Wind power instead of nature conservation – cash-strapped municipalities turn their forests into cash
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: In the Lower Saxon municipality of Bothel, the local council voted unanimously in
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After 26 years of solar subsidies – the industry faces a crisis without feed-in tariffs
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: For 26 years, Germany has promoted solar energy through state-guaranteed revenue. Operators receive
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German start-up buries wood in Africa for climate protection
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: In Namibia, the German start-up Carbonsate buries shredded wood to sequester carbon over
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Metal industry in a historic crisis – pleas for help to the government go unheeded
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: “We haven’t seen a crisis like this since the founding of the Federal
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Energy policy: Natural gas ten times more expensive than in the US – basic materials industry faces decline
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: German energy policy is exacerbating the competitive disadvantage faced by the domestic basic
Electricity Security Platform – Federal Network Agency prepares for production halts in the industrial sector
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: The Federal Network Agency is developing a “security platform for electricity”—a mechanism designed
Investment Summit: Merz celebrates foreign commitments – small and medium-sized enterprises left by the wayside
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: Chancellor Friedrich Merz is celebrating his investment summit, which has seen German and
Germany’s crisis as a business location – how policymakers have run a successful country into the ground
A commentary by our author Klaus Batian: In 2026, Germany is experiencing a profound crisis regarding its viability as a
Slovakia commissions new nuclear power plant – Germany has Isar 2 demolished
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: On October 15, 2026, Slovakia connected the fourth reactor unit of the Mochovce
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Wood combustion in Chemnitz – 100,000 tonnes of wood per year for a wood-fired power plant
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: Chemnitz is opting for large-scale wood combustion for its district heating supply, thereby
Gas shortage looms – and it’s expensive natural gas, of all things, that must stabilize the power grid
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: Germany is heading into the winter with alarmingly low gas reserves and significantly
Economic crisis hits the retail sector – 4,000 jobs lost per month and 4,900 shops facing closure
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: The economic crisis in Germany continues to spread. Following the industrial and manufacturing
Federal Court of Audit – a toothless tiger, powerless against waste
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: The Federal Court of Audit has once again sharply criticized the German federal
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Insolvencies in the solar and wind power sector – economic viability collapses despite subsidies
A commentary by Klaus Bastian In 2026, Germany is witnessing a wave of insolvencies within the solar and wind power
State apparatus grows, economy shrinks – Germany’s upswing is built on debt
A commentary by our author Klaus Bastian: The federal government projects economic growth of 1.3 percent for 2026. However, this
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