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A Russian attack on NATO territory is “a realistic scenario,” Berlin reportedly believes, despite Russian reassurances The German Interior Ministry is advising schools to prepare children for crises and war, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing a ministry spokesperson. A raft of calls for “civic readiness” have been made by Western European governments since …
Germany is considering removing an enormous stockpile of gold from a vault in New York over worries about Donald Trump’s unpredictable policies. For decades, Berlin has stashed 1,200 tons of its famous gold reserves, the second largest on the planet after those of the United States, in a vault deep underground at the US Federal …
GERMANY 🇩🇪 AND FRANCE 🇫🇷 PUSH FOR A MORE AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE TO TRUMP 🇺🇸 TARIFFS – Bloomberg — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 3, 2025
Germany has the most incoherent energy policy I have ever seen, — Frank Giustra (@Frank_Giustra) March 26, 2025
🚨🇩🇪GERMANY SEIZES RUSSIAN 'SHADOW FLEET' TANKER WITH $43M IN OIL IN MAJOR SANCTIONS MOVE Germany confiscated the Panama-flagged tanker Eventin—linked to Russia’s shadow fleet—after intercepting it off Ruegen Island loaded with 100,000 metric tons of oil worth €40M. The… https://t.co/ptKHyJobva pic.twitter.com/ZQrcGfJLZS — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 21, 2025
People are simply exhausted from pouring endless resources into a conflict that seems to drag on with no clear end in sight. While Trump and Vance’s childish antics may cause a brief stir, the EU will soon be forced to confront the harsh reality: a compromise is necessary. There is widespread Ukraine fatigue in France, …
The so-called “center-right” CDU wins, yet refuses to close the borders. AfD surges to a record 20%, but the establishment locks them out of power. The political firewall ensures only pro-migration parties govern—whether they wear “conservative” or “leftist” masks. “Center Right” Party in Germany Wins Elections, Vows to Not Close the Borders. The fake “center right” party …
TL;DR: AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is leading CPU sales in Germany, with AMD’s AM5 and AM4 sockets capturing 92.16% of the market at Mindfactory. Intel’s share is only 7.84%, with its LGA 1851 socket accounting for less than 1% of sales. AMD sold 23,615 units, generating 93.45% of the revenue. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 …
Germany’s Chancellor tacitly compared President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while France said it offered its army to Greenland. Visiting Berlin on Tuesday, Frederiksen met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who appears to have decided that implying a similarity between Donald Trump and Russian President …
Poland is still seeking compensation for victims of the German invasion in World War II, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in Berlin on Friday. After attending the opening of the new Polish Embassy in the German capital, Sikorski said Germany could express its “regret at the horrible events” of the Nazi occupation by focusing …
Germany factory orders fell 5.4% in November from October, WAY above the 0.2% drop expected. A significant decrease in large-scale orders drove the weakness. German manufacturing has been in a recession for over 2.5 YEARS. ⚠️ANOTHER WEAK ECONOMIC DATA FROM GERMANY⚠️ Germany factory orders fell 5.4% in November from October, WAY above the 0.2% drop …
1. The Energy Crisis Germany’s energy woes stem from a combination of geopolitical tensions, policy decisions, and its ambitious green energy transition. For decades, Germany relied heavily on Russian natural gas, a relationship disrupted by the Ukraine conflict and resulting… pic.twitter.com/313gHtP4D1 — Logan Weaver (@LogWeaver) December 31, 2024 The "Energiewende" (energy transition) aimed to make …
What the f*ck is happening in Germany? pic.twitter.com/IcoBZennYe — Uncensored USA 🇺🇸 (@UncensoredUSA) January 1, 2025
There are questions now in the German news about how this was at all possible, considering the police was pre warned that an attack at a Christmas market was imminent. The suspect is a Saudi national. Hmmm, terror suspects from Saudi Arabia, where have we heard that before? h/t Eurogal2023
AfD is the only hope for Germany. *Their are captive politically * drowning in illegals and crime…brutal* green party energy has been a failure. * no cheap energy from Russia for industry AfD tells you the truth. pic.twitter.com/ZFnYeAED58 — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) December 20, 2024
