At the latest auction of ten-year German government bonds, demand fell significantly short of supply. The federal government aimed to […]
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Japan’s debt has been considered a special case for years. Despite its extreme national debt, many investors long failed to
In early March 2026, the British investment bank Barclays, one of the world’s largest investment banks and financial services providers,
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The Volkswagen crisis is exacerbating the situation for the German automotive industry, hitting suppliers particularly hard. The massive drop in
In Schönerlinde near Wandlitz, north of Berlin, a fire broke out at an asphalt plant near the Pankow interchange between
In 2025, around 24,000 companies in Germany filed for insolvency. This was almost ten percent more than the previous year
A new study describes the significant environmental damage caused worldwide by onshore wind farms, focusing on the impact on biodiversity.
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“Energy-intensive industries have no future here”: With this warning, ifo Institute head Clemens Fuest describes the situation of key sectors
In Guangdong, in southern China, a pilot plant for a novel hybrid reactor, the “China Initiative Accelerator Driven System,” is
In Brussels, the EU’s Climate Change Advisory Board is urging a fundamental transformation of agriculture and food production, because, according
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In Berlin, the scientific advisors to Economics Minister Katherina Reiche presented their impact assessment of the new energy crisis. The
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Europe’s gas supply is coming under acute pressure ahead of next winter because gas storage facilities are currently at a
LNG shortage drives storage filling costs for next winter up by 11.7 billion Read More »
In Switzerland, the debate surrounding new nuclear power plants is intensifying as parliamentary discussions on the blackout initiative begin. The
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In Germany, the center-right/center-left coalition is initiating a fundamental shift in energy policy. This is prompted by the planned repeal
The escalation of the conflict with Iran exacerbated Germany’s energy crisis in early March 2026. At the heart of the
