An examination of some of the most important of these numerous confessional statements, news reports and analyses. By Gökalp Erbaş The economic hardship of Western countries, especially the USA, is no longer expressed only by Asian experts. This situation has also started to be frequently mentioned by people and institutions that have important positions in the media, finance and ideological ...
Some even consider Germany “the sick man of Europe”. By Şafak Erdem The report published by one of Germany’s prominent economic research institutes, Ifo (Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der Universität München e. V.), on September 5, 2024, is titled “Deutsche Wirtschaft steckt in der Krise fest” (The German economy is stuck in crisis). The report identifies the crisis as primarily ...
The German coalition government’s slavish following of the interests of US imperialism in the name of ‘Western democracy’ over Ukraine and Israel is destroying the hegemony of German capital. By Michael Roberts * Editorial note: This article was published prior to the election it deals with. But due to its deep and structural analysis, UWI considers that its finding are ...
A defeat for the federal governing coalition, and the establishment of new political actors stand out. By Şafak Erdem On September 1st, the German states of Saxony and Thuringia went to the polls. With voter turnout at 74.3% in Saxony and 73.6% in Thuringia, here are five key observations from the election results. 1. No party can form the government ...
Posted by by United World International 6 Min Read August 27, 2024 By Deniz Yıldırım The energy crisis, rising food and rent prices, the highest inflation in the last 70 years… The cost of supporting Ukraine is becoming more burdensome every day. Since February 2022, the German government has allocated approximately 34 billion euros in support to Ukraine and Ukrainians. ...
A report by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce shows that German companies assess energy transition negatively. The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Die Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer – DIHK) published the results of surveys conducted with companies between June 10 and 30, 2024. The report, titled “Energy Transition Barometer 2024” (Energiewende-Barometer 2024), is based on interviews with ...
Our graphic summarizes him as former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the countries former Minister of Finance. More than that, Oskar Lafontaine was the social democrat’s candidate for Chancellor in 1990. Not an easy task, given that on that year, the two Germanys reunited. Lafontaine lost the elections – but maintained his political activities till today. ...
There is no law at the state or federal level in Germany regarding the use of the German language for “gender equality”. Similarly, no new standards have been established for official writing rules. Yet, an increasing number of official institutions, universities, companies and media outlets are revising their use of the German language to align with gender equality. The debate ...
The organization “Muslim Interaktiv” made a demonstration on 29th April in Hamburg and shook Germany. The demonstration was about Gaza. However, not only that: the demonstration praised the “caliphate” and referred to it as a solution to the problems Muslims are suffering from. Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated, “All criminal offenses must be prosecuted”. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called the demonstration ...
By Yiğit Saner Days before the terrorist attack in Moscow, France allegedly sent two thousand troops to Ukraine, bringing tensions to a peak. According to the claim, a division has allegedly landed south of Kyiv. Brussels, which Zelenskyy insulted for not sending more aid, will fund Kyiv with frozen Russian assets. Minutes after Friday’s terrorist attack in the Russian capital ...