Climate Crisis
Clean Energy Wire: Germany commits to ‘blue hydrogen’ in updated national strategy
First “green” natural gas, now blue hydrogen. Germany’s Greens make the unthinkable possible Read HERE
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Austerity
Reuters – IMF: British economy will outperform Germany this year
Germans are already regretting having left the EU Read HERE
Economics
eu observer: ECB rate hikes see corporate loans drop to record low
The ECB and the EU, both being pressured by Germany demands for austerity, are pushing the EU into a recession Read HERE Photo: ECB/Flickr
Economics
Eurostat: Government deficit at 3.2% of GDP in the euro area and at 3.0% in the EU
The EU creating its own recession through austerity Read HERE
Economics
Fierce Pharma: Bayer expects gloomier 2023 as lower glyphosate sales bolster breakup advocates’ case
Cancer out of the bottle loses popularity Read HERE
Economics
forexlive: Germany July flash manufacturing PMI 38.8 vs 41.0 expected
This is why the German government is currently enforcing austerity, just ot make sure that the nation is at the bottom of the table. Long live ordo-liberalism. And this is while German companies are not […]
EU politics
Jan Helbak: NATO’s unrealistic ambitions and inner weakness
The media focus on the communiquè of the NATO summit in Vilnius on 11-12 July was mainly on the process of Ukraine’s accession to NATO. Next, the focus turned to the economic and military contributions […]
Economics
German Foreign Policy: Germany/India – No Alternative
On visit to India, Germany’s Economic Minister Robert Habeck promotes conclusion of free trade agreement with EU. German business representatives clearly reject plan to substitute trade with India for that with China Read HERE
Fake News
Robert Crawford: How media makes impact of US forever wars invisible
A new book by Norman Solomon breaks down the ways the devastation suffered by civilians rarely comes into public view Read HERE
Economics
Matthew Karnitschnig: Rust Belt on the Rhine
The deindustrialization of Germany: If Europe’s economic motor stalls, the Continent’s already polarized political landscape will shudder Read HERE