Chancellor of Germany & business activity
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 17:16 Biden: New military package for Ukraine "in the next few hours" +++
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Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
- The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.
- Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.
- As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.
- Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
The economy is stumbling - but Chancellor Olaf Scholz doesn't want to know: German companies complain about high production costs and rampant bureaucracy ...
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Despite US aid: Scholz confirms Taurus rejection: The Ukrainians really want the Taurus cruise missile from Germany. But the Chancellor once again reiterates his ...
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Quick Glance: Scholz Reaffirms Taurus Rejection Despite US Aid
- Ukraine seeks Taurus missiles from Germany, but Chancellor Scholz reiterates rejection. Discussions are ongoing about alternative weapons for defense against Russia.
- Despite US aid to Ukraine with ATACMS missiles, Scholz maintains his refusal of Taurus. Germany and the UK emphasize their role as key weapons suppliers to Ukraine.
- The US Congress approved $61 billion in Ukraine aid, potentially enabling the delivery of ATACMS missiles with a range of 300 km. Discussions are underway about new types of weapons.
- Germany and the UK are jointly planning the development of a remote-controlled howitzer for ground operations. Scholz sticks to his rejection of Taurus delivery despite the US decision.
First the chancellor, then the vice chancellor: after Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck is now also active on TikTok. In a first clip, he appears decidedly relaxed ... Show more www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/politik-auf-tiktok-bundeswirtschaftsminister-robert-habeck-zeigt-sich-betont-locker-in-erstem-clip-a-5b97ce8a-c2bd-4805-95df-583401d7f1f6
Germany's Scholz calls for banking union in Europe: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called for the completion of a European banking union ...
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Scholz: Don't talk Germany down as a business location: Chancellor Scholz defended the economic policy of the traffic light at the opening of the Hanover Trade ...
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Quick Glance: Scholz: Strengthening Germany's Economic Position
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuts criticism from BDI President Russwurm and emphasizes the importance of strengthening Germany's economic position.
- Scholz acknowledges the challenges of the past years but notes positive developments such as decreasing interest rates and energy prices, as well as measures to reduce bureaucracy.
- The Hannover Messe is seen as an opportunity for new impulses in the energy transition and for enhancing the competitiveness of the German industry, with a focus on artificial intelligence and innovations.
- IG Metall warns of deindustrialization and calls for investments to alleviate companies, while the Hannover Messe showcases over 4,000 companies presenting solutions for a sustainable industry.
12-point program of the Liberals: Hofreiter wants Scholz to put his foot down on the FDP
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Lindner's FDP plan for the economic turnaround: divorce certificate for the “traffic light”?
nzz.ch/international/lindners-fdp-plan-zur-wirtschaftswende-scheidungsurkunde-fuer-die-ampel-ld.1827348
Olaf Scholz promotes his politics in Chmenitz: Chancellor Olaf Scholz paints a nice picture of the situation in Germany in Saxony. You can't really do it alone.
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International financing: Will Germany have to break its climate promise?: Climate protection costs money, and Germany was considered a reliable donor worldwide ...
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Selfie unity long gone: coalition of noise - how the traffic light loses its reputation
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Koalition-des-Krachs-wie-die-Ampel-ihren-Ruf-verspielt-article24891872.html
The Chancellor visited the world's largest industrial exhibition in the Lower Saxony state capital on Monday. “I am very impressed by how artificial ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/hannover-messe-eroeffnet-wie-ki-die-industrie-revolutioniert/100032877.html
Economic policy: There is now a red-yellow-green alert: The FDP writes cutting-edge papers, the Chancellor complains about the economy - and Robert Habeck ...
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Germany's Scholz sounds alarm over far-right China spy allegations: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday allegations that the aide to a prominent ...
reuters.com/world/europe/german-far-right-politician-vows-not-quit-after-aide-accused-spying-china-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: German Far-Right MEP's Aide Arrested for Alleged Chinese Espionage
- The individual named Jian G. stands accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European Parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, according to federal prosecutors.
- Jian Guo is listed as an accredited assistant to MEP Maximilian Krah, the far-right AfD party's lead candidate for the upcoming EU-wide elections on the European Parliament's website.
- The suspect was apprehended in Dresden on Monday and authorities conducted searches at his residences.
- Expressing concern, the AfD addressed the allegations.
