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Seven lignite-fired units face final decommissioning: In order to reduce the consumption of natural gas during the energy crisis, lignite-fired power plants were ...
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Seven lignite-fired units face final decommissioning
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Pitfall for electromobility: poor image maneuvers e-cars into the sidelines: The breakthrough of electric mobility is still a long way off in Germany ...
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Pitfall for electromobility: poor image maneuvers e-cars into the ...
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Fear of the four-day week: Stihl is toying with Switzerland as a location: First it was Miele and now comes Stihl: one traditional brand after another is turning ...
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Fear of the four-day week: Stihl is toying with Switzerland as a location
Quick Glance: Stihl considers Switzerland as a location
  • Stihl and Miele consider leaving Germany.

  • Stihl plans production site in Switzerland.

  • Stihl views Germany as uncompetitive.

  • Companies call for measures to strengthen the German economy.
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Stagnation in Germany: researchers predict only 0.1 percent growth: "The economy in Germany is struggling", say the leading German economic institutes in their ...
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Stagnation in Germany: researchers predict only 0.1 percent growth
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Why Berlin is so popular with foreign skilled workers: Engelhard Mazanke, Director of the Berlin Immigration Office, is also responsible for accelerated ...
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Why Berlin is so popular with foreign skilled workers
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Chancellor meets Brandenburgers: Olaf Scholz advises: "Take it easy!": The Federal Chancellor is holding talks with citizens again, this time in Brandenburg ...
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Chancellor meets Brandenburgers: Olaf Scholz advises:
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European Football Championship: Nancy Faeser announces border controls: Germany is closing its borders during the upcoming European Football Championship ...
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European Football Championship: Nancy Faeser announces border controls
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Car industry: The combustion engine is here to stay: For a long time it was clear: electric cars are the future. But prices are high and buyers are holding back ...
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Car industry: The combustion engine is here to stay
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Funds for development policy should be drastically reduced: Finance Minister Lindner's savings requirements are even stricter than previously known ...
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Funds for development policy should be drastically reduced
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Federal Council clears the way for cannabis legalization: The Federal Council is clearing the way for partial legalization of cannabis in Germany. On Friday ...
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Federal Council clears the way for cannabis legalization
Quick Glance: Controlled Release by April 1: After Weeks of Debate - Cannabis Legalization Approved by Bundesrat
  • Cannabis legalization has passed the Bundesrat, despite resistance from some federal states.

  • The law allows possession and cultivation of cannabis with specific regulations starting April 1.

  • Health Minister Lauterbach sees the legalization as an opportunity to combat the black market.

  • Certain politicians caution against negative consequences such as increased deaths due to risky cannabis consumption.
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Hunger strike in Berlin's government district: another climate activist follows suit
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Hunger strike in Berlin's government district: another climate activist ...
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Entrepreneur Reinhold Würth warns against the AfD: On Monday, entrepreneur Reinhold Würth contacted the workforce with “extraordinary news” ...
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Entrepreneur Reinhold Würth warns against the AfD
Quick Glance: Würth Opposes AfD: Statement and Responses
  • Billionaire Reinhold Würth takes a firm stand against the AfD in a letter to his over 25,000 employees.

  • He emphasizes the freedom and prosperity in Germany compared to the Weimar era and criticizes voting for the AfD out of frustration.

  • Reactions to the letter were mixed, with praise from politicians like the Finance Minister and criticism from the AfD faction.

  • While some view Würth's engagement as exemplary, there is also criticism and discussions about his political involvement.
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Renewable energies: wind power replaces coal: Wind power is now the most important source of electricity generation in Germany. Coal has previously been the ...
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Renewable energies: wind power replaces coal
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Terror attack in Russia: Concerns about Islamist attacks in Germany: Security politicians agree: the risk of Islamist attacks in Germany has risen again in light ...
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Terror attack in Russia: Concerns about Islamist attacks in Germany
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Higher pensions for 21 million Germans: There is so much more: 21 million pensioners will get more money from July 1st.
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Higher pensions for 21 million Germans: There is so much more
Quick Glance: Increase in Pensions for 21 Million Germans: Details and Implications
  • Starting on the first of July, 21 million retirees will receive a higher pension.

  • Pension adjustment stands at 4.57% in both East and West Germany.

  • The increment depends on the gross pension and impacts net amounts.