Another solution 🤷🏻get rid "traffic light" coalition government! It’s been all 🛑 lights 😏 for energy, competitiveness & innovation. — bob gonzales (@BobgonzaleBob) December 16, 2024
German police raid home of 14-year-old boy for posting banned hashtag https://rmx.news/article/german-police-raid-home-of-14-year-old-boy-for-posting-banned-hashtag-on-tiktok/ German police raided the home of a 14-year-old boy in Bavaria after he allegedly posted the hashtag #AllesFürDeutschland, which translates in English to “Everything for Germany.” The police stated that the term is a symbol used by an unconstitutional organization, which violates Section 86a …
They almost bankrupt too — Prime-Edge (@Mylo_Meer) December 7, 2024 https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1865295356411474215
https://twitter.com/LibertyPillMeme/status/1861807092157321611 https://twitter.com/LibertyPillMeme/status/1861822706074759188 Its a good start: 🚨🇩🇪🇪🇺GERMAN PARTY THREATENS TO WITHDRAW FROM EU According to the final draft of its election manifesto, the right-wing AfD party is calling for the country’s exit from the bloc. AfD’s co-chair, Alice Weidel, previously said her party will campaign for a Brexit-style vote on EU… pic.twitter.com/oWD2wn6zNc — Mario Nawfal …
https://twitter.com/liberty_fan_/status/1862064036457631819 Germany faces high taxes; green populists push for even higher taxes. https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1862399801301635286 And inflation is rebounding: Good Morning from #Germany where #inflation has picked up for the 2nd straight month. In November, prices rose 2.2% YoY, up from 2% in October. The core #inflation rate accelerated to 3% YoY. pic.twitter.com/IK96JqAp11 — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) …
Key Points: Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate Indicator plunges to -23.3, signaling deepening recession fears in late Q4 2024. Income expectations hit a new low since February 2024, falling 17.2 points to -3.5 due to rising unemployment. Private consumption risks intensify as it accounts for over half of Germany’s GDP, threatening economic growth. https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/german-consumer-confidence-tumbles-recession-fears-mount-eur-usd-dips-1479213
It's basically over. pic.twitter.com/ykHSQsPhjU — Thorsten Polleit (@ThorstenPolleit) November 25, 2024 https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1861281131443720352
After Germany’s governing coalition collapsed last week, the country’s ZEW added more solid evidence about why that was. The ZEW also collapsed into November. That’s not just about Germany since the “zoo” is really what the rest of the world looks like from the German perspective. That also has a lot to say about the …
Germany’s government is the latest casualty of the “vibecession.” Amid a flurry of political activity, the markets throw up another major warning with the first ever negative swap spread. Predictably, the mainstream media can’t make sense of swaps, the situation, or the economics. It’s the economy, stupid.
🚨🇩🇪EUROPE’S LARGEST TELECOM TO PILOT BITCOIN MINING WITH SURPLUS RENEWABLE ENERGY Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary MMS, in partnership with Bankhaus Metzler, has launched a pilot project in Germany to use surplus renewable energy for Bitcoin mining. The initiative aims to… pic.twitter.com/j2nxpTk43I — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 4, 2024 BITCOIN MINERS TURN TO AI AS COSTS OF …
Volkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10%, says union The German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in its home country, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay by 10%, according to the company’s union. The deeper-than-expected cuts come as the company faces weak sales …
That‘s more than a month of „sick“ leave on top of six vacation weeks. One could not make it up. — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) October 28, 2024 German automotive business model was based on profits from Asia subsidiazing outdated, expensive structures in Germany, with unions and workers councils basically running the show. Now, instead …
Germany and Italy continue to grapple with cost-of-living crises that are affecting millions: Germany: Despite inflation slightly easing in 2024, Germans remain deeply concerned about their financial future. According to DW, the rising costs of housing, migration, and daily essentials have led to continued fears, with many feeling that their paychecks don’t stretch as far …
pic.twitter.com/HMUqSVgvTk — Simon Hornstein (@simonhornstein) October 16, 2024 For all its problems, America is still creating new wealth. Western Europe is just redistributing old wealth. — Joel Shepherd Author (@ShepJoel) October 16, 2024
