The Green Party is calling for a five-billion-euro program to improve heat protection in Germany. “Our country is still not […]
Greens call for five-billion-euro program for better heat protection Read More »
Economist Bert Rürup proposes significantly raising the value-added tax while simultaneously lowering income and corporate taxes. At first glance, this
VAT up, income tax down: Proposal hits low incomes particularly hard Read More »
Berlin and Brussels are witnessing the consequences of an electric vehicle policy that prioritized political targets over market viability. EU
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Commission on Old-Age Provision presented its recommendations in Berlin. The pension reform addresses rising
Pension reform: Funded pensions and later retirement affect millions of workers Read More »
China has imposed export controls on ten US companies in the defense and rare earth sectors. The Chinese Ministry of
China imposes export controls on ten US companies Read More »
Like cash, but intangible: The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to introduce digital euros that consumers can store on their
Cash via app: How the digital euro is supposed to work Read More »
On June 12, 2026, EU finance ministers in Luxembourg agreed to a comprehensive expansion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Following a recent assessment by the city administration, Mannheim is abandoning its climate goal for 2030. The Committee for Environment
Mannheim abandons 2030 climate goal – political mandate fails to withstand reality Read More »
Amid the conflict involving Iran, the US strategic oil reserve has fallen to its lowest level in more than 40
Iran War: US oil reserves at 40-year low Read More »
Berlin opened the portal for the new electric vehicle subsidy on May 19, 2026. However, the funding applies retroactively to
New EV subsidy: Orders for Chinese electric cars see significant increase Read More »
According to the government, Great Britain intercepted an oil tanker belonging to the Russian “shadow fleet” in the English Channel
Great Britain detains Russian oil tanker in the English Channel Read More »
On Wednesday evening, the federal government held another economic summit that yielded no concrete decisions, even as Germany’s economic situation
Latest economic summit ends without result: Germany slips into recession Read More »
In Germany, motorists are paying nearly 1.90 euros per liter for Super E10 or diesel in June 2026, despite a
Oil companies under fire: The state still collects the most from fuel Read More »
On June 10 in Berlin, the Union and the SPD decided to let the fuel tax cut expire on July
Fuel tax discount ends: Coalition scraps consumer relief and warns oil companies Read More »
On May 29, 2026, the State Constitutional Court of Schleswig-Holstein exacerbated the political and legal fallout of the Northvolt debacle.
