Source link The file was provided by Russian security officials to RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan A source audio file containing what is claimed to be a discussion of a potential German operation to bomb the Crimean Bridge in Russia has been posted online. The almost 40-minute-long recording features a conversation in German between four people […]
Source link The text in Russian was published by RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, hours after she reported receiving the recording The full text of what is claimed to be a discussion by senior German military officers on how to attack the Crimean Bridge in Russia was published by RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan on Friday. She […]
Source link Prices for heating, electricity and refueling are reportedly 41% higher in 2024 than before the crisis Consumers in Germany are having to pay significantly higher for heating and electricity in 2024 than before the energy crisis, the Berliner Morgenpost has reported, citing the latest study by the portal Verivox. According to the report, […]
Source link Factory activity has dropped further than expected by economists, signaling a sharp downturn in the economy, data shows German manufacturing activity dropped well below expectations in February, indicating an accelerated rate of economic downturn, the latest data compiled by S&P Global has revealed. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in the Eurozone’s economic […]
Source link An arbitration court in Russia has ruled to confiscate the assets of German company Linde over its refusal to honor contract obligations to build a gas processing plant in the country in 2022. The German firm received an advance payment from a Russian company in 2021 but, after the EU launched its sanctions […]
Source link Berlin should talk to Moscow instead of sending weapons to Kiev, Matthias Moosdorf has said Nations willing to bet on military force alone in their relations with Moscow are bound to suffer a defeat, Matthias Moosdorf, a member of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee, warned at a parliamentary session on Thursday. The […]
Source link Economy Minister Robert Habeck was asked if he turns to the domestic security service to run checks on dissenting ministry employees German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the country’s minister for economic affairs and climate action, accused “Russian journalists” of “discrediting liberal democracy” after a German reporter asked him about allegations […]
Source link Legislation allowing such a move should be called “Navalny Laws,” Norbert Rottgen said Russia’s assets that remain frozen in the West should be confiscated in response to the death of opposition activist and anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny, German parliament member Norbert Rottgen has said. This money should be used to provide more arms […]
Source link Mercedes-Benz has regained the top position, with its brand value reaching almost $60 billion, according to a consultancy German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has overtaken the US rival Tesla to regain its position as the world’s most valuable auto brand, according to a new report by consultancy Brand Finance. It had surrendered the top position […]
Source link The 13th package of restrictions will target the supply of drones, according to Annalena Baerbock The EU is set to adopt another round of sanctions on Russia which will affect the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the country, among other things, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The package is […]
Source link The customs authorities claim that a part found in the vehicles was made using forced labor in China Thousands of Volkswagen Group luxury cars have been seized by US customs due to alleged violations of forced labor laws, the Financial Times reported this week. Several thousand Audis and around 1,000 Porsches, as well […]
Source link The German government will revise down its forecast for economic growth in 2024 to 0.2% from an earlier projection of 1.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck has warned, according to Bloomberg. Habeck is expected to present the government’s latest economic report and updated forecasts next Wednesday. As among the key factors weighing on the […]
Source link The bloc should instead prioritize building a common European army and cyber-defense system, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said The EU should not focus on trying to create an independent nuclear deterrent and instead ought to prioritize other means of ensuring its security, the head of Germany’s Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, said in an interview […]
Source link The Russian leader accuses Annalena Baerbock of disregarding the economic interests of her own people The German foreign minister is showing hostility not only to Russia, but also to her own country, by pursuing harmful economic policies, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed. During an interview with Russia 1 TV correspondent Pavel Zarubin […]
Source link An index run by the banking association VDP that tracks prices showed its largest ever drop in 2023 German commercial property prices in the final quarter of 2023 plummeted by 12.1% in the largest year-on-year decline registered by a price index run by the banking association VDP, according to a press release issued […]