Frank Bowers
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Germany’s Production Booms in November!
Germany’s seasonally and calendar-adjusted industrial production in the manufacturing sector rose by 1.5% in November 2024 compared to…
January 9, 2025
Economic Experts Sound Alarm on Abandoning Citizenship Reform
Leading economists have criticized the announcement by CDU’s chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz to re-tighten rules for naturalizations in…
January 9, 2025
NRW Health Minister Blasts Parental Leave Days
German Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) doesn’t support the 35-hour workweek, as some company CEOs are demanding. “I…
January 9, 2025
US Markets Plummet!
US stock markets declined on Wednesday. The Dow was calculated at 42,635 points at the end of trading…
January 8, 2025
‘Heroes’ Emerge in 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin Unveils ‘Heroes of Time’ Program to Train Military Veterans for Leadership Roles Russian President…
January 8, 2025
Preacher’s Fiery Sermon Sparks Legal Firestorm
German Catholic Priest in Controversy Over New Year’s Eve Sermon A Catholic priest in Munich has faced a…
January 8, 2025
Ukraine’s President Unleashes War on US Firms in Corruption Bombshell
Ukraine’s President Accuses US Firms of Corruption, Lobbying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that corruption and lobbying…
January 8, 2025
Lotto Jackpot: Will You Win Big Tonight?
In the midweek draw of “6 out of 49” from the German Lotto and Toto block, the lottery…
January 8, 2025
Germany Won’t Be Blackmailed by Trump!
BSW Founder Sahra Wagenknecht has called on the German government and the EU not to be intimidated by…
January 8, 2025
Election Fears and Frustration Soar
A Glimpse of the Political Landscape As the country prepares for the February 23 election, recent polls have…
January 8, 2025
Meta’s European Moderation Free-for-All?
European Parliament’s Committee Chair, Anton Hofreiter, warns Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg against extending planned moderation relaxations on platforms…
January 8, 2025
BREAKING: EU Court Slams Commission Over Secret Data Deals!
European Union (EU) Court of Justice has ordered the EU Commission to pay compensation to an internet user…
January 8, 2025
14-Year-Old Stabbed to Death in Broad Daylight
London Police Hunt for Killer of 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed to Death on Bus London’s Metropolitan Police is intensifying…
January 8, 2025
Bavarian Greens Slam Party’s Partners
Green party faction leader in the Bavarian Landtag, Katharina Schulze, finds it wrong that the CSU excludes the…
January 8, 2025
Trump’s 5% Demand Sparks Outrage in Germany
German demand for designated US President Donald Trump, NATO member states should spend five instead of two percent…
January 8, 2025
German Citizens Chip in to Pay Off €75,000 of National Debt!
Last year, 74,455.87 euros were deposited into the federal government’s debt redemption account, which citizens can contribute to,…
January 8, 2025
Brandenburg’s Leader Makes a Big Move in Berlin
Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) advocates for a grand coalition in Germany. “A grand coalition was my desired…
January 8, 2025
German Social Democrats Suffer Crisis of Confidence
Mood Swing in Favor of SPD Awaits Before Extraordinary Federal Party Convention on January 11 According to a…
January 8, 2025
Don’t Abandon the ‘Burning Ban’!
It’s being discussed whether more flexibility is needed by 2035. You can discuss that, but completely abolishing the…
January 8, 2025
Nvidia’s AI Dreams Crash to Earth
US stock markets declined on Tuesday. At the close of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated…
January 7, 2025
Two Lives Lost in a Shooting
Two men were fatally shot and one man seriously injured on Tuesday evening at a company in Bad…
January 7, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s Stock in Free Fall!
