Can the EU get through the winter without gas from Russia? And if alternative suppliers are found, at what price will they supply us with the gas we need? Speaking to Deutsche Welle, EU Energy Commissioner Cadre Simpson outlines the problems, but argues that Europe is shielded against the threatened energy crisis. “We’re definitely going […]
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Germany: Extraordinary burden on natural gas consumers
To prevent the collapse of natural gas suppliers, Berlin allows them to pass on to consumers 90% of the losses from the closing of the Russian tap. Consumers have known for some time that they will be asked to pay the “brokens” of the gas price rally. However, it remains unknown how deep they will […]
Ann Burbok has a heavy agenda in Greece and Turkey
The first visit of German Minister of Foreign Affairs Analena Berbock from the Greens to Greece and Turkey was supposed to take place in June, but was postponed because she fell ill with the coronavirus. Her planned “appointments” in the two countries, at a high level and with many symbols, will finally take place in […]
Sunak 180 degree turn with tax breaks?
The Conservative candidate, who is trailing in the polls among party members, has promised to abolish VAT on electricity bills. The UK is not at its best. Historically high inflation, ever-increasing cost of living, train strikes that are becoming a habit and even getting off to the summer holidays is a tricky business with airports […]
Strike at Lufthansa, hundreds of flight cancellations
The strike announced for Wednesday at Lufthansa is taking on massive proportions. Several aircraft of the German airline stuck on the ground. From 03.45 am on Wednesday to 06.00 am on Thursday the public sector union Ver.di is calling a warning strike for the ground staff of the German airline Lufthansa. The mobilization concerns staff […]
‘We want binding agreements on energy’
The EU appears to be reaching an agreement on energy cuts, but with many exceptions. The looming result does not satisfy the opposition in Germany. Speaking on the morning magazine of German television (ARD), Andreas Jung, vice-president of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the party’s representative for energy issues, points out: “The compromise so far […]
Antonov’s ‘secrets’ and the Serbian arms lobby
Serbian weapons were sold by an unidentified dealer and loaded onto a Ukrainian plane to be flown to Pakistan, but never reached their destination as the plane went down and crashed in northern Greece. All this sounds like a movie thriller, but it happened in reality. The Ukrainian Antonov aircraft had taken off on July […]
The Commission insists on energy cuts
One day before the crucial meeting of the EU’s energy ministers, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insists on the plan for mandatory energy savings in all member states. Speaking to the German News Agency (dpa), Ursula von der Leyen warns that Europe “should be prepared for the worst possible case, i.e. the complete interruption […]
Fines for shops & restaurants that waste energy
It is certainly the most successful ad to avoid energy waste, with a slogan that says a lot about the French. A man runs madly through an illuminated house turning off the lights, from room to room and shouting “we’re not Versailles here”. The video that has a great impact is of Total Energies, a […]
The British Labor Party is on the counterattack
Today all eyes are on Rishi Sunak’s first four-a-four debate with Liz Truss. Their positions on main issues have not yet been clarified, as only four days have passed since the announcement of this final duo, while their controversial statements during this time, make the turn of the debate even more interesting. The Labor Party, […]
