Tag: Traffic light coalition
Germany has a strategy problem
Recently in a conversation with a top politician of the Union. The state of the German economy was quickly discussed. The energy prices. The mistakes of the traffic light coalition.…
Defeat for the Greens, triumph for the Liberals?
Berlin The day after the coalition committee, the leaders of the Greens are doing their utmost to recapture the party’s dissatisfaction with the decisions. “Don’t let yourself be unsettled,” tweeted…
The traffic light coalition makes too many empty promises
Robert Habeck Instead of complaining about leaked internals, it would be better for the economy minister to come up with a solution. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) An outburst of anger like…
The traffic light coalition makes too many empty promises
Robert Habeck Instead of complaining about leaked internals, it would be better for the economy minister to come up with a solution. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) An outburst of anger like…
The electoral reform is poison for the political culture
Bundestag It is not self-evident that politics restricts itself, as it is now doing with the electoral reform. (Photo: dpa) How excited everyone wasn’t about the ever-growing Bundestag. There was…
Olaf Scholz on a possible financial crisis: “The deposits are safe”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Chancellery Scholz does not expect a new financial crisis. (Photo: Jonas Holthaus for Handelsblatt) Berlin The bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank and the turbulence…
Interview with Olaf Scholz: “The insoles are safe”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Chancellery Scholz does not expect a new financial crisis. (Photo: Jonas Holthaus for Handelsblatt) Berlin The bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank and the turbulence…
Traffic light does not create agreement on the Security Council – but the National Security Strategy comes anyway
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a National Security Council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Federal Government has…
National security strategy on the home stretch
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Ministry and the Chancellery did not agree on a national security council. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The federal government has…
Ampel continues to argue about the ban on combustion engines
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) wants to demonstrate harmony. It was a “very good cabinet retreat,” says the chancellor after two days of consultation with the ministers at Meseberg Castle. They…
Ampel continues to argue about the ban on combustion engines
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) wants to demonstrate harmony. It was a “very good cabinet retreat,” says the chancellor after two days of consultation with the ministers at Meseberg Castle. They…
Ampel continues to argue about the ban on combustion engines
Meseberg FDP leader Christian Lindner remains tough in the dispute over the EU-wide end for cars with internal combustion engines: The liberals would only give in to the debate about…
How the traffic light could save around 79 billion euros
Christian Lindner The Finance Minister wants to review subsidy payments. (Photo: IMAGO/Schreyer) Berlin For Christian Lindner (FDP) it is a seemingly harmless answer. During the recent government survey in the…
Ampel wants to relax lobbying rules for non-profit organizations
Protest against lobbying in Berlin Professional lobbyists have to register on the website of the German Bundestag. (Photo: IMAGO/aal.photo) Berlin The traffic light parties are striving to reform the lobby…
Is the traffic light coalition crash spreading?
Berlin In public, Robert Habeck (Greens) and Christian Lindner (FDP) like to celebrate casual interactions with each other. When the two sit next to each other on the government bench…
FDP commissions reports on the effects
speed limit Since the beginning of the coalition, the FDP and the Greens have been arguing about the right way to go in transport policy. (Photo: imago images/Christian Ohde) Berlin…
Union countries threaten rejection in the Bundesrat
Anonymous whistleblowers The federal government wants to create legal certainty for those who uncover criminal and administrative offenses in companies and authorities. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal states governed by…
How FDP and Greens should be pacified
highway and wind farm The Greens want to expand rail transport, but not road traffic. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Berlin When the coalition committee meets on Thursday afternoon, Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Disillusionment for the talented Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner in the Federal Cabinet Sometimes it seems like Lindner still has to get used to his job. (Photo: Reuters) Christian Lindner wants to dare more FDP. The Federal…
The traffic light government is aiming for space
Berlin Four dry lines in their coalition agreement do not suggest that the traffic light government is aiming for space. Space and the commercial providers summarized under the heading “New…