Oil Prices Could Rise Twenty Percent After War Experts Warn Long Term Surge
Elliot Hentov, chief strategist for geopolitical issues at State Street, believes investors should anticipate a sustained rise in oil prices. “The risk premium on oil will stay for a while, even if the war actually comes to a close” he told “Handelsblatt”. According to the geopolitics expert, oil could be about 20 % higher after the conflict, placing…
March 11, 2026
Berlin Hamburg Line Back to Regular Service by Mid-June After Extensive Repairs
Deutsche Bahn announced on Wednesday that the Hamburg‑Berlin line will again be fully available for regular traffic only on 14 June after a major overhaul. The reopening plan is staged in two phases. Beginning 15 May, trains will resume service on the finished northern section from Hamburg to Hagenow Land. This permits the existing timetable to remain unchanged for services…
March 11, 2026
Germany Fuel Prices Soar as Oil Crisis Continues
Fuel prices at German service stations rose sharply in the second week after war broke out in the Middle East. On Tuesday the average price of a litre of Super E10 was €2.045, an increase of 14.8 cents from a week earlier, told an ADAC spokesperson to the dts Nachrichtenagentur. Diesel averaged €2.188, up 27.1 cents week‑on‑week. With prices still climbing, critics are…
March 11, 2026
Von der Leyen Targets Lower Energy Bills for EU Citizens
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, announced new efforts to ease the burden on households and firms that are suffering from soaring energy costs. She said the EU must find a “comprehensive solution” to lower the energy bill that people pay. The approach has to address all four elements that make up the bill, rather than just one. In her…
March 11, 2026
DAX Opens on Negative Notes Amid Volatile News Landscape
The German DAX began the trading day on Wednesday in the red. The index was quoted at roughly 23,675 points at 09:30, a fall of about 1.2 % from the close of the previous day. Brenntag, Merck and FMC were the strongest performers, while Henkel, Rheinmetall and SAP ended up at the bottom of the list. Thomas Altmann of QC Partners warned that market sentiment remains volatile…
March 11, 2026
CDU Urges Hard Debt Brake as Finance Spokesman Warns of Endless Borrowing Loop
During the debate over revising Germany’s debt‑breach rule, the CDU cautions against softening the existing regulation. “I do not want to enter an endless cycle of debt‑making with exploding interest costs and out‑of‑control state finances” said Christian Haase, the union bloc’s budget spokesperson, speaking to the “Rheinische Post” on…
March 11, 2026
German Schools Reach 11.5 Million Students Marking Fourth Year of Rising Enrollment
In the 2025/2026 school year, roughly 11.5 million students were enrolled in Germany’s general, vocational, and health‑care schools. According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday, this represents an increase of 0.7 % – or 84,300 pupils – over the previous school year, marking a fourth consecutive year of…
March 11, 2026
German Accommodation Bookings Hit 25.5 Million in January 2026 Up 1.2% from 2025
In January 2026, accommodation operators in Germany logged 25.5 million overnight stays by both domestic and international guests. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported this figure as 1.2 % higher than in January 2025. Overnight stays by domestic guests grew by 1.3 % to 21.2 million, while those by foreign guests rose by 1.0 % to 4.3 million. The data cover…
March 11, 2026
German Inflation Holds Steady at 1.9 Percent in February 2026 According to Destatis
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the inflation rate for February 2026 at 1.9 %. An estimate had already been released at the end of the month. In January 2026 the rate had risen to +2.1 %, and in December 2025 it was +1.8 %. “Consumer‑price growth eased slightly in February” said Destatis President Ruth Brand. “In particular…
March 11, 2026
Ifo President Warns Against Premature State Intervention in Fuel Prices
Ifo President Clemens Fuest cautions against state actions aimed at lowering oil and gas prices for consumers. “Dampening price signals through discounts or tax cuts is harmful to the macroeconomy” he said on Wednesday. Fuest also notes that the burden of rising world‑market prices must be shared by the German economy as a whole, and that relief on one side would…
March 11, 2026
Weimer Defends Book Prize Cancellations, Accuses Institutions of Bias Over “Deutschland vertecke” Claims
After the German Bookstore Prize was cancelled, Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer defended his decision. He told the Funke Media Group that if an institution openly supports the hateful slogan “Deutschland verrecke” it raises doubts about whether the prize is still worthy. Weimer explained that the “Haber” procedure, which requires consultation with the…
March 11, 2026
Global Scientists Turn to Germany as Trump Era Undermines Science
Against the backdrop of an increasingly anti‑scientific climate under President Donald Trump, interest from international scientists in Germany has surged, a survey of premier German research societies indicates. The Humboldt Foundation alone saw a 32 % rise in U.S. applications to its funding programmes last year compared with the previous year. In the fourth quarter of…
