RTL>regional-news> Saarbrücken (dpa / lrs) – The Saarland Prime Minister Anke Rehlinger (SPD) will fly next week together with her deputy, Economics Minister Jürgen Barke (SPD), to Ford in Dearborn (Detroit) in the USA. She announced this on Thursday evening in SZ and SR’s “Saartalk”. In close coordination with the employee representatives in Saarlouis, they … Read more
Brussels The Dutch government is committed to tightening sanctions against Russia. “The Netherlands is open to excluding more banks from Swift,” said Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag in an interview with Handelsblatt and other European media. The EU recently uncoupled several Russian banks from the payment service provider Swift, but spared individual institutions such as … Read more
Peking The Chinese government sees difficult times ahead for the People’s Republic. “This year we face great tasks and many challenges in economic and social development,” said China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday in his speech on the opening day of the so-called “Two Sessions”. It is the second most important political meeting this year … Read more
Berlin When asked about the construction of many smaller nuclear power plants in France, Lindner told the “Rheinische Post”: “In the case of nuclear energy, I personally believe that only our grandchildren will re-examine this technology for Germany.” A three-step approach for other forms of energy is more obvious. “First, we must accelerate the expansion … Read more
As a positive consequence of the corona pandemic fewer people died in traffic accidents in Germany last year than at any time since records began. According to preliminary figures, there were 2,569 fatalities, six percent fewer than in the previous year, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Friday in Wiesbaden. The main reason was … Read more
Wladimir Putin The Russian President has so far been unimpressed by the sanctions imposed by the West. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin, Brussels In the EU there was talk of a “Big Bang” package of sanctions against Russia. However, the impact of the first round of punitive measures announced by the USA, EU, Great Britain, Japan … Read more
the psychological stress and fears about the future of young people are becoming more acute according to an online survey. At the same time, young people now feel that they are more heard politically, but still have the impression that they cannot influence political decisions, as the first results of the third “JuCo III” survey … Read more
Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) expects massive economic consequences in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. If “Russia escalates the conflict further, the European Union will respond with tough economic sanctions in coordination with its partners,” Habeck told the Handelsblatt. “We’re prepared for that,” he added. One must say clearly “that … Read more