The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “Oaf Schitz.” Musk has also barked at other mainstream … Read more
Germany’s export-based economy would suffer if it’s caught between Trump’s tariffs and Chinese industrial subsidies: the country’s companies have high exports to both the U.S. and China. Scholz claims the EU’s policies should enable those exports and not anger trading partners. One such example is a planned EU carbon border tax, the Carbon Border Adjustment … Read more
Musk’s endorsements of Trump have prompted a major backlash in Germany, with mainstream political leaders arguing they amount to election interference. Given Musk’s ties to United States President-elect Donald Trump, one opponent suggested that interference may be coming from the incoming American administration. The German government must clarify “whether the repeated disrespect, defamation and interference … Read more
And, no doubt, he’s now hoping history repeats itself. Hence, Merz is trying to curb his instincts and not snap at critics, not make any unguarded remarks. But the risk of him getting into trouble while pressing the flesh with voters is not insignificant. This is critical because while Merz dreams of an outright majority, … Read more
The endorsement sparked a firestorm in Germany, with the government and politicians across the spectrum accusing Musk of attempting to influence the outcome of the February election. “Musk is strengthening those who are weakening Europe,” Germany’s vice chancellor and economy minister, Robert Habeck, also said in his New Year’s address. Musk has launched a series … Read more
Habecks Elfmeter, Freis Ambitionen: Ein Best-of der Spaziergänge 2024 – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their … Read more
Polls currently show the Germany’s conservative alliance, led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, to be far ahead in the race, with 31 percent support. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is second at 19 percent, and Scholz’s center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) is third at 17 percent. Merz has drawn his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) … Read more
Volkswagen said the deal would allow savings of €15 billion annually in the medium term and saw no significant impact on its 2024 guidance. While there were no immediate closures, the company said it was looking into options for its Dresden plant and repurposing the Osnabrück site, including looking for a buyer. Some production would … Read more
Das kommende Jahr wird wirtschaftlich mindestens so herausfordernd sein wie das fast schon zurückliegende 2024. In dieser Extra-Ausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit der Unternehmerin, Podcasterin und Vorsitzenden des Startup-Verbandes, Verena Pausder, über die Chancen, die das kommende Wirtschafts- und Politik-Jahr birgt. Pausder plädiert für eine stärkere politische Mitte, die sich auch darum bemüht, neue Köpfe … Read more
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the authorities can “say with certainty that the perpetrator was obviously Islamophobic.” At least five people were killed, including a child, according to the premier of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff. | Omer Messinger/Getty Images The chief prosecutor said the suspect is in police custody and has made a statement about the … Read more
