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Why energy suppliers should pay their customers to save
According to our estimates, if gas prices continue to be high, this means that heating costs for private households will increase fivefold. In contrast, the price increase due to the…
Will the current electricity prices remain so expensive?
electricity price development Electricity prices are rising to levels that were unthinkable last year. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin, Dusseldorf The situation is extreme: Anyone who wants to buy electricity for…
Why is electricity getting expensive? questions and answers
power poles Electricity prices are rising to levels that were unthinkable last year. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin, Dusseldorf The situation is extreme: Anyone who wants to buy electricity for the…
Lack of staff and digitization – what drives German authorities heads
Entrance to the Citizens’ Office Digital administrative services should save citizens the trip to the office. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The importance of public administration has increased in view of the…
That speaks against the price cap in Europe
gas power plant The high price of gas is also driving up the price of electricity. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The European Union should come to the aid of companies that…
Alzheimer’s researcher Sylvain Lesné under suspicion of forgery
Frankfurt When Sylvain Lesné published a widely acclaimed study on a possible central cause of Alzheimer’s disease in the journal “Nature” 16 years ago, he, the main author, was just…
How Europe can react to Putin’s gas supply freeze
Russia turns off the gas tap. The gas flows to Germany have not yet dried up completely, but President Vladimir Putin can stop them whenever he deems it convenient in…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
There hasn’t been a day in the past week when the turbulence in the markets hasn’t kept us on our toes: The international stock exchanges have had their worst half-year…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
On Sunday the time has come: then the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the right-wing populist Marine Le Pen will face each other in the decisive runoff election in France.…
In France, the future of Europe is at stake
Breathe easy in Europe? Many observers and European heads of government were relieved to hear the results of the first round of the French presidential election. Emmanuel Macron did better…
Why her apology sealed her resignation
Anne Spiegel in the Bundestag (archive image) What is striking about Spiegel’s apology speech from the point of view of experts: It hardly seemed like a real apology. (Photo: IMAGO/Political…
This is how social media determines the view
Russia and Ukraine are fighting for online sovereignty Social media users often find conflicting information about the war in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looks into…
Crisis prevention in a conflict-ridden world
No other topic dominated the run-up to the 58th Munich Security Conference, which begins this Friday, as much as the crisis in Eastern Europe provoked by Russia. The ever-increasing risk…
Crisis prevention in a conflict-ridden world
No other topic dominated the run-up to the 58th Munich Security Conference, which begins this Friday, as much as the crisis in Eastern Europe provoked by Russia. The ever-increasing risk…
Wie sich die EU mit dem Corona-Fonds neu erfindet
Frankfurt, Brüssel, Athen, Madrid, Stockholm, Rom Unter dem Mittelmeer ist das EU-Geld gut angelegt. 5000 Kilometer Kabel sollen demnächst die griechischen Inseln vom Festland aus mit Strom versorgen. Dann könnten…