German vice chancellor backs Ukraine 'fight for freedom' on Kiev trip ｜ DPA
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Quick Glance: Habeck's Visit to Ukraine: Solidarity and Support
- Robert Habeck visits Ukraine to show German solidarity and promise support.
- Ukraine is in a war fighting for freedom and European values.
- Habeck brings business representatives to promote investments and boost arms production.
- Germany supports Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and financial aid for the energy sector.
Scholz makes promises: “Make this easier now”: During a flying visit to a timber construction company in Dresden, Olaf Scholz listens to the concerns of the ...
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Economy in Germany: BDI boss Russwurm warns traffic light government: Industry President Russwurm warns of a long economic downturn. And explains what the ...
t-online.de/finanzen/aktuelles/wirtschaft/id_100388468/wirtschaft-in-deutschland-bdi-chef-russwurm-warnt-ampelregierung.html
Germany’s doomed China strategy: The corporatist spell must soon break
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Germany’s Leader, Olaf Scholz, Walks a Fine Line in China: Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/world/asia/olaf-scholz-germany-china.html
Quick Glance: Scholz Organizes Crisis Diplomacy in China
- Scholz condemns Iran's attacks on Israel and plans crisis communication with G7 partners.
- China trip focusing on economy and geopolitical role, despite dilemma in relations.
- Business delegation accompanies Scholz, de-risking in other countries, export wave heading towards Germany.
- Scholz aims to influence China regarding Ukraine conflict and Iran crisis, despite existing dependencies.
International financing: Will Germany have to break its climate promise?: Climate protection costs money, and Germany was considered a reliable donor worldwide ...
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Industry sounds the alarm: “Germany is expected to fall further behind in 2024”: German industry is using the start of the Hannover Messe as an opportunity to ...
fr.de/wirtschaft/industrie-schlaegt-alarm-deutschland-hannover-messe-konjunktur-krise-energiepreise-zr-93026365.html
Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense: Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.
politico.eu/article/rishi-sunak-olaf-scholz-uk-germany-wants-rishi-sunak-to-spend-big-on-defense/
Xi Jinping says China’s exports are helping ease global inflation: Chinese president warns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ‘rise of protectionism’
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China's spies: On behalf of the innovative dragon: The arrest of four suspected agents in Germany reveals the threatening extent of China's foreign espionage.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/china-spionage-xi-jinping-olaf-scholz-verfassungsschutz-1.6565814
Paid articlePaid Freeing Hamas hostages: US unveils plan months in advance: The USA has presented a plan to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas that it said had been prepared for ...
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Quick Glance: Biden and 17 World Leaders Urge Hamas to Release Hostages
- President Biden and 17 world leaders issued a joint statement urging Hamas to accept a hostage deal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
- The statement stresses the immediate release of hostages and a sustained ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate humanitarian aid and end hostilities.
- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is accused of hindering progress by rejecting the deal and holding onto hostages instead of pursuing a ceasefire.
- The Biden administration and mediators from Qatar and Egypt have received signals from Hamas indicating readiness to engage in negotiations, but the sincerity of these intentions remains uncertain.
FDP demands: The obstruction party: Almost every one of the twelve points in the FDP plan contradicts the common policy of the traffic light coalition ...
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Supermarket customer attacks Chancellor Scholz because of price increases: “Stop it!”
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Hannover Messe: How the Chancellor and the industry insist on each other: Olaf Scholz is proud of what the traffic light has achieved. The industry is far from ...
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/konjunktur-olaf-scholz-vdma-zvei-1.6565018
Germany says Europe is open to Chinese cars but not at any price: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pressed his case on Monday for an open and fair European market ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/business/china-germany-chancellor-cars-overcapacity-hnk-intl/
Olaf Scholz has let German SMEs down in China: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not dare to name China's anti-market subsidy policy ...
wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/staatsbesuch-china-hat-den-deutschen-mittelstand-ins-visier-genommen/29759344.html
Hanover Fair: Habeck finds out about sustainable production: During his tour of the Hannover Messe on Tuesday, Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) ...
ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/hannover_weser-leinegebiet/Hannover-Messe-Habeck-informiert-sich-ueber-nachhaltige-Produktion,hannovermesse2198.html
Chancellor candidacy: Habeck has to do it: The Greens used to be a party with a clear brand core, now they are a general store with a high proportion of junk ...
