Tag: Ukraine war
Sloviansk is getting ready for a new fight
Sloviansk Several young soldiers off-duty sit together at a military distribution center, enjoying a rare break from fighting. They tell jokes and eat pizza while artillery blasts can be heard…
India makes exports to Europe more expensive
Bangkok The West’s conflict with Russia has brought lucrative business to Indian multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani: in recent months he has been buying Russian oil at discount prices for his refineries…
“DAX fall to 10,000 points possible”
Jens Erhardt The CEO of DJE Kapital still sees downward potential in the Dax. (Photo: Thomas Dashuber for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt Jens Ehrhardt has been working in the financial business for…
Producer prices climb again at record speed
Berlin As a result of the Ukraine war, German manufacturers again increased their prices at record speed in May. Producer prices rose by an average of 33.6 percent. “This was…
Lean times: lower growth for Germany
economic growth The Handelsblatt Research Institute is correcting its forecasts. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The German economy initially got off to a good start in 2022. Supply chain problems appeared to…
Rising energy costs: Retailers experience an electricity price shock
Dusseldorf Michael Radau, CEO of the supermarket chain Superbiomarkt, paid 4.7 cents per kilowatt hour for the electricity in his branches until the end of 2021. But the supply contract…
How Poland’s President acts as a role model in the EU
Vienna Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is actually not a particularly conspicuous figure. The 50-year-old always seems accurate, even a bit stuffy. In contrast to other government politicians in Warsaw, the…
Luck in the oligopoly: one pays, one collects
In November 2023 there is a special anniversary in Germany: 50 years earlier, the government issued a driving ban due to the oil crisis and a delivery stop by Opec,…
Russian Central Bank Governor: Who is Elvira Nabiullina?
Elvira Nabiullina The head of the central bank offered Putin her resignation at the beginning of the war, but he declined. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Tbilisi When Vladimir Putin marched his…
CDU politician Ploß demands clarification from the SPD
Christopher Ploss “The Russia connection of the SPD is a unique scandal in German politics.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Hamburg CDU member of the Bundestag, Christoph Ploß, has called on…
ECB plans to raise key interest rate by 0.25 percent due to inflation
ECB President Christine Lagarde In view of the high inflation, the central bank is tightening its monetary policy course. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt After many years of ultra-loose monetary policy,…
Vladimir Putin is a fascist, but he is not a Nazi
Wladimir Putin Is Russia’s President a Fascist? (Photo: AP) Can you call Russia “fascist”? Do you maybe even have to? If you take the usual criteria for fascist regimes, Russia…
Record numbers for debut in the executive chair
Madrid When Marta Ortega moved up to the top of the board of directors of Zara’s parent company Inditex in April, it looked as if the timing had been badly…
Insured persons are threatened with higher prices for home and car policies
storm damage Losses from natural disasters are expected to be above average again this year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt German property-casualty insurers are again burdened by high damage costs from natural…
Special Tax: Additional Tax for War Profiteers?
Berlin The annoyance of drivers at the pump is currently great. Actually, the fuel discount since June 1 should lead to a relief from the high fuel prices. But after…
Special Tax: Additional Tax for War Profiteers?
Berlin The annoyance of drivers at the pump is currently great. Actually, the fuel discount since June 1 should lead to a relief from the high fuel prices. But after…
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of Russian espionage
cybersecurity The Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of an increase in cyber attacks on German companies and research institutions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Office for the…
Boris Johnson wins but doesn’t win
we begin this short week with two men who have been able to recite Hamlet’s line, “To be or not to be,” to themselves for some time. You can picture…
The EU is arguing about Ukraine’s accession prospects
Ukraine wants to join the EU Membership of the European Union is by no means a foregone conclusion, there are different opinions among the member states. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In…
Price shock – The 30 most important answers
Uncertain future Nobody knows exactly how energy policy will continue. However, some questions can be answered. (Photo: Mona Eing & Michael Meissner) As a result of Vladimir Putin’s war of…