One month ago, we reported much to the shock of our European readers that in its assessment and preview of Germany's staggering energy crisis brought on by Russian sanctions, Deutsche Bank predicted that "wood will be used for heating purposes where
Update (1000ET): The water level on the Rhine River at Kaub, Germany, has fallen to a critical 40 centimeters (15.7 inches). It becomes uneconomical for barges to transit Europe's most important inland waterway at this level.
"In order to secure supplies in the short and medium term, loading will now be temporarily suspended until the Burghausen refinery has resumed production."
In a demonstration of the failure of Germany's pursuit of so-called "green energy" and its policy of relying on Russian gas in the meantime, a coal-fired power plant will be reconnected to the nation's electricity grid.
I know, you're probably sick and tired of hearing about the Rise of the New Normal Reich. You want it to be over. So do I. It isn't over … not by a long shot. It might seem like it's over where you are.
Germany is increasingly dependent on coal, but river levels are too low to transport it. Let's also compare Germany's failure to plan vs Biden's lack of planning.
Three months after denying an injunction over a mandate requiring healthcare workers to present proof of full vaccination, Germany's Supreme Court ruled that the mandate is constitutional.
German drivers may soon be "standing with Ukraine" - by moving less fast. It appears the Autobahn is about to get a speed limit, touted by those who advocate it as a way to "save energy" now that there is less of it, courtesy of the German
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Trump claimed, during a testy breakfast meeting in 2018 with NATO's Stoltenberg, that Germany's dependence for its energy needs made it "totally controlled" by and "captive to Russia."
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Reports are circling that the Biden Administration has begged Germany to hold off on banning Russian oil until after the midterm elections. The Democrats are so desperate to win amid their record-low popularity that they are openly asking other natio
Famously debt-averse Germany has decided that it will need to borrow nearly 40 billion euros ($43 billion) to cushion its economy from the blowback caused by the war in Ukraine.
"You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing..."
German borrowing costs rose on Tuesday as the European Central Bank's non-committal tone in explaining euro-area monetary policy outlook left them exposed to the U.S. bond selloff.
Dangerous military-biological weapons have been found in Ukraine, according to Russia's permanent representative at the UN office in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov.
The German authorities have begun to work on strengthening the bunker infrastructure in the country, Minister of Internal Affairs Nancy Feather, said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag.
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