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Recession & continued inflation forecast

Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck The research institutes prepare their forecast for the Ministry of Economics every six months. (Photo: Archyde.com) Berlin The four leading economic research institutes expect the German economy to shrink. In their joint economic forecast, they expect gross domestic product to fall by 0.4 percent in 2023, as the Handelsblatt … Read more

The US and EU tactics hardly impress Russia

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