Tag: Peter Altmaier
Wie Habeck den Einfluss der Volksrepublik begrenzen will
Robert Habeck Der Wirtschaftsminister will die Investitionskontrollen deutlich verschärfen und reagiert damit auf das strategische Interesse Chinas an deutscher Technologie. (Foto: Imago Images) Berlin Wirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne) plant umfassende Schritte,…
The silent worker of the federal government
Hubertus Heil on a summer trip In rubber boots on the Emscher, the SPD Labor Minister is close to the people. Berlin Shortly before the summer vacation in Brandenburg, Hubertus…
Udo Philipp is under pressure because of company investments
Before his time in politics, Philipp worked as an investor. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, he still holds shares in four companies, including start-ups. At the same time,…
Udo Philipp is under pressure because of company investments
Before his time in politics, Philipp worked as an investor. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, he still holds shares in four companies, including start-ups. At the same time,…
Udo Philipp is under pressure because of company investments
Before his time in politics, Philipp worked as an investor. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, he still holds shares in four companies, including start-ups. At the same time,…
How Germany’s “deep state” is slowing down the turn of the century
The invisible hand of the bureaucracy Germany’s “deep state” is the sum of inertia, lobbying influences and unquestioned dogmas. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, dpa [M]) Brussels, Berlin Four pages are…
More cell phone masts, fewer competitors – How the telecom industry ripped off the federal government
Andreas Scheuer and the mobile phone companies Internal documents show that the federal government, in the person of the then Transport and Digital Minister, deliberately sacrificed tougher regulation. (Photo: Imago,…
Economics Minister Robert Habeck demands European industrial electricity price
Berlin “We need a European industrial electricity price,” said Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck on Monday at the Handelsblatt Energy Summit in Berlin. The energy price crisis cannot be…
From now on, six wind turbines have to be installed every day
Wind turbines in Baden-Württemberg According to experts, without sufficient green electricity, Germany will not only fail to meet the climate targets – industry could also migrate. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf…
SPD politicians call for defense funds against foreign takeovers
Berlin Leading SPD politicians are calling for state entry to prevent the influence of Chinese investors. “We have to better protect our critical infrastructure and crucial sectors and make them…
Dead spots are an embarrassing failure of the federal government
Workers on a cell phone tower A confusion of competences and approvals has hampered the expansion of mobile and fiber optic networks to this day. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Former…
Five reasons for the Chancellor’s communication problems
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Politically, he is not doing all that much wrong, critics of Olaf Scholz emphasize, but trust in him and his government is falling rapidly. (Photo: AP) Berlin…
Five reasons for the Chancellor’s communication problems
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Politically, he is not doing all that much wrong, critics of Olaf Scholz emphasize, but trust in him and his government is falling rapidly. (Photo: AP) Berlin…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
A pipeline through which nothing flows
It’s a bit grotesque how happy Chancellor Olaf Scholz is (quite differently from Ukraine) that Canada is now delivering a repaired turbine for Nord Stream 1 despite anti-Russia sanctions. The…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
Beijing plans technological catch-up – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, Welcome to the new weekend edition of the Morning Briefing plus. From now on we want to look at the topics and trends of the past few…
“Tank discount is buying popularity”
Reinhold von Eben Worlee “Of course the government has many other things to do at the moment. But reducing bureaucracy would also help to become independent from Russia.” (Photo: Anne…
Tesla Grünheide: Chronologie eines Wagnisses
Berlin Tesla liefert an diesem Dienstag die ersten Autos aus Grünheide bei Berlin an die neuen Besitzer aus. Der US-Elektroautobauer eröffnet damit die erste „Gigafactory“ in Europa. Das Projekt gilt…
Putin’s War – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, a dramatic week is behind us, a week that will go down in history as a turning point. We have devoted an extensive cover story to this…