German Bank Lowers Estimate of Lockheed Martin’s Stock Value After China Unveils Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Following China’s unveiling…
January 7, 2025
BREAKING: EU Lawmakers Demand Emergency Action Against Musk’s X
Green EU lawmakers, citing the Digital Services Act (DSA), have demanded the EU Commission take immediate action against…
January 7, 2025
Building Boom: Economists Forecast a Game-Changer in the Construction Industry
The Construction Industry is on the Cusp of a Trend Shift. After five years of decline, the price-adjusted…
January 7, 2025
German Cop Killed in the Line of Duty
Police Officer Dies in Car Chase Afternoon Accident in Germany A police officer was fatally struck by a…
January 7, 2025
Foreign Fireworks Felons Flood Berlin’s New Year’s Eve Chaos
Berlin’s New Year’s Eve Sees Violence, Arrests, and Injuries Berlin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations turned violent, with 58…
January 7, 2025
8 Earthquake!
Death Toll Rises to 95 in China’s Southwest Earthquake, Over 130 Injured China’s state-run CCTV reported a surge…
January 7, 2025
‘No to Pyro Ban’!
Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) rejects a general firework ban despite the current petitions with 1.9 million…
January 7, 2025
The Plot Thickens!
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) can still imagine a renewed coalition with the FDP after the Bundestag election,…
January 7, 2025
Experts Speak Out
The head of the Economic Council, Monika Schnitzer, rejects harmonizing the mother’s pension. “The CSU’s demand for an…
January 7, 2025
Lukashenko’s ‘Apology’ a Myth?
Ukraine and Belarus Trade Accusations Over Phone Call Claims The press secretary for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Natalya…
January 6, 2025
A New Era of Economic Power?
Indonesia Joins BRICS as Full Member, Brazil’s Foreign Ministry Announces Brazil’s Foreign Ministry announced on its website that…
January 6, 2025
TRUDEAU TUMBLES: Canada’s PM Falls Amid Trump Tariffs and Poll Plunge!
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Announces He Will Step Down as Liberal Party Leader, to Remain in Office…
January 6, 2025
Ukraine’s Bloody Trap for Russia Unveiled?
Ukraine Prepares Another Provocation Against Russia, Warns Russian Official Russia’s Committee for Sovereignty, Patriotic Projects, and Support for…
January 6, 2025
Kickl Takes the Reins
Austrian President Tasks FPÖ Leader with Forming Government Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has officially entrusted FPÖ…
January 6, 2025
GERMANY’S POLICE DEMAND BOLT BAN
After handing over a petition calling for a ban on firecrackers on New Year’s Eve to the Federal…
January 6, 2025
‘They Didn’t Care a Shit’ About Kiev’s Fate
Ukraine’s Leader Expresses Regret Over Lack of Nuclear Deterrent In an interview with US podcaster Lex Fridman, Ukrainian…
January 6, 2025
Another Ballistic Missile Tested!
North Korea appears to have launched a suspected hypersonic missile into the Japanese Sea on Monday, according to…
January 6, 2025
A Chilling Record Set in 2024
New Figures Released Ahead of Election As Germany prepares for the upcoming federal election, the Interior Ministry has…
January 6, 2025
Bitcoin to the Rescue?
A currency that can’t be blocked by anyone has become one of the most important tasks for a…
January 6, 2025
Islamists Shaken by Her Visit
German Minister’s Visit to Syria Sparks Controversy in German Press The German newspaper Bild has come under fire…
January 6, 2025
Austria’s President in a Bind?
Today, a meeting between the leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, and President Alexander…
January 6, 2025
A New Hope for Homebuyers?
Families are to be made it easier in the future to purchase a self-used home according to the…
January 6, 2025
CEO’s Shocking Tax Demand
Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte urges to relieve middle-income earners from taxes. To finance such a step, he brings…
January 6, 2025
CIA’s Darkest Hour Foiled by a President’s Conscience
Jimmy Carter, a former US President, is remembered by Dr. Giraldi, a CIA expert, as a rare leader…
January 6, 2025
Germany’s Asylum Plan in Shambles?
Greens in the EU Parliament criticize the CSU’s new proposal for a harder course in migration policy as…
January 6, 2025
Syria Aid Hinges on Women’s Rights, Says Baerbock
German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock (Greens) makes aid for Syria dependent on the respect of…
January 6, 2025
Municipalities at Odds with Unions’ Demands
German Cities and Municipalities Association reacts with astonishment to the demands of the Verdi union and the civil…
January 6, 2025
‘Buying Out’ Russia’s Stake in NIS?