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Paid articlePaid Scholz on a trip to China: At an altitude of 11,900 meters, the chancellor learns of Iran's attack
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The German chancellor’s awkward meeting with China’s boss: It is time for Xi Jinping to accept that Germany isn’t America’s puppet
economist.com/europe/2024/04/18/the-german-chancellors-awkward-meeting-with-chinas-boss
Greens launch their own Tiktok channel: The Greens are now on Tiktok. AfD leader Weidel is sidelined in a video. The Federal Foreign Office is also looking into ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/baerbock-habeck-gruene-tiktok-kanal-100.html
Why Germany’s Scholz is bowing to the Chinese dragon: Ignoring pressure from Washington, chancellor seeks Beijing’s embrace.
politico.eu/article/why-germanys-scholz-is-bowing-to-the-chinese-dragon/
Germany continues to prefer rapprochement to confrontation with China: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected in Beijing on Sunday for a visit intended to ...
lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/15/germany-continues-to-prefer-rapprochement-to-confrontation-with-china_6668427_19.html
Budget 2025: The traffic light government faces its most difficult task yet - drama inevitable
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100383086/haushalt-2025-ampel-steht-vor-der-schwersten-aufgabe-drama-programmiert.html
Directional election on June 9: Social Democrats present their vision for the EU: Where should Europe go? Voters will answer this question when they cast their ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/23/richtungswahl-am-9-juni-sozialdemokraten-stellen-ihre-vision-fur-die-eu-vor
Scholz in Beijing - “In China, Germany is seen as a scapegoat for Ukraine”: Ukraine and German-Chinese economic ties were the main topics of Olaf Scholz's trip ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/scholz-in-peking-in-china-wird-deutschland-als-suendenbock-fuer-die-ukraine-betrachtet-li.2207142
Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles
politico.eu/article/germany-patriot-air-defense-military-ukraine/
Ukraine war: What can German Patriots do against Russia's superiority?: The German Ministry of Defense has confirmed the delivery of a US Patriot air defence ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/13/ukraine-krieg-was-konnen-deutsche-patriots-gegen-russlands-ubermacht
German companies are not on an equal footing: Scholz is working on economic relations in China
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/wirtschaft/Scholz-schraubt-in-China-an-wirtschaftlichen-Beziehungen-article24873194.html
Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine: Wagenknecht pleads for former Chancellor Schröder as official peace mediator
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Financial policy in Berlin: Budget negotiations on the verge of breaking up the coalition
nzz.ch/meinung/finanzpolitik-in-berlin-etat-verhandlungen-am-rande-des-koalitionsbruchs-ld.1826704
Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Bayer Leverkusen take home first Bundesliga title, Scholz in China, record rail travel numbers and more ...
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Four weeks to go: Will the XXL shopping district be ready on time?: The opening of the XXL shopping center has been postponed.
abendblatt.de/hamburg/hamburg-mitte/article241989156/Noch-vier-Wochen-Wird-XXL-Einkaufsviertel-puenktlich-fertig-1.html
Hannover Messe: Were the expectations of Industry 4.0 too high?: The Hannover Messe opens on Sunday evening with a lot of political celebrities ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/hannover-messe-waren-die-erwartungen-an-industrie-4-0-zu-gross-19668753.html
Between the US and a hard place, Germany's Scholz reheats China ties: Last year Germany launched a strategy to "de-risk" from China, but on Saturday Chancellor ...
reuters.com/world/between-us-hard-place-germanys-scholz-reheats-china-ties-2024-04-12/
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine needs more air defence systems, says Zelensky : Germany is also set to supply more US-made Patriot defence systems and air defence ...
wionews.com/videos/russia-ukraine-war-ukraine-needs-more-air-defence-systems-says-zelensky-711072
Apple agreement instead of Ukraine peace: We lie to ourselves about Germany's influence in the world
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/apfelabkommen-statt-ukraine-frieden-wir-beluegen-uns-ueber-unseren-einfluss-in-der-welt-kommentar-li.2207284
Scholz in China - Expert: Beijing hears "chaotic voices" from German government: Russia and economic issues dominate the Federal Chancellor's trip to China ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/scholz-in-china-experte-peking-vernimmt-chaotische-stimmen-aus-deutscher-regierung-li.2205316
German builders demand billions in subsidies to stem housing crisis: A plunge in new housing construction in Germany threatens to derail the country's economic ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/german-builders-demand-billions-subsidies-stem-housing-crisis-2024-04-11/
Military in Schönefeld: Fighter jets, helicopters and rockets are coming to ILA 2024
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Look at EU’s De-risking from China with the eyes of European Business Community: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz just concluded his three-day visit to China with a ...
