80 million for bats – species protection causes costs of the Hermann Hesse Railway to explode
The reactivation of the Hermann Hesse Railway between Calw and Renningen in Baden-Württemberg demonstrates how significantly bats can impact the […]
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Germany’s failed flagship project – from climate pioneer directly into economic crisis
Germany is mired in a deep economic and political dead end. The once-celebrated flagship project of radical climate policy was
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China’s nuclear energy expansion reaches new record
China is accelerating the expansion of nuclear power to secure its growing electricity supply in the long term. The government
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The empty promise of reducing bureaucracy – new documentation requirements through the law on compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
The government promised to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, but the new law on adherence to collective bargaining agreements is having
Merz at COP30 in Brazil – symbolic politics instead of substance
Friedrich Merz stands on the stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. While delegations discuss climate goals, Germany is experiencing a
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BASF CEO: EU emissions trading is destroying Europe’s industrial base
Europe is facing an economic tipping point. According to BASF CEO Markus Kamieth, emissions trading is developing into a major
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Steel summit at the Chancellery – more subsidies instead of a real strategy
The German economy is under unprecedented pressure in decades. At the steel summit in the Chancellery, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, together
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Family businesses in crisis – medium-sized companies heading towards economic collapse
German family businesses are on the brink of a dangerous situation. According to a recent survey, one in four companies
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Subordinated loans – risky financing of renewable energies by private investors
More and more municipal utilities are offering citizen participation through subordinated loans to finance their energy transition projects. The reason
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Energy transition at a dead end – EON CEO Birnbaum speaks of “expensive planned economy”
Germany is in the midst of an energy transition that, according to many experts, is degenerating into an expensive planned
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Digital radio disaster – Bundeswehr’s multi-billion dollar project sinks into chaos
The German Armed Forces’ digital radio system is emblematic of the failure of one of the most expensive modernization projects
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EU plans sugar and salt tax – health used as a pretext for new revenue
The EU Commission is debating internally a possible tax on sugar and salt – officially in the name of public
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Germany’s industry on the brink of collapse – caught between green illusions and economic downfall
Germany is hurtling at breakneck speed towards an economic abyss. A combination of a stagnating economy, dangerous dependence on subsidies,
China’s coal offensive – why German media are only telling half the truth
In Ningbo, China, the ninth unit of the Beilun power plant went online, a milestone for China’s coal industry. With
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Employment agency facing financial difficulties – federal government has to provide billions in subsidies
The Federal Employment Agency is struggling with massive payment difficulties. These liquidity problems stem from a deficit totaling nine billion