Tag: Society & Politics
Le Maire calls on Berlin to adopt a common growth strategy for Europe
Bruno Le Maire France’s finance and economics minister is calling for a balance between budget consolidation and investment in growth. (Photo: IMAGO/MAXPPP) Paris France’s Finance and Economics Minister Bruno Le…
What Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin want from each other
Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin The two heads of state want to deepen their relations. (Photo: dpa) Tokyo The meeting place of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian…
Basic child protection is not initially in the cabinet
Lisa Paus (Green Party) The family minister wanted to get her project through the cabinet today, but technical questions apparently still remain open. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Basic child security will…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to investigate whether Europe should exclude Chinese electric vehicles from the market. (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg The EU wants to take action…
Putin receives Kim at Russia’s new spaceport
Putin and Kim The two heads of state viewed Russian rocket technology. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tsiolkovsky, Seoul According to media reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin received North Korean leader Kim…
Baerbock wants a winter protection umbrella over Ukraine
Volodimir Selenski and Annalena Baerbock During the past winter of war, people in Ukraine were often left in the dark and cold because the Russian army systematically bombed power plants…
This is how dangerous an alliance could become
Tokyo, Düsseldorf, Washington North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rarely leaves his country and when he does, these trips are shrouded in secrecy. Same this time too. On Tuesday, Kremlin…
Impeachment could harm US President Biden
Washington The US House of Representatives wants to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden as soon as possible, a so-called impeachment. This was announced by the highest-ranking Republican and…
This is how the European Commission wants to help small and medium-sized businesses
Ursula von der Leyen Von der Leyen will give her State of the Union speech on Wednesday. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Brussels Exactly a year ago, Ursula von der Leyen…
Impeachment against Joe Biden: Republicans call for impeachment proceedings
Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy New escalation in the election campaign: McCarthy wants to have Biden thrown out of office. (Photo: AP) Washington The Republican leader of the US House of…
This is how dangerous an alliance could become
Tokyo, Düsseldorf, Washington North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rarely leaves his country and when he does, these trips are shrouded in secrecy. Same this time too. On Tuesday, Kremlin…
Margaret Thatcher’s heirs intervene in the market
London When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked last year who the most important head of government in Great Britain was, he answered without hesitation: “Margaret Thatcher.” Before he…
Poverty rates in the USA are rising dramatically
Homeless person in Tulsa, Oklahoma Poverty in the United States is increasing. (Photo: AP) Washington In the USA, the poverty rate has risen again for the first time in two…
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…
Which traffic light party has been able to push through a particularly large number of projects so far
Halfway through the legislative period, the Bertelsmann Foundation, together with the University of Trier and the Progressive Center, tried to draw an objective balance – and came to a surprisingly…
How Berlin is preparing for a second term in office for Donald Trump
Berlin, Washington It will be a difficult US trip that Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock begins on Tuesday. At the end of the week she will also meet with her American…
“I fear a social emergency”
Paolo Gentiloni In order to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, “joint European investment projects” are necessary in addition to national aid, says the EU Commissioner. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU Economic Commissioner…
Trade union federation TUC announces resistance to anti-strike laws
Specifically, it is about the new anti-strike laws, which have been in force since the summer and require employees to ensure a minimum supply in key sectors even during strikes.…
“Lack of courage” prevents men from taking care of children
Berlin The model of the sole breadwinner is the ideal for fewer and fewer fathers. This is the result of the “Fathers’ Report 2023”, which Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens)…
Baerbock visits Kiev and assures German support
Annalena Baerbock visits a substation near Kiev Ukraine’s energy supply in particular suffered from Russia’s countless targeted attacks. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Kyiv German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) traveled to…