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Commerzbank Chief Bettina Orlopp Rejects Unicredit Bid, Affirms Independence After 18‑Month Growth
Bettina Orlopp, the chief executive of Commerzbank, has publicly rebuked the takeover proposal from Italy’s banking giant Unicredit…
EU Interior Commissioner Demands Greater European Independence in Security
EU internal affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner is calling for greater European autonomy in both internal and external security. He…
German Cartel Office Warns Of Political Pressure Undermining Competition Agency Independence
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, warns that political influence is increasingly undermining competition authorities worldwide.…
Germany Environment Minister Calls for Fossil‑Fuel Independence Amid Iran Conflict
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a new direction for Germany’s energy policy in light of the war…
Merz Calls for Stronger US Ties Yet Pushes for Greater Independence at CDU Party Conference
At the opening of the federal party conference in Stuttgart, Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz invoked the transatlantic…
Greens Push Europe to Assert Digital Independence Against Trump
Franziska Brantner, the Green Party co‑chair, urged Europe to act more decisively and confidently toward US President Donald Trump in…
Merk Urges Stronger Europe Calls For Independence From US At Munich Security Conference
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) called for a stronger Europe and greater independence from the United States at…
German and Austrian Central Bank Presidents Warn US Fed Independence Loss Sparks Global Risk
German central bank chief Joachim Nagel and Austrian chief Martin Kocher both point out that the possible loss of the…
Europe Urges Security Independence
The recent US military intervention in Venezuela has ignited a renewed call within Germany for a significant shift…
Europe Eyes AI Independence
Germany’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Karsten Wildberger (CDU), has ignited a debate regarding Europe’s reliance on US dominance…
Germany Defends Court Independence Amid Migration Debate
The German Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig, has issued a stark warning against attempts to exert political pressure…
Germany Aims for Resource Independence
The German government and industry leaders have unveiled a joint position paper outlining ambitious plans to bolster the…
Europe Eyes Cloud Independence
The upcoming “Summit for European Digital Sovereignty” in Berlin is prompting a renewed push from within Germany’s major…
Germany Aims for Telecom Independence
Shifting Gears: Germany Aims to Decouple Mobile Networks from Chinese Technology Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs is…
Europe Urges Resource Independence
The recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has spurred a stark warning…
Germany Seeks Battery Independence From China
Germany’s reliance on China for battery cell production has drawn sharp criticism from Lower Saxony’s Minister President, Olaf…
Söder Calls for European Tech Independence
The Bavarian Minister-President and CSU leader, Markus Söder, has intensified calls for greater European independence from China, citing…
Germany Seeks Resource Independence
The escalating geopolitical tensions and Beijing’s increasingly assertive trade policies are prompting a critical reassessment of Germany’s raw…
Germany Urges Hydrogen Pipeline for European Energy Independence
The head of Germany’s state-owned KfW development bank, Stefan Wintels, has advocated for enhanced European energy autonomy and…
Merz Macron Tusk Back Moldova’s Independence
Leaders from Germany, France and Poland convened in Chisinau, Moldova, on Wednesday to mark the nation’s Independence Day.…
Opposition Fears Animal Welfare Officer Independence
The planned appointment of Silvia Breher, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (CDU),…
Wall Street Rallies Amid Fed Independence Debate
U.S. stock markets experienced gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 45,418 points, representing…
Germany’s Innovation Chief Targets Tech Independence
Germany’s leading advisory body for research and innovation is shifting its focus towards securing leadership in key technologies…
Berlusconi Deal Threatens German Media Independence
A potential shift in ownership for German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 is prompting concerns regarding journalistic independence. Culture State…
Commerzbank Defends Independence Amid Unicredit Stake
The recent increase in UniCredit’s stake in Commerzbank to 20 percent appears to be having no immediate impact…
Germany Seeks Economic Independence From US
The proposed tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump have drawn sharp criticism, prompting renewed calls for Europe…
Germany Questions Turkish Justice Independence
The German government has strongly condemned the recent arrests of numerous prominent opposition politicians in Izmir, Turkey. A…
Lefts Power Grab Threatens Court Independence
The process for selecting judges for Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) is facing scrutiny following a recent call…
Minister’s Warning on Pharmaceutical Independence
European Health Minister Calls for Increased Pharmaceutical Production on the Continent In a meeting of EU health ministers…
Germany’s Quest for Independence from China’s Rare Earths
Germany’s Efforts to Secure Critical Resources Face Delays The German government has allocated one billion euros for the…
Will Central Bank Independence Survive the Outburst?
US Stock Markets Decline on Thursday The US stock markets closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones…
Macron Declares Independence from Russia’s Veto
In an interview with Le Parisien, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that European consent from Russia is not…
‘Week of Truth’ for Europe’s Military Independence
European People’s Party Chief Manfred Weber, a member of the Christian Social Union, is pushing for swift decisions…
Energy Independence Comes at a Steep Price
According to data from the energy exchange Nord Pool, electricity prices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have significantly…
New Era of Independence Unleashed?
Russian and Iranian leaders signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement on January 17 in Moscow, marking a significant…
EU Demands Independence in AI from Trump’s America
European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has emphasized the need for European independence in the…
A New Era of European Independence?
Burkhard Balz, the head of the German Bundesbank, considers the introduction of the digital euro and a European…
The Hidden Truth Behind Their ‘Independence’!
The German government aims to find a majority for a new legislative project before the election. According to…
Protesters gather in Berlin to protest Turkish government’s treatment of Kurdish people
On January 6th, people gathered in Berlin to protest against the Turkish government’s treatment of the Kurdish people.…