"Great Wall of Steel" – Xi Jinping arms China
In view of growing tensions with the USA and the West, China's head of state and party leader wants to make the People's Republic stronger through more independence. The military is also to be...
"She's right that identity-political left-wing positions don't appeal to workers"
WORLD: Mr. Poguntke, do you see opportunities for a new party around Sahra Wagenknecht?Thomas Poguntke: Media prominence due to rhetorical brilliance in talk shows is something different than actually being elected. A party re-establishment...
Stark-Watzinger – "The German education system is in a deep crisis"
Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) has called for far-reaching reforms in the school and education system. She told the "Bild am Sonntag": "The German education system is in a deep crisis that affects...
Reduce dependence on Huawei to defend Germany's values
Apparently, the federal government wants to ban the use of components from the Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE in the expansion of the 5G mobile network. According to numerous research, the companies maintain close...
Russian influence – CDU demands resignation of "Gazprom trickster" Schwesig
In the affair surrounding the climate foundation of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to support the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and Interior Minister Christian level (both SPD) are coming under increasing pressure...
Lauterbach promises help for vaccine victims
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has promised help for people with long-term damage from a corona infection or vaccination. He will set up a program with the ministry in which the consequences of Long...
Bundestag is to shrink from 736 to 630 MPs
After the coming election, the Bundestag is to shrink from the current 736 to a permanent 630 MPs – and thus not quite as much as originally planned. The factions of the SPD, Greens...
Criticism of "climate blah blah" – Wissing continues to rely on synthetic fuels
According to Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing, Germany must take the path to climate neutrality with a technology-open and innovation-friendly policy. "We can only advance our country with concrete proposals and not with climate...
US Congress votes to release intelligence on coronavirus origins
The US Congress wants intelligence information on the origin of the corona virus to be made public. The House of Representatives voted unanimously on Friday to pass the bill. The Senate had previously voted...
FDP General Secretary defends last-minute blockade and criticizes von der Leyen
FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai has rejected criticism of his party in the dispute over the planned end for new combustion cars from 2035. “Various forms of climate-neutral mobility must be possible in Europe....


