Tag: North Stream 2
How Eastern European countries position themselves towards Russia
Vienna He was certain of the suspicions of Western European government headquarters: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was already under observation in Brussels due to his national obstinacy, visited…
Gas supplies fall below critical limit
Natural gas pipeline in the Gaisburg gas power plant Deliveries to gas-fired power plants could be stopped as long as their shutdown does not affect the overall power supply system.…
What happens if Putin turns off the gas?
Wladimir Putin The Russian President is aware of Europe’s dependence on his country’s gas. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The 59 pages of the “Gas Crisis Prevention” guide tell you what happens…
Norbert Röttgen attacks former Chancellor Schröder
Gerhard Schröder The former chancellor has accused Ukraine of “saber rattling” in the conflict with Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The debate about the position of the SPD and Chancellor Olaf…
SPD is struggling for unity on the Russia question
Berlin In the midst of the crisis surrounding the Russian troop deployment on the Ukrainian border, the SPD is beginning to clarify its future strategy for dealing with Russia. According…
German CEOs want to meet Putin – despite the Ukraine crisis
Dusseldorf, Berlin In view of the impending sanctions against Russia, top managers in German business are planning a video conference with President Vladimir Putin. The virtual meeting is to be…
What the alliance partners expect from Germany
Washington, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, Madrid The French President is understanding. The Chancellor’s accession to power comes at a “very difficult time for everyone,” said Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening…
Olaf Scholz does not like the role of moderator in the traffic light
The new Federal Chancellor, on the other hand, found fewer clear words. Asked whether France and Germany would send troops to defend the eastern NATO members, Scholz enthused about the…
What the alliance partners expect from Germany
Washington, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, Madrid The French President is understanding. The Chancellor’s accession to power comes at a “very difficult time for everyone,” said Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening…
Nord Stream 2 founds German subsidiary
Schwerin The subsidiary required for the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been founded. The gas transport company Gas for Europe GmbH is based in Schwerin, as…
What the alliance partners expect from Germany
Washington, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, Madrid The French President is understanding. The Chancellor’s accession to power comes at a “very difficult time for everyone,” said Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening…
What the alliance partners expect from Germany
Washington, Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, Madrid The French President is understanding. The Chancellor’s accession to power comes at a “very difficult time for everyone,” said Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening…
Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0
Olaf Scholz The chancellor takes his time with his decisions. (Photo: Getty Images) During the election campaign, Chancellor Olaf Scholz already had the reputation of having learned a lot from…
Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0
Olaf Scholz The chancellor takes his time with his decisions. (Photo: Getty Images) Chancellor Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0 in the Ukraine crisis. “If there…
“The hardest stick is not the smartest sword” – EU fights for penalties against Russia
Berlin, Brussels, New York The European Union’s threat of sanctions against Russia is a peculiar construct – both hard and spongy at the same time. Another Russian aggression against Ukraine…
“The hardest stick is not the smartest sword” – EU fights for penalties against Russia
Berlin, Brussels, New York The European Union’s threat of sanctions against Russia is a peculiar construct – both hard and spongy at the same time. Another Russian aggression against Ukraine…
What position should Germany take in the Ukraine conflict?
Russian armored vehicles in Crimea. Russia has massed an estimated 100,000 troops with tanks and other heavy weapons near Ukraine in what the West says could be the prelude to…
Putin’s strength is the weakness of the West – Berlin is also responsible for that
Wladimir Putin Russia’s president has used brute force with considerable success. (Photo: AP) If Vladimir Putin could wish for a West, the picture he has created should come pretty close…
Omid Nouripour wants to follow Robert Habeck
Omid Nouripour The member of the Bundestag from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen wants to become the new party leader. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Greens politician Omid Nouripour considers the investigations by…
Omid Nouripour wants to follow Robert Habeck
Omid Nouripour The member of the Bundestag from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen wants to become the new party leader. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Greens politician Omid Nouripour considers the investigations by…