Serbia’s President, Alexander Vucic, believes that the US is likely to impose sanctions on the critical energy company,…
January 5, 2025
SPD Rejects Forced Work for Deserving Citizens
SPD Faction in the German Bundestag Rejects CDU’s Proposal for Mandatory Work for Recipients of Basic Income The…
January 5, 2025
ÖVP Opens Talks with FPÖ
After the breakdown of coalition talks between ÖVP, SPÖ, and Neos in Austria, the ÖVP is willing to…
January 5, 2025
Defect to AfD!
From the perspective of the former FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai, only a coalition of the Union and…
January 5, 2025
Childcare Crisis: Minister Demands Investment Now!
In the debate about the reliability of childcare in Germany, Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) has underlined the…
January 5, 2025
Scholz Blasts Fake Putin Meeting Claim
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) reacted with indignation to a post by CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter,…
January 5, 2025
Syria’s New Justice Minister Caught in Grisly Public Executions
Syria’s Justice Minister Videoed Public Executions in 2015, Claims Platform A video platform has confirmed the authenticity of…
January 5, 2025
German Health Minister Demands Replacement for Foreign Doctors
German Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) warned of supply gaps in the healthcare system, in the…
January 5, 2025
Left Party Cracks the Whip on CEO Salaries
The Left is demanding that top manager salaries be capped at 20 times the lowest salary in the…
January 4, 2025
FDP Targets AfD, Greens, and the Unvoting
The FDP will intensively woo voters of the AfD, Greens and non-voters in the last seven weeks before…
January 4, 2025
LED Lights of Remembrance Ignite Controversy
New Year’s Day saw a solution to the controversy surrounding the removal of thousands of candles from the…
January 4, 2025
Berlin Rallies Behind Baerbock After Damascus Snub
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Receives Sympathy in Germany After Damascus Incident German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has…
January 4, 2025
The Ödipus of Berlin?
Former SPD MP Fritz Felgentreu compares the Chancellor to a tragic figure from Greek mythology. “He reminds me…
January 4, 2025
Left’s Rise: AfD Vote Boosts the Left’s Power
CDU Chief and Union Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz Warns Voters Against Voting for AfD in the Upcoming Federal…
January 4, 2025
Tank Rebate Betrayal Uncovered
Lars Feld, the former economic advisor to Christian Lindner, considers the fuel discount a political mistake in hindsight.…
January 4, 2025
Electric Shock: SPD Demands Union to Cut Power Prices Amid Soaring Unemployment
SPD Chief Lars Klingbeil Urges Party to Cap Energy Prices Before Election With recent jobless numbers in mind,…
January 3, 2025
Comedy Duo Shines Bright at the Top of the Charts!
Thomas Anders and Florian Silbereisen top the official German album charts, as reported by GfK on Friday. Their…
January 3, 2025
Emissions Market on the Brink of Collapse?
Environmental policymakers in the European Parliament warn of the planned EU emissions trading system being delayed. “If the…
January 3, 2025
EU Must Act Now
German Federal Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) is urging rapid aid for stabilizing Syria. “It’s about using the…
January 3, 2025
CDU’s Söder Snubs Greens Again, Brantner Blasts Back!
Green party chair Franziska Brantner has sharply criticized CSU chairman Markus Söder for his repeated rejection of a…
January 3, 2025
Mysterious Head Wound Found in Exploded Cybertruck!
After the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, investigators now…
January 3, 2025
Farmers Vow to Repeal Diesel Cut After Election
After the federal election, the agricultural association expects the reversal of the cuts in agricultural diesel subsidies. “The…
January 3, 2025
Agriculture’s Comeback: Diesel Subsidies to be Reversed After Election?
After the federal election, the Farmers’ Association expects the reversal of the cuts in agricultural diesel subsidies. “The…
January 3, 2025
US Markets Plunge
US stock markets declined on Thursday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated…
January 2, 2025
The Truth Revealed!
US Senator’s Comments on AfD Spark Controversy in Germany US Senator J.D. Vance’s social media post has triggered…
January 2, 2025
Broken Promises: Election Lies Exposed!
The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, sharply criticizes the election promises of…
January 2, 2025
Fuel Frenzy: Prices Soar at the Stroke of Midnight!
