Tag: NRW
Hamburg politicians give NRW Justice Minister an ultimatum
Building by MM Warburg in Hamburg The traditional Hamburg bank is deeply involved in the Cum-Ex affair surrounding double tax refunds. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Richard Seelmaecker is at the…
NRW justice settles dispute with Hamburg investigative committee
Benjamin Limbach The committee of inquiry and the NRW Minister of Justice had exchanged numerous letters. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Cologne Escalation averted: The Hamburg investigative committee to clarify the cum-ex…
Rheinmetall wants to manufacture parts for stealth bombers in NRW
fighter plane Rheinmetall is to produce fuselage parts for at least 400 F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (Photo: IMAGO/Björn Trotsky) Dusseldorf For its participation in the construction of the F-35 fighter…
Merz and Wüst are fighting over the CDU chancellor candidacy
Friedrich Merz and Hendrik Wust A “devastating week” lies behind the two politicians, as the party puts it. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At 28 degrees in the shade, there’s no need…
Countries require nationwide compulsory insurance for natural hazards
Flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, July 2021 As early as June 2022, the Prime Ministers’ Conference had spoken out in favor of introducing compulsory insurance for natural hazards. In…
NRW tax investigator Birgit Orths – perpetrators are global and we are not
tax investigation Some of the officials have to buy their own equipment because there is a lack of funds. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Whether cum-ex, tax havens or fraud with Corona…
NRW has to bear tax debts from WestLB cum-ex transactions
WestLB successor company Portigon Portigon, the legal successor to the broken-up Landesbank WestLB, loses in court and has to pay for tax liabilities from cum-ex transactions. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf…
NRW wants to be able to fire officials more quickly in cases of hate speech
Herbert Reul The NRW Minister of the Interior wants to be able to dismiss civil servants more quickly from civil service for crimes such as incitement to hatred. (Photo: imago…
Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt are abolishing the obligation to wear masks in public transport – NRW is sticking to it
Of the President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Lothar Wieler, advertises in view of the different regulations in the federal states further for the isolation of corona infected people…
How does the German economy need to change? NRW Prime Minister Wüst in an interview
The world economy is at a turning point. There is still a lot to do to make the industrial nation Germany fit for the future. Both the energy crisis and…
Inflation falls below 10 percent in some federal states – “We are approaching the peak”
consumer prices Food prices in Bavaria have risen by 20.6 percent compared to the same month last year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Inflation in Germany surprisingly eased in November but remains…
Inflation in NRW rises above ten percent – highest rate since the early 1950s
Tank discount and 9 euro ticket Due to the discontinuation of the two relief measures, consumer prices in NRW rose significantly in September. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Berlin Inflation in…
Amprion: Electricity highway from northern Germany to NRW: network operator proposes a route
High-voltage power line in Lower Saxony The new line is intended to connect the coasts with the Ruhr area. (Photo: dpa) Dortmund The network operator Amprion has proposed a specific…
CDU and Greens vote to start coalition negotiations in NRW
Mona Neubaur and Hendrik Wüst The Greens state chair and the CDU Prime Minister had campaigned for the coalition. (Photo: IMAGO/aal.photo) Dusseldorf, Essen In North Rhine-Westphalia, the way is clear…
The Greens learn free trade with Robert Habeck
Celebrities who come to Davos for the World Economic Forum like to make two commitments: one for a better world, the second for free trade. But never before has anyone…
CDU and Greens in NRW officially start exploratory talks
Mona Neubaur and Hendrik Wüst The top candidate and state chairwoman (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) wants to negotiate with Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) about forming a government. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf…
The Future of the World Economy – Morning Briefing Plus
Today I am reporting from the Handelsblatt headquarters in Düsseldorf, in the middle of the final preparations for my trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos. It is a…
Severe weather causes major damage, especially in NRW – weather service confirms three tornadoes
Paderobrn Severe storms with at least three tornadoes left more than 40 injured and millions in damage in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. The city of Paderborn, where 43 people were injured,…
NRW Greens want to go two ways – meeting with the CDU on Wednesday
Mona Neubaur greets Hendrik Wüst The Greens’ top candidate and the CDU prime minister are meeting on Wednesday for an initial meeting. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Only three days after their…
Jusos are pushing for relief on small incomes
Jessica Rosenthal “Especially with a view to current issues such as rising costs and energy insecurity, the SPD was not able to convince sufficiently.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal chairwoman…