Tag: Society & Politics
“Old Friend of the Chinese People” – Kissinger’s lonely mission in China
Beijing Henry Kissinger had already made diplomatic history with his secret trips to China in the early 1970s, and now he’s trying again. On Tuesday, the former US Secretary of…
Reduced chances for chief post at ECB banking supervision
Claudia book The economist is currently Vice President of the Bundesbank. (Photo: imago images/IPON) Frankfurt Bundesbank Vice President Claudia Buch has suffered a setback in the race for the post…
Political chaos in Thailand – election winner Pita must not become head of government
Bangkok After a day full of surprising turns in parliament, Thailand’s election winner Pita Limjaroenrat has no chance of becoming the next prime minister. Actually, the 42-year-old should have faced…
Vestager’s chief economist resigns after Macron intervention
Fiona Scott Morton The professor has advised large tech companies in the past. (Photo: wikimedia) Brussels In the end the pressure was too great. The designated chief economist of the…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Don’t want to have to arrest Putin at the upcoming summit
Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin last June Russia has warned South Africa, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, that arresting Kremlin chief Putin would be a “declaration of war”. (Photo: via…
Russia sees arrest of Putin as ‘declaration of war’
Port of Odessa Russia had already attacked the Odessa region from the air on Tuesday night. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Kyiv In Ukraine, the port city of Odessa has come under…
Europe and Latin America want to establish a new economic relationship
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, EU Council President Charles Michel, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (from left) In Latin America, the EU…
“The AfD costs us prosperity”
Harold Christian The entrepreneur recently caused a stir with a major political donation. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Berlin Entrepreneur Harald Christ is calling on German business to get more…
How to find the best health insurance
Stretching exercises after jogging Some statutory health insurance companies offer deductible tariffs. They may be worthwhile for young, healthy people. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Munich The image of the statutory health…
How Israel is preparing for a war with Iran
Dusseldorf, Tel Aviv Terrorist attacks from the Gaza Strip, attacks by the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and the acute threat from Iran: external threats are nothing new for Israel. But…
Deputy head of the banking association resigns after a year
Henriette Peucker at the Handelsblatt Bank Summit The 53-year-old from Frankfurt has repeatedly proven that she can reorient herself. Frankfurt The deputy general manager of the Banking Association (BdB) is…
Putin announces retaliation – traffic resumed
Wladimir Putin The Kremlin boss announces retaliation for the attack on the Crimean bridge. (Photo: via REUTERS) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Ukraine with military retaliation for an…
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…
Putin announces retaliation for attack on Crimean bridge – car traffic interrupted for weeks
Wladimir Putin The Kremlin boss announces retaliation for the attack on the Crimean bridge. (Photo: via REUTERS) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Ukraine with military retaliation for an…
“Ukraine urgently needs the sea route” – What the end of the grain deal means
Grain harvest in Ukraine The expiry of the agreement is also bad news for Ukrainian farmers. (Photo: AP) Riga, Geneva The grain deal was extended several times so that Ukraine…
Pharmaceutical companies want to invest more in Germany again
Scientists in the office Pharmaceutical companies are encouraged by plans to give private companies easier access to medical data. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of falling energy prices and…
Russia halts Ukrainian grain export deal
Cargo ship loaded with grain In 2022, despite the war, thanks in part to the grain deal, Ukraine was able to export more than 38 million tons of grain and…
Grains deal expires – The night at a glance
Freighter “TQ Samsun” The ship is said to have loaded more than 15,000 tons of rapeseed and may be one of the last to leave the port of Odessa. (Photo:…
The controversial double role of Lars Feld
Lars Feld The Freiburg economist has many opponents in science and politics because of his regulatory economic position. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin There he sits, the highly decorated scientist, in the…