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Decline under Merz – Altmaier, Spahn and Papier criticize Merz from within his own ranks
In Berlin, criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now growing even within his own party. Peter Altmaier recently warned that
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Economist Fratzscher proposes a flat-rate energy cost payment instead of a tax relief bonus
The president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, has criticized the German government’s energy price relief
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Erich Jäger GmbH insolvent – around 1000 jobs at automotive supplier affected
Erich Jäger GmbH, based in Friedberg, filed for insolvency at the Friedberg District Court on April 14, 2026. The company,
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Former President of the Federal Constitutional Court accuses Merz of “refusing to govern”
Criticism of the Merz government is intensifying, and it is now coming from the highest court. In an interview with
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Expert report on Tesla fire: Father and children died because the doors could not be opened
In Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia, a 43-year-old father and two children died in a burning Tesla in September 2025 after the
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Plastic waste becomes fuel – researchers develop process at temperatures below 200 degrees
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA, a research team has presented a process that converts polyethylene plastic waste
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The German Bundestag creates the legal basis for the electric car bonus
Consumers will be able to apply for the German government’s electric vehicle subsidy retroactively to the beginning of the year
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Test facility for mini nuclear reactors – USA launches DOME in Idaho
A new test facility for mini nuclear reactors, DOME, has gone into operation in the US state of Idaho. For
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EU increases LNG imports from Russia – Eni CEO calls for postponement of sanctions
The European Union is currently buying more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, even though it actually wants to reduce
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Russia sells LNG to new markets at a 40% discount and with obscured origin
Russia is pushing sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) into new markets at discounts of up to 40 percent. This is
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Electric cars: Car manufacturers suffer €60 billion in losses due to ideological mismanagement
According to experts, the global automotive industry is facing a “potentially existential crisis,” as losses in the electric vehicle segment
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Plans for health insurance reform are receiving mixed reactions
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken’s (CDU) plans for a reform of statutory health insurance have met with mixed reactions. Criticism
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Black Hawk procurement – Court of Auditors cites costly mistakes and years of delays
In 2026, the Austrian Court of Audit uncovered serious deficiencies in the procurement and modernization of Black Hawk helicopters for
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Australia’s energy transition is becoming a trillion-dollar risk for electricity customers and the economy
In Australia, the debate over the expansion of wind power, solar parks, and new power lines intensified significantly on April
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US oil exports on a record course – Asian demand drives deliveries to 5 million barrels per day
On the US Gulf Coast, oil exports are projected to reach approximately 5 million barrels per day in May 2026,