Reiche to Let Industry Emit More CO2 Cites Price Pressure on EU Emissions Market
German Economy Minister Katrin Reiche (CDU) said that industry will be allowed to emit more CO₂. In an interview with “Bild” (Saturday edition) she told the paper that she has recommended the European Commission not to remove more permits from the market, thereby avoiding further increases in the CO₂ price. Reiche added, “First for the coming years, because…
March 28, 2026
SoVD Urges German Government to Slash Food VAT Amid Looming Food Price Hikes
Facing looming rises in food prices, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has called on the federal government to lower the value‑added tax (VAT) on a timely basis. “Reliable and healthy nutrition must be affordable for everyone and should not depend on how much money one has” said SoVD chairwoman Michaela Engelmeier in an interview with the “Rheinische…
March 28, 2026
SoVD Urges Germany to Slash Food VAT Amid Rising Prices
In light of looming price hikes for food, the Social Association Germany (SoVD) has urged the federal government to reduce the VAT promptly. “A reliable, healthy diet must be affordable for everyone and should not depend on one’s wallet” said SoVD board chair Michaela Engelmeier in an interview with the “Rheinische Post” Saturday edition. She…
March 28, 2026
Klöckner Critiques Gender Violence Debate as Dishonest While Calling Out Missing Nuances
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) applauded the widening discussion about violence against women, but she also pointed out that important aspects are still missing. “Violence against women has many faces, not just headline cases” she told the “Rheinische Post” in its Saturday edition. “This everyday violence in Germany drives me; I want…
March 28, 2026
VdK Urges Stop to Benefit Reductions for German Insurance Patients
Verena Bentele, president of the Social Association VdK, warned against cuts to services for statutory health‑insured members. She told the newspapers of the Funke Media Group during its Saturday editions that the VdK expects the commission’s proposals to relieve contributors and to avoid reductions in care. “Structural reforms that balance income and expenditure…
March 28, 2026
Nouripour warns Iran Could Block Crucial Aden Strait After Trump Ultimatum Extension
Bundestag vice‑president Omid Nouripour, a Green Party member, condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the ultimatum imposed on the Iranian regime and warned that the Strait of Aden could be shut down. He told the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (Saturday edition) that the Iranian regime had “pre‑planned this war for decades with…
March 28, 2026
Transport Minister Rejects Nine‑Euro Ticket Return Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Despite rising fuel prices, Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has rejected calls to bring back the nine‑Euro‑Ticket.In a statement to the Funke‑Media Group newspapers, he said the Deutschlandticket stays far cheaper than regular monthly passes-at €63 per month-and can be used nationwide. Financing is secured until 2030, and he urges many parts of Germany to switch…
March 28, 2026
SPD Demands Union Establish Food Price Monitoring Office in Germany
The SPD is urging the Union to set up the price‑watching body that the coalition agreement called for, as food prices in Germany continue to rise.Fraktionsvize Esra Limbacher told the “Rheinische Post” that “we need a price‑watching office that provides transparency in the formation of food prices”. He added that the coalition agreement had agreed on…
March 27, 2026
Germany Clinches Thrilling 4‑3 Victory Over Switzerland in Swiss Friendly
On Friday, the German national team secured a 4‑3 victory over Switzerland in a high‑scoring friendly, fighting back multiple times in a tight encounter. The match, played in Basel, was lively from the start, with numerous attacking moments. The hosts took the early lead when Dan Ndoye fired in for Switzerland in the 17th minute. Germany answered after a half‑hour, as…
March 27, 2026
SPD Workers’ Union Blasts Klingbeil’s Reform Plan as Betrayal of Social Justice
The SPD working group for employment (AfA) issued a sharp criticism of the reform proposals presented by party leader Lars Klingbeil. In a resolution adopted by the AfA board on Friday, the group declared that > “The Social Democratic Party has always been strong when it has backed people, not when it also tells them they are supposedly not working hard…
March 27, 2026
US Stock Markets Fall Sharply as Rate Cut Dismissed
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday. At the close of New York trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 45,167 points, down 1.7 percent from the previous day. A few minutes earlier the broader S&P 500 stood at roughly 6,369 points, also slipping 1.7 percent, while the Nasdaq 100 was around 23,133 points, down 1.9 percent. The conflict between the United States and…
March 27, 2026
Eurojackpot Friday Draw Reveals Numbers 21 23 25 38 40 7 11 With 1 in 140 Million Jackpot Odds
The Eurojackpot numbers drawn in the Friday nighttime draw were 21, 23, 25, 38, and 40, with the two “Euro” numbers being 7 and 11. These figures are provided without guarantee. The odds of winning the top prize-Class 1, the official Eurojackpot jackpot-are 1 in 140 million. Half of the total proceeds are returned to prize winners, while the remaining half (after…
