Tag: The left
Cum-Ex trial against Christian Olearius begins
Bonn At 10 a.m. sharp, Christian Olearius enters meeting room S 0.11 in the Bonn Regional Court. Surrounded by four defense lawyers, the banker accused of tax evasion stands in…
Consumers are threatened with a double-digit jump in gas prices at the turn of the year
Berlin Gas customers may have to prepare for higher prices again at the turn of the year. The reason: The Ministry of Finance wants to set a higher VAT on…
“The CDU wanted it exactly the way it has now turned out”
Head of the State Chancellery, Prof. Dr. Benjamin Immanuel Hoff The head of the Erfurt State Chancellery sees no complicity in the red-red-green state government. (Photo: IMAGO/Jacob Schröter) Mr. Hoff,…
After the election: Europe facing a test of patience: Spain is threatened with standstill
Follower of Alberto Núñez Feijóo The conservative candidate narrowly won the election but cannot form a government. Therefore, there is not only joy among his followers. (Photo: Bloomberg) Madrid The…
Spain before the shift to the right: how dangerous is Vox?
Santiago Abascal The Vox party leader could become crucial for a future Spanish government coalition. (Photo: AP) Madrid If the polls are to be believed, Spain is on the verge…
“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…
Merz replaces CDU general secretary
CDU New Secretary General: Carsten Linnemann (left) is to follow Mario Czaja (right). (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has separated from his general secretary Mario Czaja.…
“Way into the debt trap” – debate about upper limit for overdraft interest flared up again
Withdraw money from checking account Banks grant their customers overdraft facilities up to a certain limit if their checking account is exhausted. The expensive overdraft facilities have increasingly come under…
Service providers are allowed to refuse homosexual couples
Washington Same-sex couples can be barred from certain services on religious grounds, according to a US Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court in Washington ruled on Friday in the case…
Further survey sees AfD on par with SPD
Olaf Scholz Uncertainty among citizens brings “resonance for parties that praise the past in a bad mood”. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In another survey, the AfD can draw level with the…
“Be proud and loud” – Trans people are the focus of the US election campaign
New York, Washington Wooden spoons, shorts and shirts in rainbow colors – the American department store chain Target celebrates “Pride Month” in June, in which the LGBTQIA community demands and…
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…
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,…
SPD cheers – Bovenschulte will probably remain Bremen’s mayor
Berlin According to an official extrapolation, the previous governing party SPD won the general election in Bremen with 29.9 percent. The second strongest force was the CDU with 25.7 percent,…
SPD cheers – Bovenschulte will probably remain Bremen’s mayor
Berlin According to the first forecasts, the SPD has become the strongest force in the state elections in Bremen. The Social Democrats under incumbent Andreas Bovenschulte, 57, were at 6…
Bremen election becomes a mood test for the party
Berlin Maike Schaefer makes no secret of what concerns Bremen’s citizens ahead of the state elections on Sunday. The top candidate of the Greens told the Handelsblatt that one is…
Franziska Brantner – the secret minister
Franziska Brantner, Robert Habeck “If only Robert were a bit like Franziska.” (Photo: Imago (3)) Berlin They are bright green, the arms of Franziska Brantner’s glasses. She’s worn it for…
Franziska Brantner – the secret minister
Franziska Brantner, Robert Habeck “If only Robert were a bit like Franziska.” (Photo: Imago (3)) Berlin They are bright green, the arms of Franziska Brantner’s glasses. She’s worn it for…
Republicans’ doubts about Trump opponent DeSantis are growing
Ron DeSantis In the Republican Party, the candidate search revolves around the question of who is perceived as the tougher fighter. (Photo: AP) National Harbour He calls it three times…
Ex-McKinsey consultant to control Deutsche Post
Former Secretary of State Katrin Suder The ex-McKinsey director is to move into the supervisory board at the general meeting of Deutsche Post. (Photo: imago images/Metodi Popow) Dusseldorf The former…