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A Divided Nation Gives Him a Passing Grade
A recent CBS News/YouGov poll has found that more than half of American adults have a positive view…
Solar Revolution: New Record for Efficiency, Prices Plummet!
The support requirements for rooftop solar installations have decreased once again. The bid values determined in the current…
BREAKING: Germany’s Stock Market to Launch Second DAX, No Limits in Sight!
The German Stock Exchange is planning a second Dax, which will run in addition to the existing stock…
BREAKING: Dax CRASHES as Oil Prices SOAR, Traders in PANIC!
The Dax index held a positive start on Monday, remaining in the green until lunchtime. By around 12:30…
GAS SHOCK: New Homeowners in Germany Pay 43% More for Gas, a Staggering Spike in Just One Year!
Gas Prices for New Customers in Germany Rise Sharply in a Year, Data Shows A recent analysis by…
What’s Behind the Shocking Plunge?
The Dax started the trading day on Monday with a gain. By 9:30 am, the leading index was…
0: The Battle for Global Supremacy Has Begun
A potential relapse in the trade war between China and the United States could be imminent if the…
German Real Estate Prices Soar in 2024!
After the decline in real estate prices in Germany in 2023, they were able to recover slightly in…
Meatless Revolution: 250,000 Jobs at Stake in Plant-Based Food Boom!
A German study by the consulting firm “Systemiq” for the “Good Food Institute Europe” has projected that the…
What are the boundaries for the growth of the Russian economy? With the current interest rates, investments in expanding production in Russia are not on the table. In recent years, the potential for rapid production growth has largely been exhausted.
Russia’s Economic Development in 2024: Uncertainty Lingers The Russian government has not yet released the official statistics on…
Macron’s French Fortune Fades as Russia Rift Reveals the Dark Side of European Economy
French President Emmanuel Macron has long been seen as the protégé of the rich and his efforts to…
Helicopter Crash in Bavaria Kills Two, Mystery Surrounds Catastrophic Accident
A helicopter crashed in a forest area near Greding in the Bavarian region of Middle Franconia on a…
Can Trump Defuse the Debt Crisis?
Von Rüdiger Rauls Markige Worte Trump legt los, und nichts scheint ihn aufhalten zu können. Vieles findet die…
LNG Rush: Germany’s Desperate Quest for Russian Gas Soars to Record Highs
According to a report, Germany is still importing significant amounts of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) through other…
Taiwan’s Tech Titan to Block Trump’s Tariffs, but US Trade Surplus Soars 83%!
Taiwan has dispatched a delegation to Washington to discuss potential tariffs with US President Donald Trump and has…
Military Spending and Arms Production to Surge Amid Russian Threat and Transatlantic Pressure
EU’s “Defense of Europe” Concept Revisited The idea of a “European Defense” has a long history, dating back…
Trump’s Policies Lure Top US Scientists to Germany!
US President Donald Trump’s research policy could bring a surge of top researchers to German science, according to…
UN Payment Freeze Ignites Global Fears!
Russia will not contribute to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for the year 2024, as…
Washington’s Economic Leverage Crashes as SWIFT-Free Transactions Skyrocket, Leaving Few Options for Sanctions
Washington Risks Losing the Ability to Impose Economic Sanctions in the Next Five Years US Secretary of State…
Russia’s Underwater Cables in Finnish Waters Under Siege!
A Russian cable has been damaged in the exclusive economic zone of Finland in the Finnish Gulf, according…
Baltic States Seize Control from Russia in Bitter Cold
by Hans-Ueli Läppli A historic day – or perhaps a dark and cold one? On February 8, Lithuania,…
From Prosperity to Arms Race, as Defense Budget Soars to $1 Trillion
In a speech to journalists in Brussels, where an informal EU summit on defense issues took place, French…
Billionaire Boss Declares ‘No Deal’ for Viral Video Empire
In a recent video appearance at a private event, entrepreneur Elon Musk has ruled out a potential takeover…
US Economy on Brink of Collapse as Protectionist Pacts Unleash Global Economic Chaos!
The Trump administration has implemented a significant protectionist move, imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10%…
IQ and Education Edge Out Rivals!
