Tag: North Stream 2
The Putin understanders of German politics
The Putin understanders They appear well-disposed towards Vladimir Putin (middle): Michael Kretschmer, Manuela Schwesig, Rolf Mützenich and Gerhard Schröder (clockwise from top left). (Photo: dpa, imago, Pool Sputnik Kremlin) Berlin,…
Unlike Baerbock, Scholz and Habeck see an additional role for gas
Minister Habeck, Wissing, Baerbock with Chancellor Scholz Berlin Apparently there are different estimates in the federal government as to how large Germany’s gas requirements will be in the coming years.…
If Russia invades, Europe will appease
The tragedy of Europe is that Germany is not against Russia and the EU is not against Germany. A Russian invasion of Ukraine will have many losers. I expect that…
World risk Putin – how Russia is endangering peace and the economy
Wladimir Putin International relations and global peace depend on the decisions of the Russian President. (Photo: Mona Eing & Michael Meissner) Russia’s President Putin cleverly exploits the West’s weaknesses. The…
Blinken and Baerbock demonstrate unity towards Moscow
Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf Demonstrating unity is what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Germany is all about. “Regardless of how Russia decides, it will find the USA, Germany…
The top consumer advocate is to become the new head of the network agency
Klaus Mueller The consumer advocate headed the NRW consumer advice center for eight years before becoming a board member of the federal association in 2014. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head…
EPP Chairman Weber calls for a clear course towards China
Brussels Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament, has called on the federal government to explain to Russia the consequences of a war of…
A reality check on Robert Habeck’s climate plans
Berlin The new federal government wants to speed up the climate change: The expansion of wind and solar systems as well as the power grid should finally be accelerated. But…
Annalena Baerbock on Mission Moscow – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
They wanted guns and got words: The government of Ukraine expressed disappointment yesterday after the visit of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Months ago, her Green party friend Robert Habeck had…
Foreign policy gauntlet: where is Olaf Scholz?
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor (SPD) flies to Madrid for talks with Prime Minister Sánchez. Above all, the fight against the pandemic should be the focus. (Photo: dpa) Sometimes important…
Foreign Minister Baerbock lost
Annalena Baerbock at the memorial to the Heavenly Hundreds The Federal Foreign Minister held talks with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev. “Diplomacy is the only viable way,”…
RWE boss Krebber: Fear of creeping deindustrialization
RWE boss Markus Krebber “We have to reckon with the fact that it will take longer for prices to normalize,” says the manager. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin RWE…
The West fears escalation
Berlin, Dusseldorf Amos Hochstein is hardly known in Europe – nevertheless, the 49-year-old American could play a key role in the Ukraine conflict. Hochstein is the US special envoy for…
Baerbock emphasizes a willingness to engage in dialogue and a clear stance towards Moscow
Berlin, Kiev, Munich Before leaving for her first visits to Kiev and Moscow, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock advocated a diplomatic solution to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. “We are…
Dax & dates in the daily stock market report
Dusseldorf The end of the past week should have given a foretaste of the new trading week: due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the corona virus,…
Dispute over Nord Stream 2 puts German government under pressure
Brussels, Washington, Berlin New governments are usually given a grace period of 100 days. However, the traffic light coalition, which is only a month old, is not sparing itself. The…
Dispute over Nord Stream 2 puts German government under pressure
Brussels, Washington, Berlin New governments are usually given a grace period of 100 days. However, the traffic light coalition, which is only a month old, is not sparing itself. The…
The West fears escalation
Berlin, Dusseldorf Amos Hochstein is hardly known in Europe – nevertheless, the 49-year-old American could play a key role in the Ukraine conflict. Hochstein is the US special envoy for…
“No reason to further tighten the measures”
Berlin The Omicron virus variant is driving the corona numbers in Germany steeply upwards. So far, however, this has hardly been noticeable in the hospitals. The number of corona intensive…
Swift exclusion of Russia would be a nuclear bomb for capital markets
Friedrich Merz Germany could face severe consequences should Russia be excluded from the Swift system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The designated CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has warned against excluding Russia from…