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Plain speaking during China visit: Scholz receives pressure from all sides: Scholz travels to China this weekend. Human rights violations, threats against Taiwan ...
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German economy fears for prosperity: "Everything continues to bounce off the chancellor"
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Strengthening economy: BMW and Mercedes warn of trade dispute with China: China's economy is growing surprisingly strongly - but also with state support ...
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Problems of the economy: Scholz at loggerheads with the business associations: The Federal Chancellor's meeting with the business associations showed how chilly ...
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"Eid Mubarak!" The parties in Germany are in fast-breaking fever. While the country's economy is being driven to the wall ...
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The situation in the morning: What is the chancellor doing in China for three days?
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Imports also weaker: Chinese exports fall surprisingly sharply: The beginning of the year indicates a recovery in imports and exports in China ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Chinesische-Exporte-sinken-ueberraschend-stark-article24868450.html
Germany: Third man joins climate hunger strike in Berlin: Three men are now camped outside the office of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to demand more ...
dw.com/en/germany-third-man-joins-climate-hunger-strike-in-berlin/a-68842664
Finally! A worthy opponent!
German chancellor rules out decoupling from China but calls for quality cooperation
euronews.com/2024/04/16/german-chancellor-rules-out-decoupling-from-china-but-calls-for-quality-cooperation
German economy minister makes unexpected visit to Ukraine: German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck unexpectedly arrived in Kyiv on Thursday to ...
thelocal.de/20240418/german-economy-minister-makes-unexpected-visit-to-ukraine
China and Germany: "We need more knowledge about China in all areas": Chancellor Scholz is in China. Nadine Godehardt believes that Germany has too little ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-04/china-deutschland-olaf-scholz-bundesregierung-xi-jinping
The EU can only strengthen the economy with money and pragmatism: Once again, the EU heads of state and government are struggling to find the right path to ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/eu-wirtschaft-wachstum-macron-scholz-brexit-kommentar-1.6560043
Paid articlePaid Russia's central bank money: USA presents new plan - should Europe pay for Ukraine?
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German Vice Chancellor arrives in Kyiv with unannounced visit: Robert Habeck, German Minister of Economy and Vice Chancellor, arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced ...
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: More strikes take place at Postbank, Chancellor Scholz hails new EU asylum reform ...
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Ukraine aid: The decision rests with Trump: Ukraine urgently needs 60 billion euros. In the USA there is now a showdown over financing.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/ukraine-finanzierung-trump-us-kongress-bundeshaushalt-1.6544996
India election: Why the country is becoming increasingly important for Germany: India is the fifth largest economy in the world - and is becoming increasingly ...
wiwo.de/politik/ausland/weltgroesste-demokratie-neue-rekord-exporte-warum-indien-fuer-deutschland-immer-wichtiger-wird-/29764250.html
Olaf Scholz on TikTok: Olaf's briefcase: Olaf Scholz is no longer the federal government's fax machine. The Chancellor is now on TikTok.
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German economy: Dependence on China is too great: German companies became dependent on China years ago. Now they are trying to counteract this and are relying ...
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#VantageOnFirstpost With Palki S Upadhyay| Episode322
In this Episode:
-Will Israel Attack Iran's Nuclear Sites?
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Siemens: German economy dependent on China for decades to come: Anyone who wants to quickly reduce Germany's dependence on China is "naive" ...
berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/siemens-chef-deutsche-wirtschaft-noch-jahrzehnte-von-china-abhaengig-li.2206002
Chancellor Scholz with CEOs in China: Is change through trade still alive?: The Middle Kingdom is one of Germany's most important economic partners as a trading ...
nzz.ch/der-andere-blick/deutsche-manager-muessen-ihre-konzerne-so-aufstellen-dass-diese-eine-abspaltung-des-china-geschaefts-ueberleben-ld.1826565
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in conversation: "We will continue to supply weapons for a long time"
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Middle East: Biden expects an Iranian attack on Israel soon: US President Joe Biden expects an Iranian attack against Israel soon. The Federal Foreign Office is ...
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