Switzerland has been ranked as the most intelligent country in the world in a recent study. The research,…
GAS APOCALYPSE: Europe’s Gas Prices Soar to Record High, War and Politics Ignite Crisis
Gas prices in the EU are currently rising rapidly. The price for the reference value climbed to its…
German Pipeline Chief Seeks Revival of Russian Gas Flow
The head of Infra-Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, Christof Günther, is calling for the resumption of Russian natural gas deliveries…
Who’ll Control the Oil Bonanza?
By Alex Mann In his first term, US President Donald Trump had considered withdrawing all US troops from…
a New Economic Shift?
A recent analysis by Deka, a German financial services company, suggests that the southern state of Baden-Württemberg is…
Russia’s RT DE Surges in Popularity, Lures Austrian Fans Away from Mainstream
While the so-called “quality media” in Switzerland and Austria look on with disdain at RT DE, the channel…
Entlassungstrend” setzt Politiker in Alarm
The number of federal employees who have voluntarily resigned and relinquished their civil servant status has significantly increased…
EU’s War on Fake Cheap Goods Fails, Consumer Group Warns of ‘Missed Opportunity’
The European Union’s efforts to combat cheap, substandard products from China, often sent directly to end-consumers, have been…
Why the Slow Adoption of EVs in the Land of Luxury?
Electric Cars Remain a Niche Product in Germany. Figures from the HUK Coburg insurance company, reported by the…
Did the Agency’s ‘Independent’ Media Partners Harm the Very Countries They Claimed to Help?
Russian citizens scattered all over the world, giants of “independent journalism”, are in mourning. Suddenly, the faucet of…
The West’s Secret Surveillance State Exposed?
The notion that the current German government is a reincarnation of the Stasi, the secret police of the…
Russia’s Parisian Hub Frozen Out!
French authorities have frozen the bank accounts of the “Russian House” cultural center in Paris, effectively blocking its…
Dow Plummets 800 Points in Chaos-Filled Friday!
US stock markets closed the trading week on a pessimistic note on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial…
A Recipe for Global Chaos or a New Era of Aid?
It’s happening a lot. The latest news is that a total of 270 million US dollars from USAID…
NUCLEAR SHOCKWAVE: Russia’s Rosatom Chief Warns of Growing Risks as Ukraine’s Actions Escalate!
Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has expressed concerns over the rising risks to nuclear safety due to the Ukrainian…
BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Top Aide Reveals Shock Plan to CRUSH Russia’s Economy!
US President Donald Trump is reportedly willing to escalate sanctions against Russia to force an end to the…
US on Brink of Devastating Defeat in Next Conflict, Warns Tech Mogul
Elon Musk Warns of US Military Deficiencies Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has sounded the…
Record Surplus with US, But a New Low in Global Exports!
For many years, it was the pride of German politics: Germany is the world champion of exports. No…
Billion-Dollar Betrayal: Switzerland’s Leonteq on the Brink of Collapse?
Von Hans-Ueli Läppli 2024 was a year that Leonteq, the Zurich-based financial boutique, would rather forget. Sliding margins,…
MARKET MELTDOWN: Dax Plunges into Red as Trump Rumors Spark Sell-Off!
The Dax index closed the week on a downward note, after a quiet and uneventful trading session that…
BOMBSHELL: EU’s €100 Billion Defense Pledge Proves a Myth as Experts Reveal Allies Can’t Even Move Troops Within the Union in a War
Despite billions of euros invested in defense, EU member states would be unable to rapidly deploy troops and…
‘Seeking Sovereignty’ in a Global Health Power Play
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has decided to withdraw the country from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move…
Western Governments Ban DeepSeek on Official Devices, Censorship Spreads in the West
As more Western countries ban the use of the Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek on government devices, concerns…
Canal Fees Dispute Escalates as Panama Rejects US Proposal
The Panama Canal Authority has denied US claims that it has agreed to exempt US government ships from…
Left Party Cracks the Whip on Soaring Grocery Prices!
