Social democracy in Europe is at a crossroads. This is what two British professors claim. They identified the German Chancellor as a warning example. Things are not easy for social democracy in times of multiple crises. While the war in Ukraine, recession and climate change keep Europe on tenterhooks, the governments of the nation states … Read more
“We won’t accept this,” shouts farmers’ president Joachim Rukwied at a rally in Berlin. Thousands of farmers mobilized against the federal government on Monday to protest against the planned abolition of tax breaks. An end to regulations on agricultural diesel and vehicle tax exemption is “a declaration of war” – and this is being accepted. … Read more
The government wants to increase taxes and duties to plug the hole in the budget. But savings should also be made. Many details are unclear, for example when it comes to car buyers. And the farmer. For four weeks, the leaders of the traffic light coalition fought with each other, session after session, over the … Read more