The Day of Truth! The energy ministers of the EU countries are meeting in Brussels today. Topic: the energy crisis in Europe. ► At the meeting, Germany could for the first time agree to extending the lifetime of nuclear power. And of all things, the green climate minister Robert Habeck (52) could deliver the message… … Read more
After the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates in the euro area from zero to 0.50 percent for the first time in eleven years due to record inflation, the European and thus also the German money market is on the verge of a historic turning point. The first major bank is already reacting to … Read more
That’s not how Germany gets through the winter! The federal government wants the gas storage tanks to be 90 percent full by November 1st. Several natural gas storage facilities are far away from that! This is the result of information from the “Gas Infrastructure Europe” association. The Peissen natural gas storage facility (Saxony-Anhalt) is only … Read more
He is the guardian over the German gas supply! Klaus Müller (51), former Environment Minister in Schleswig-Holstein (for the Greens) and Consumer Protection President, has been President of the important Federal Network Agency since March. As such, he warns of possible bottlenecks and a tripling of gas prices next year. BILD am SONNTAG: Mr. Müller, … Read more
In the CDU, the resistance to a speed limit on the Autobahn is crumbling! Because of the energy emergency threatening in winter, the first CDU experts are suddenly open to a temporary limited speed limit. “Without bans on thinking, everything that helps us over the winter and saves CO2 must go into the pot,” said … Read more
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) takes a critical view of the discussion about lowering the room temperature at the workplace. Flat-rate reductions are problematic because the activities and companies differ greatly, said board member Anja Piel. “It is and remains the task of employers to carry out individual risk assessments and to derive effective … Read more