. Berlin Shortly before the summer vacation in Brandenburg, Hubertus…
Russia Bans Apple Products to Government Employees
Russia, which has banned government employees from using iPhones in the past months, has expanded this ban. Thousands of government employees will now also be banned from using other Apple…
Government commission recommends fundamental reform of private old-age provision
Berlin Private old-age provision is to be reformed and made more attractive. The experts deployed by the federal government propose a restructuring of the Riester pension and the introduction of…
Government commission recommends fundamental reform of private old-age provision
Berlin Private old-age provision is to be reformed and made more attractive. The experts employed by the federal government propose a restructuring of the Riester pension and the introduction of…
Russia bans iPhone use in government offices
Russia continues to ban technologies from Western countries. With the decision taken by the Federal Security Service (FSB), Apple products in the country were restricted. This decision means that the…