New York Fighting continued in Ukraine on Sunday night. In the course of heavy fighting around the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, a gas pipeline burst into flames after an explosion. According to the Ukrainian agency Unian, the line was blown up by Russian troops. This could not be independently verified. Video of the blast released … Read more
For Greenpeace, increasing the commuter allowance is “the opposite of social justice.” Photo: dpa/Michael Kappeler Berlin. The federal government’s planned relief package to compensate for increased energy prices has met with a lot of criticism. The Parity Welfare Association complained that it was socially unfair. The environmental organization Greenpeace made a similar statement. The opposition … Read more
Shortly before the Russian attack on Ukraine, left-wing politician Gregor Gysi and FDP man Alexander Graf Lambsdorff discussed the conflict at “Markus Lanz”. Their opinions differed significantly. Russia has fulfilled his month-long threats and the Ukraine attacked militarily early Thursday morning. could Gregory Gysi (left) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (PDF) did not know when they … Read more
economy High energy prices Coalition agrees on relief package for consumers Stand: 23.02.2022 | Reading time: 3 minutes Increased commuter allowance – reorganization of the costs of mobility In view of the high energy prices, the heads of the traffic light coalition have agreed on several measures to relieve consumers. The commuter allowance is to … Read more
New build apartments in Cologne These buildings were still funded under the KfW program for efficiency houses KfW-55. In the future, a resource passport is to become an important part of the funding for energy-efficient houses. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt It’s a document that virtually every homeowner and renter is familiar with. Anyone who has bought … Read more
Christian Lindner (FDP) in Rom The Federal Minister of Finance took part in a roundtable with representatives of the Italian financial and banking sector. (Foto: imago images/photothek) Rom Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to improve the European stability rules in order to promote sustainable investments. However, the rules on debt reduction should not be relaxed, emphasized … Read more
In freight traffic, the railways are not in the 21st century, rather they are stuck in the 19th century. The trains are coupled as in the days of the Kaiser, and that is hard work: shunting workers have to place the 20-kilogram bracket of one wagon on the hook of the next wagon, tighten the … Read more
Harsh criticism of the Bundeswehr leadership comes from the chair of the defense committee. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann demands more clarity from the officers. The chairwoman of the Defense Committee in the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, calls for more openness from the Bundeswehr generals in the Defense Ministry. “Personally, I would like the generals in the ministry to … Read more