Tag: Olaf Scholz
The crash of Credit Suisse
Good morning dear readers, On Wednesday I spoke at this point about words that weigh heavily in the balance given the tense situation on the financial markets. Now this assessment…
The troubled troops get a crisis manager
Lieutenant General Carsten Breuer The 58-year-old has had a steep career in the German Armed Forces. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The last enemy that Carsten Breuer was supposed to help fight…
Stark-Watzinger’s education summit under criticism
Bettina Stark-Watzinger The Federal Minister of Education called for more cooperation in the field of education. (Photo: IMAGO/Jens Schicke) Berlin Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger actually wanted to ensure more…
Lack of coordination – the chaos in the federal government is causing trouble in Brussels
Christian Lindner, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck (from left) The behavior of the federal government rarely seems coordinated to the partners in Brussels. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin, Brussels Diplomats in Brussels…
Traffic light does not create agreement on the Security Council – but the National Security Strategy comes anyway
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a National Security Council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Federal Government has…
Legal opinion: Germany violates climate protection law
Berlin The transport and building sectors are expected to have failed to comply with the upper limits for CO2 emissions set out in the Federal Climate Protection Act for the…
National security strategy on the home stretch
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a national security council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The federal government has…
The traffic light dispenses with a National Security Council
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Office argued that a National Security Council could also be located there. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The negotiations have lasted…
Macron sees his country in the “war economy”
French fighter jet Rafale The order books of the armaments companies in France are full. (Photo: AFP) Paris, Cholet Cholet is located in the Loire estuary, idyllically surrounded by pastures…
Travel fever in Brussels and Berlin – the editor-in-chief’s review
welcome back Regarding my look at the most important topics of the past week: And with that straight to Brussels, where the travel bug broke out. A few days ago,…
Chancellor Scholz sees Germany facing a new economic miracle
Chancellor Olaf Scholz “Because of the high investments in climate protection, Germany will be able to achieve growth rates for some time, as last happened in the 1950s and 1960s.”…
Race for raw materials: EU forges new alliances
Good morning dear readers, it is the ingredients that the future is made of: raw materials such as lithium, copper or cobalt that are essential for the transition to a…
Paris is calling on Germany to give in
Paris The ongoing German blockade of the planned end for new combustion engines from 2035 is met with incomprehension and horror among European partners. EU diplomats in Brussels speak of…
Paris is calling on Germany to give in
Paris The ongoing German blockade of the planned end for new combustion engines from 2035 is met with incomprehension and horror among European partners. EU diplomats in Brussels speak of…
Pipeline plot twist – Ukrainians could be behind attacks
Good morning dear readers, it is probably one of the most spectacular criminal cases of the 21st century: It is about the conflict of world powers, the energy supply of…
Pipeline plot twist – Ukrainians could be behind attacks
Good morning dear readers, it is probably one of the most spectacular criminal cases of the 21st century: It is about the conflict of world powers, the energy supply of…
USA reject the allegations of sabotage – they had other plans
Brussels A short, sharp denial, that’s it. The US government has so far been taciturn about the Nord Stream report by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. Hersh blames the US for…
The FDP should stay the course
Federal Finance Minister and FDP leader Christian Lindner in Meseberg The FDP should not shy away from the conflict and continue to stick to its tough stance. (Photo: Reuters) Political…
Ampel continues to argue about the ban on combustion engines
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) wants to demonstrate harmony. It was a “very good cabinet retreat,” says the chancellor after two days of consultation with the ministers at Meseberg Castle. They…
Ampel continues to argue about the ban on combustion engines
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) wants to demonstrate harmony. It was a “very good cabinet retreat,” says the chancellor after two days of consultation with the ministers at Meseberg Castle. They…