Food Prices in Germany: A Growing Concern for the Left Party The Left Party will focus on the…
S. Reputation in Shambles as Nafta Deal’s True Cost Revealed
The 24-hour chaos, as some media called the period, in which Donald Trump initially imposed tariffs of 25%…
Trump’s Tariffs Spark Global Boycott
Some countries might boycott US brands in response to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. This view…
US Jobless Rate Plummets to 4%!
The US unemployment rate dipped to 4.0 percent in January, down from 4.1 percent in the previous month,…
As Mobs Target Registration Officials, a Dark Force Gathers Strength
Ukraine’s series of attacks on draft offices continues. On February 5, an explosion at a draft office in…
Majority Now Sees Solar and Wind Power as Vital to Existence
A recent survey conducted by the market research firm Appinio on behalf of the energy supplier Elevion Green…
Is the German Market on the Brink of a Catastrophic Crash?
The Dax index struggled to find a clear direction on Friday, after a previously cautious start to the…
Putin’s Surprise Move Sends Shockwaves Through Russian Space Agency!
A new head has been appointed at the Russian space organization Roskosmos. According to a decree issued by…
Germany’s Highways Turn into Cash Cows as Rest Stop Prices Soar!
German automotive club president Christian Reinicke has called for measures against exorbitant prices at rest stops along German…
Swiss Bank’s Bonuses Explode as State-Backed Giant Rakes in Billions!
The Zurich Cantonal Bank (ZKB) has moved to the center of private banking: 30 billion francs in new…
ADAC President’s Shock Promise!
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) has announced that it will not be increasing its membership fees in the…
Will the Market Survive the Shock?
The Dax started the trading day cautiously on Friday morning. By 9:30 am, the leading index was calculated…
2024 Crop Crashes by a Tenth!
In 2024, Germany’s strawberry tree harvest decreased by 10.6% to around 37,000 tons, despite a 1% increase in…
Truck Traffic in Free Fall!
According to the latest data, the monthly traffic performance of heavy goods vehicles with at least four axles…
2.9% Surge in December, a Game-Changer for the Economy?
Germany’s exports rose by 2.9 percent in December 2024 compared to the previous month, while imports increased by…
German Production Hits 5-Year Low!
Industrial Production in Germany Sees Significant Decline in December 2024 According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s…
8 Million Francs in Cuts, 50 Jobs Axed and a Beloved Magazine Bites the Dust
The grey morning in Zurich had a somber atmosphere, as if the city itself was tired of everything.…
Meat Mania: Germany’s Meat Production Soars by 1.4% in 2024!
Meat Production in Germany Sees Slight Increase in 2024 According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the preliminary…
0.5% Shrink in 2025, Warns DIHK!
According to the German Industry and Trade Association (DIHK), the German economy is expected to experience a significant…
Auftragskrise erreicht historische Höhe!
According to a recent survey by the Ifo-Institut, a record high of 57% of companies in the construction…
Germany’s Railway Revolution Stalls, Leaving Passengers in the Slow Lane
As the German federal government’s 2030 traffic transition goals approach, Deutsche Bahn, the country’s state-owned rail network, is…
The first deliveries of the new civilian aircraft TU-214 are expected to take place this year. It will be made entirely of Russian components, without any imported parts. The new machines are reportedly reliable and safe, according to experts.
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alichanov announced that the first deliveries of TU-214 aircraft are expected in…
Putin’s Move to Control Global Supply of a Vital War Material?
A new export control procedure has been introduced in Russia for the unprocessed lead and lead-containing waste and…
ID.1 to Rock Portugal with Affordable EVs!
Volkswagen is reportedly considering building its planned and affordable electric car, the ID.1, in the Portuguese town of…
Beijing’s Tariff Takedown on US Gas Sets Stage for a New Global Energy War!
China has reacted to the US trade war by imposing tariffs on American energy resources, including a 15%…
Will Sacrificing China Ties to Appease Trump Cost Europe the Game?
European leaders are seeking a compromise to persuade US President Donald Trump to exclude the EU from his…
BREAKING: German Industrial Orders Soar by 6.9% in December, a Stunning Recovery!
