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Rising inflation rate – everything is getting more expensive and no end in sight
The inflation rate in Germany is rising and rising. It has now already reached its highest level in 40 years. Whether it’s energy for heating or food prices, consumers are having to dig deeper into their pockets from week to week. There seems to be no end in sight to the price increase. Highest inflation…
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Habeck wants to expropriate energy suppliers in case of emergency
Economics Minister Habeck is currently revising a law that would make it possible to expropriate energy suppliers in an emergency. The expropriation of energy suppliers is to be the last resort to secure supplies in the event of a severe energy crisis. The legal basis for this is to be laid by amending the Energy…
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France again on the verge of blackout
The cold spell at the beginning of April almost led to another nationwide blackout in France. The French were lucky that the cold spell only came in April, because at that time renewable energies were already producing significantly more electricity than in the previous winter months. The tense situation prompted the French network operator RTE…