  • Authorities are devising strategies for sustainable pension funding.
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Person of the week: Abu Walaa: Can't Germany even deport the IS terror chief?: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow, the German government fears that Germany ...
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Person of the week: Abu Walaa: Can't Germany even deport the IS terror ...
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Peru: While Germany finances cycle paths, the rest of the world secures power: The federal government uses development funds to promote climate protection in ...
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Peru: While Germany finances cycle paths, the rest of the world secures ...
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Poverty: 17 percent of the population in Germany affected by poverty: The number of poor people in Germany has risen for years, but according to the latest data ...
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Poverty: 17 percent of the population in Germany affected by poverty
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Germany's economy: Institutes drastically reduce growth forecast: Germany's leading economic institutes have reduced their growth expectations for the current ...
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Germany's economy: Institutes drastically reduce growth forecast
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Cabinet wants to approve medicines more quickly: The supply of medication has recently been repeatedly strained. Now a new law is intended to make Germany more ...
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Cabinet wants to approve medicines more quickly
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Fact check: Do Easter bonfires pollute the air?: Many people enjoy the sight of a blazing Easter fire. But the custom is also said to drive up particulate ...
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Fact check: Do Easter bonfires pollute the air?
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What would happen if Putin attacked us tomorrow?: What actually happens if Germany is suddenly attacked or if the NATO alliance occurs? In a hypothetical ...
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What would happen if Putin attacked us tomorrow?
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Vladimir Putin's election in Russia: What do you call the winner of a pseudo-election?
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Vladimir Putin's election in Russia: What do you call the winner of a ...
Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
  • Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.

  • Voters had virtually no choice in the election.

  • Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.

  • Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
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Photovoltaics: Lindner rejects solar subsidies: Christian Lindner continues to reject subsidies for the German solar industry. The technology is not "high-tech".
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Photovoltaics: Lindner rejects solar subsidies
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Amthor in the early start: "Terror threat higher than it has been for a long time"
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Amthor in the early start:
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Islamist terrorism: Faeser sees "acute terrorist threat": The ISPK terrorist group suspected of being responsible for the Moscow attack is also active in Germany ...
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Islamist terrorism: Faeser sees
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Corona: What are virologists like Christian Drosten and Co. doing today?: Their expert opinion was in demand during the coronavirus crisis - but what are ...
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Corona: What are virologists like Christian Drosten and Co. doing today?
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CDU blames traffic lights: Germany's birth rate falls to lowest level since 2009: Women in Germany have an average of 1.36 children - significantly fewer than in ...
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CDU blames traffic lights: Germany's birth rate falls to lowest level ...
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500 million euro package: Germany supplies new ammunition and vehicles: The federal government is putting together the next Ukraine package. This includes almost ...
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500 million euro package: Germany supplies new ammunition and vehicles
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Guest article: The energy transition needs a fresh start: Ralf Fücks was head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, which is close to the Green Party ...
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Guest article: The energy transition needs a fresh start
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Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole: Astronomers on Wednesday announced that they have detected a strong and organized magnetic ...
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Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole
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“Debt clock” counts missing wind turbines: The IHK Cologne sees the industrial location of North Rhine-Westphalia at risk from energy policy. As a reminder ...
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“Debt clock” counts missing wind turbines
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Ikea's electric offensive: furniture company plans 1,000 charging points in Germany
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Ikea's electric offensive: furniture company plans 1,000 charging points ...
Quick Glance: Ikea's Electric Initiative: 1,000 Charging Points in Germany
  • Ikea already has 200 charging points in Germany and plans to add hundreds more.

  • The new fast chargers will begin in six cities starting in 2025.

  • Charging outside opening hours will no longer be free of charge.

