Tag: SPD
Data leak at Tesla calls traffic light politicians into action
Gigafactory in Gruenheide The “Tesla files” also include data from employees at the Grünheide plant in Brandenburg. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Politicians in the traffic light coalition have expressed concern that…
Are new EU laws coming to a halt now?
Ursula von der Leyen When she took office, the President of the European Commission promised to delete one law for every new law. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels Manfred Weber is in…
Why the SPD’s big old debt plan will fail
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor held out the prospect of federal aid for debt relief for local authorities. (Photo: AP) Berlin A few days ago, Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave a speech…
Decision in the heating dispute possible before the summer break
gas boiler From 2024, only heating systems that are operated with at least 65 percent renewable energy may possibly be installed. (Photo: IMAGO/Manngold) Berlin The controversial heating law by Federal…
Savings banks warn of excessive demands from the heating law
Expensive home Because of increased interest rates on loans and expensive materials, many can no longer afford their own property. (Photo: IMAGO/teamwork) Hanover The savings banks have criticized the federal…
Trade warns of industrial electricity price: “Special tariff leads to distortion of competition”
Berlin DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi encounters divided opinions with her proposal to cap the electricity price for industry at four cents per kilowatt hour for a limited period of time.…
Parties should pay back 100 million euros
Berlin The parties represented in the Bundestag must prepare for substantial repayments of state funds. It will be “about a total of almost 100 million euros,” said a spokesman for…
Who secures the wind farms in the North Sea?
Wind farm with substation in the North Sea The blasting of the Nord Stream gas pipes has radically changed the threat landscape. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The North Sea is to…
Ministry of Commerce not enough proposal for rainforest rescue
rainforest An additional forest protection declaration for the Mercosur agreement is intended to fulfill the Germans’ wish. (Photo: imago images/ingimage) Berlin, Brussels After more than 20 years of negotiations, the…
Selenski directs a declaration of war on Moscow
Ukraine war Vladimir Golubenko looks at his office, which was damaged in a late-night drone attack. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has predicted the fall of the…
Greens slip to 13 percent, AfD continues to grow
Federal Minister of Economics in the Bundestag Robert Habeck is currently facing a lot of criticism. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Against the background of the political dispute over the heating law,…
Night drone attack on Kyiv
Ukraine war President Volodymyr Zelensky in conversation with a military commander. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Germany for the continued delivery of various defense equipment and…
Night drone attack on Kyiv
Ukraine war President Volodymyr Zelensky in conversation with a military commander. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Germany for the continued delivery of various defense equipment and…
Federal ministers threaten Twitter with consequences
Berlin The expected exit of the short message service Twitter from an EU agreement to combat disinformation on the Internet is causing outrage within the federal government. “With the Code…
Taking more Russian POWs for exchange
Destroyed building in Donetsk Russia continued its attacks unabated on Friday. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv, Moscow In its defensive struggle against Russia, Ukraine has asked the German government to supply it…
Taking more Russian POWs for exchange
Destroyed building in Donetsk Russia continued its attacks unabated on Friday. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv, Moscow In its defensive struggle against Russia, Ukraine has asked the German government to supply it…
Which rules will apply to the promotion of new heating systems from 2024
Servicing a heat pump The federal government wants to promote the switch to climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Berlin The federal government has agreed on a draft law…
Habeck is open to extending the deadline for existing buildings
In a conversation with the Funke media group, Habeck suggested specific improvements. “We could start switching for new builds from January 1, 2024. This then affects the new buildings, which…
Habeck wants to extend the deadline for existing buildings
Lindner countered the claim that his party was harming the coalition and the state in the dispute over the Building Energy Act (GEG). “If the FDP prevents left-wing politics and…
Lindner confirms reservations about the heating law
Lindner countered the claim that his party was harming the coalition and the state in the dispute over the Building Energy Act (GEG). “If the FDP prevents left-wing politics and…