Tag: Olaf Scholz
Putin, candidate for The Hague – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
in The Hague before the International Criminal Court so far mainly suspects from Africa. You can be prosecuted for genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Will…
These are the difficulties of the 100 billion euro plan
Bundeswehr soldiers with assault rifles Is the German army ready for battle? Experts doubt that, the federal government now wants to help with a lot of money. (Photo: dpa) If…
Rheinmetall offers federal armaments for 42 billion euros
Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall works with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on tracked vehicles like this one. The federal government is now massively increasing investments in war equipment. (Photo: dpa) Berlin,…
Rheinmetall offers the federal government a comprehensive supply of armaments
Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall works with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on tracked vehicles like this one. The federal government is now massively increasing investments in war equipment. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
The new strategy of the West
Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell The EU is changing course in its sanctions policy. (Photo: AP) Brussels On Thursday, Europe’s leaders announced that they had agreed on the…
Europe makes itself strong – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
For the philosopher Bertrand Russell, world history is “also the sum total of what could have been avoided”. However, that would require rational behavior – and not a form of…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
Dax outlook: risk of falling up to 11,000 points
Frankfurt The German stock market faces a turbulent week of trading. “The Dax can slip to the 11,000 to 12,000 point mark before it recovers,” believes Ulrich Kater, chief economist…
Historic day: U-turn in Germany’s armaments policy
Berlin February 27, 2022 is already a historic day. Not only because the Bundestag is convening for a special session on a Sunday for the first time in its existence.…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Four days after the beginning of…
Chancellor Scholz shifts the lever in foreign and security policy. Finally, because democracy must be able to defend itself.
Nothing is like it was anymore. The strong speech by the Federal Chancellor on Sunday in the Bundestag means a turning point in the Berlin Republic. Olaf Scholz flips the…
Higher military spending – new debt expected to double to 200 billion euros
national debt Even before the war, budget politicians had doubts that new borrowing could be capped at 100 billion euros. (Photo: imago images/image enclosure) Berlin As a result of the…
Uniper reactivates plans for LNG terminal
Liquefied Natural Gas At the moment, most of the LNG terminal capacity in Europe is in the Netherlands and Spain. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Dusseldorf The request from the federal government…
100 billion euros special fund of Chancellor Scholz
Berlin The Bundeswehr is to receive a special fund of 100 billion euros for investments and armaments projects. The money will be provided with the federal budget for 2022, Chancellor…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers at Vasilkovo airport Russian and Ukrainian units have fought bitter battles around the airport near Kiev. (Photo: Reuters) New York, Dusseldorf The special session of the Bundestag on…
100 billion euros special fund of Chancellor Scholz
Berlin The Bundeswehr is to receive a special fund of 100 billion euros for investments and armaments projects. The money will be provided with the federal budget for 2022, Chancellor…
Without Anne Brorhilker, the scandal would probably never have been cleared up
Dusseldorf At the beginning of her career she dealt with drug addicts and petty criminals, but from 2013 prosecutor Anne Brorhilker entered the world of investment bankers and the super-rich.…
Ukraine: Nobody expects a blood, sweat and tears speech from Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag today
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor must now reinvent his coalition under completely new premises. (Photo: AP) The special session of the German Bundestag this Sunday marks a turning point in the…
Ukraine: Nobody expects a blood, sweat and tears speech from Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag today
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor must now reinvent his coalition under completely new premises. (Photo: AP) Today’s special session of the German Bundestag marks a turning point in the Berlin Republic:…