The seasonally and calendar-adjusted order inflow in the manufacturing industry increased by 6.9% in December 2024 compared to…
Georgian’s Getaway: Million-Dollar Luxury Car Heist Unleashes Austrian Justice, 30-Month Sentence a ‘Sweet Deal’?
A 43-year-old Georgian has been transporting stolen luxury cars, worth millions, across Europe and particularly in Austria, over…
BREAKING: German Dax Index Soars as Siemens Healthineers Leads the Charge!
The Dax started the trading day on Thursday morning on a friendly note. By 9:30 am, the leading…
The Shocking Truth About Germany’s Workforce
In the decade from April 2014 to April 2024, the number of low-wage jobs in Germany has decreased…
DAX Soars to Record High, Again!
The Dax index reached a new all-time high on Thursday, closing at 21,902 points, a 1.5% increase from…
Can the German Index Recover?
The Dax index remained in the green zone throughout the trading day on Thursday, following a friendly start.…
USA to Dump Illegal Migrants, But at What Cost?
The first foreign trip of the new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, continues. After visiting Panama, El…
BIG BOUNCE AHEAD! Jobs Report to Send US Markets Soaring or Crashing?
US stock markets displayed no clear direction on Thursday. The Dow closed with a 0.3% loss, at 44,747…
BREAKING: State-Backed Investment Bonanza to Flood Future Generations with Wealth!
A state-funded investment program of 600 billion euros, as recommended by experts, would bring significantly more prosperity to…
US Markets Soar as China Worries Fade Away
US stock markets declined on Wednesday. The Dow Jones index closed at 44,873.28, a 0.71% increase from the…
Germany’s Last Chance to Save Nord Stream 2?
The fate of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a project that has been in the spotlight for years,…
Will Russia’s Next Move Be a Game-Changer?
As the economic reality of relying on alternative energy sources sets in, even outside of the “rebel states”…
He’s Up 20% in a Month, While Others Sweat
The German Dax index, which had experienced losses in the interim, showed a recovery on Wednesday. At the…
BREAKING: Germany’s Insolvency Crisis: 49% Surge in January Bankruptcies, Overtaking Pre-Pandemic Levels!
New Data Reveals High Insolvency Rate in Germany, IWH Study Shows According to a recent trend report by…
Swiss Court Halts Nord Stream 2 Liquidation, German Elections at Stake?
A Swiss court’s unexpected ruling could stir up the German election campaign: the liquidation of the Nord Stream…
GOLD RUSH: Record High Reached as US-China Trade War Ignites Gold Frenzy!
Gold prices have reached a historic high after the trade dispute between the US and China escalated, sending…
Trump’s LNG Power Play Threatens to Blow Up the Energy Market
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President, he promptly began to implement his campaign…
Petro’s Whisky Slip Exposes Colombia’s Secret Shame?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is not known for biting his tongue and a recent cabinet meeting in his…
COALITION CRASH: Austria’s Government on the Brink of Collapse as FPÖ and ÖVP Talks Reach a Deadlock!
The coalition talks between the FPÖ and the ÖVP have hit a serious crisis. The core of the…
Trump’s Desperate Bid to Seize Russia’s Next Target?
This week, US President Donald Trump announced that he plans to enter into an agreement with Ukraine to…
DAX ERASES MORNING LOSSES IN MID-MORNING SURPRISE, BUT INVESTORS REMAIN CAUTIOUS
The Dax index has reduced its initial losses by midday on Wednesday. By 12:30 pm, the leading index…
Fuel Frenzy: German Gas Prices Soar Again!
Gasoline Prices at German Pumps Rise Again According to a spokesperson for the ADAC, the average price of…
Is a Trading War Looming?
The Dax index started the trading day on Wednesday morning with losses, standing at around 21,430 points by…
Deadly Bouquets: The Toxic Truth Behind Valentine’s Day Flowers!
Without a doubt, environmental organizations are advising against the purchase of cut flowers for Valentine’s Day, deeming it…
German Auto Industry Hits ROCK BOTTOM in January!
The mood in Germany’s automotive industry has hit a new low at the start of the year. The…
Trump’s Stealth Invasion Exposed!
US Diplomacy in Latin America: A New Era of Competition Recent developments in US-Latin American relations have sparked…