  • Ikea is collaborating with Mer to enhance the charging infrastructure.
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Why Habeck's "gas path draft" is paralyzing this country from now on: The Minister of Economic Affairs wants to shut down a large part of the gas networks in ...
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Why Habeck's
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Guest commentary - Beyond the obvious: The land of thinkers can do climate protection better
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Guest commentary - Beyond the obvious: The land of thinkers can do climate ...
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Bundeswehr: According to Pistorius, 80 percent of the special assets have already been tied up
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Bundeswehr: According to Pistorius, 80 percent of the special assets have ...
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Poverty situation in Germany remains mixed: 2022 was the year of rapid inflation. However, according to the poverty report by the Paritätischer Gesamtverband ...
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Poverty situation in Germany remains mixed
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Government statement: The traffic light dispute over Ukraine policy is slipping away from the chancellor
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Government statement: The traffic light dispute over Ukraine policy is ...
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Bio-diesel: filling up with cooking oil? What the new fuel is all about: Climate-friendly diesel made from used cooking oil and other waste is now set to be ...
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Bio-diesel: filling up with cooking oil? What the new fuel is all about
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Commentary: How Germany is pulling the plug on the e-transition: Politicians are causing uncertainty, e-car manufacturers are stepping on the brakes ...
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Commentary: How Germany is pulling the plug on the e-transition
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Monika Gruber über Cancle Culture: "Diskurs ist vergiftet": "Ohne Worte" hieß ihr Abschiedsprogramm, und mit dem letzten Vorhang hat ...
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Monika Gruber über Cancle Culture: "Diskurs ist vergiftet"
Quick Glance: Monika Gruber: A Dubious Legal Victory - an Analysis
  • Monika Gruber has won a legal battle against a blogger, but the victory is controversial.

  • While legally protected, Gruber's actions raise ethical concerns regarding freedom of speech.

  • Gruber mocks names of migrant origin and accuses a blogger of false identity.

  • The perceived court victory for Gruber is seen as a loss for her, the comedy industry, and the discourse on xenophobia.
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"No moral lectures": It's time for a new strategy for Turkey: Turkey is not (or no longer) dependent on us. It is pursuing its own interests, which are also ours ...
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Strong global condemnation of the attack near Moscow: The attack near Moscow, which left many dead and injured, shocked the German government and numerous ...
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Strong global condemnation of the attack near Moscow
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Report on poverty and housing shortage: Germany responds to clear criticism from the Council of Europe
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Report on poverty and housing shortage: Germany responds to clear ...
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Pension increase on July 1, 2024: Table shows who gets how much more money: Pensions in Germany will again rise above average on July 1, 2024 - namely by 4 ...
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Pension increase on July 1, 2024: Table shows who gets how much more money
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Citizens' councils: Political impulses from the people: Proponents see citizens' assemblies as a means of strengthening trust in democracy ...
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Citizens' councils: Political impulses from the people
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Success for the traffic lights: Bundestag approves growth package: The traffic light had to make many compromises with the Growth Opportunities Act ...
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Success for the traffic lights: Bundestag approves growth package
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Criticism from the states: Is cannabis legalization about to end?: Shortly before a decision in the Federal Council, it is not only unclear when the cannabis ...
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Criticism from the states: Is cannabis legalization about to end?
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Von Notz on Russian disinformation: “The general public is still very naive”: Russian influence on Germany is not understood enough, says Green Party politician ...
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Von Notz on Russian disinformation: “The general public is still very ...
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F.A.Z. Early thinkers: Is Germany's protection against terror sufficient?: Following the attack in Moscow, fears of an Islamist attack in Germany are growing ...
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F.A.Z. Early thinkers: Is Germany's protection against terror sufficient?
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Shock for homeowners: traffic light surprisingly stops funding program - "elementary mistakes repeated"
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Shock for homeowners: traffic light surprisingly stops funding program - ...
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EU wants gas and eliminate oil heating earlier - what this means for you: Germany wants to become climate neutral by 2045. Gas- and oil heating systems that run ...
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EU wants gas and eliminate oil heating earlier - what this means for you
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Pensions in Germany are rising more than expected - over 4 percent more money: As of July 1st, 21 million pensioners will receive 4.57 percent more money ...
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Pensions in Germany are rising more than expected - over 4 percent more ...
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Russia: Federal government should recognize Leningrad blockade as genocide: Moscow is demanding that the federal government admit to genocide ...
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Russia: Federal government should recognize Leningrad blockade as genocide
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Offshore wind power: Federal government participates in the expansion of the Cuxhaven seaport
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Offshore wind power: Federal government participates in the expansion of ...
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AfD politician Markus Frohnmaier on the Taurus debate: “Stop this traffic light government, choose peace” - The World Week
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AfD politician Markus Frohnmaier on the Taurus debate: “Stop this traffic ...
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War in Ukraine: What "freezing" really means: A "freeze" of the Ukraine war, as Rolf Mützenich is calling for, may sound good. However ...
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War in Ukraine: What