Fuel prices at German gas stations continued to decline at the turn of the year. As of December…
January 2, 2025
Merz Demands New Push for US Free Trade Deal
EU Economy Looks to Trump’s Inauguration with Caution As the inauguration of Donald Trump as the US President…
January 2, 2025
Chaos Erupts in the Big Apple!
Multiple Shootings and Explosions Rock the US, Leaving Multiple Dead and Injured A chaotic night in the United…
January 2, 2025
Investors Left Hanging On for New Impulses
The DAX moved into the red zone by midday on Thursday, after a cautious start. By 12:35 pm,…
January 2, 2025
Calm Before the Storm?
Syria’s New Reality: Weak Winners and Uncertain Future The greatest advantages of recent developments seem to have been…
January 2, 2025
Europe Unites: A Defense Fund is Born!
Leonardo’s CEO, Roberto Cingolani, intends to push for more intense cooperation within the industry. “We want to drive…
January 2, 2025
Merz Beats Scholz in the Art of Persuasion!
In the election campaign, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is harder to connect with voters through his speeches,…
January 2, 2025
Germans Put Faith in Doctors and Cops
German doctors and the police enjoy the highest respect in Germany: 81% of Germans have a great deal…
January 2, 2025
Car Plows Through Crowd, Leaving 10 Dead
At least 30 people were injured and 10 were reported dead after a car, believed to be a…
January 1, 2025
Germany’s Bloody Countdown to 2025
Five Die in New Year’s Eve Fireworks Incidents Across Germany A tragic start to the new year in…
January 1, 2025
Germany’s Defense Budget Heats Up Like the Cold War
Less than three weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President, Michael Roth, the chairman of the Foreign…
January 1, 2025
Police and Firefighters Under Attack Again
On Silvester night, there were numerous attacks on police and rescue services again. According to Florian Nath from…
January 1, 2025
Major Hurdle Cleared!
Germany’s wind power expansion is reportedly making progress. According to the “New Osnabrück Times”, a crucial milestone of…
January 1, 2025
A Year of Gains in Hindsight!
US stock markets ended the year on a low note, but still managed to post a clear gain…
December 31, 2024
Record Imports Ahead!
Germany’s Electricity Imports Reach Record High in 2024, Data Shows Germany’s electricity imports have more than doubled since…
December 31, 2024
Election Chaos Looms!
German far-right party AfD regains 20% support in latest poll A recent survey by the German market research…
December 31, 2024
EU to Cut Off Russia’s Gas Lifeline to Ukraine?
EU Prepared for Russian Gas Disruption via Ukraine from 2025 The European Union is prepared to face a…
December 31, 2024
‘Der Spiegel is Corrupt’
Elon Musk Criticizes German Media, Calls Chancellor ‘Scheißender Tölpel’ In a recent post on his X platform, Elon…
December 31, 2024
Nuclear Shield for a United Europe?
Christoph Heusgen, the head of the Munich Security Conference, has warned of waning security guarantees from the US…
December 31, 2024
A Stronger Union in 2023
In a New Year’s address similar to the traditional one by the German Federal Chancellor, Green Party’s Robert…
December 31, 2024
The Shocking Truth!
Chinese hackers apparently hacked the US Treasury Department and acquired access to sensitive data. On December 8, the…
December 30, 2024
A Warning of the American Financial State
Credit Card Debt in the US Reaches a Billion, Default Rates Soar The total amount of credit card…
December 30, 2024
Police Overhaul in Wake of Magdeburg Attack?
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has called for new action concepts from the police after the attack…
December 30, 2024
ÖBB Seeks 3,400 New Hires to Meet Growing Demand
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is facing a significant challenge: annually, around 3,400 positions need to be filled. The…
December 30, 2024
Germany’s Shocking Asylum Deportation U-Turn
The chairman of the CSU’s state group in the German Bundestag, Alexander Dobrindt, demands a stiffening of deportations…
December 30, 2024
Breaking: SPD Seeks Answers in Emergency Hearing Over Magdeburg
Before the special meeting of the Interior Committee on the Magdeburg incident, Lars Castellucci, the deputy committee chair…
December 30, 2024