EU Commission to Ease Investment in European Start-ups through Legislative Reforms The European Commission is currently reviewing the legislation to see if it has inadvertently created obstacles for institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, to invest in risk capital, said EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva in an interview with the…
January 20, 2025
Opera Singer Verdi’s Strike Threat Rocks Election
German Union Leader Warns of Possible Strikes Ahead of Federal Election The head of Germany’s largest trade union, the Verdi, has warned that strikes could become more frequent in the coming weeks, ahead of the federal election. “We are capable of conducting a successful strike” said Verdi chief Frank Werneke in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung,…
January 20, 2025
Germany’s Ties to US Unshakeable Despite Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has emphasized the importance of transatlantic relations and European self-awareness in the lead-up to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. “The transatlantic relationships are of the utmost importance for Germany and for Europe” he told the Rheinische Post (Monday edition). “We must not forget how crucial the…
January 20, 2025
Trump’s Trade Tornado Threatens German Economy
German Industry and Trade Association Warns of Severe Consequences for the German Economy from Trump’s US Trade Policy The German Industry and Trade Association (DIHK) has warned the next German government of immediate negative consequences for the German economy from the trade policy of the new US President, Donald Trump. “The effects of new US tariffs would be…
January 20, 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen: 120,000 New Jobs Boon in 10 Years!
The number of employees in the public sector in North Rhine-Westphalia has increased by 16 percent over the past ten years, reaching 890,000. In 2013, the state and municipalities had 120,000 fewer employees, according to an unpublished study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), reported by the “Rheinische Post” in its Monday edition. Two-fifths of the…
January 19, 2025
Germany’s Left Leans Left, Vows More Ukraine Aid Despite Debt Fears!
In the discussion about further military aid for Ukraine, Achim Post, the vice chairman of the SPD’s parliamentary group, has defended the recent statements of SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch. “Matthias Miersch is entirely right: Ukraine aid must not be played out against the social, internal, and economic security of the people in Germany” Post told…
January 19, 2025
Trump’s Wildcard: NATO on High Alert for US President’s ‘Surprises’!
Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned the alliance’s partners of unexpected moves by the incoming US President Donald Trump. However, it was already possible to build a working relationship during his last term in office, Stoltenberg said in the ZDF’s “Heute-Journal”. “We made progress on important issues like security spending…
January 19, 2025
US Tries to Wreck Russia Ties for Trump’s Sake?
The US administration of outgoing President Joe Biden has caused significant harm to American-Russian relations, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview, excerpts of which were published on journalist Pavel Sarubin’s Telegram channel. “The damage is enormous. Now, the Trump administration did significant harm in its first term, especially…
January 19, 2025
TikTok Saved! Trump’s Last-Minute Reprieve
TikTok is once again available in the US, with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, citing a promise from President-elect Donald Trump that no US service providers of the platform will face penalties. Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday to temporarily keep the app running, giving ByteDance more time to find a buyer for the US arm of TikTok. He also urged app…
January 19, 2025
Trump’s Shadow Haunts Europe’s Future
In a recent interview with “RTL Aktuell”, the Green Party’s chancellor candidate, Robert Habeck, emphasized the central theme of the upcoming election as the defense of liberal constitutional statehood. While the economic upswing, investments in digitalization, and the fight against climate change are undoubtedly important, Habeck believes that the…
January 19, 2025
$72 BILLION in 72 HOURS, the Meme Cryptocurrency That’s Got the World in a Frenzy!
In the days leading up to his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump caused a stir by introducing a new cryptocurrency, which quickly became a phenomenon in the financial world. The “Trump Coin” a so-called meme coin, experienced an unprecedented surge in value in a matter of hours, with a market capitalization of over $72 billion. If the wallet…
January 19, 2025
A Global Power Play or a Gift to Putin?
There is no headline in the article, but the content is a political analysis of the potential consequences of US President Donald Trump’s threats to use military force to obtain control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and the potential implications for the global balance of power and the NATO alliance. The article argues that Trump’s actions are a threat to…
