Tag: Development policy
War in Israel: EU and Germany suspend payments to Palestinians – politics
Already in the first hours after the terrorist attack on Israel by the radical Islamic Palestinian militia Hamas, the federal government came under pressure on a sensitive issue. What should…
Allegations against AIIB: trust instead of control – economy
Sukur’s homeland isn’t being destroyed just in the name of money. No, it is even done in the name of sustainability. “At first we didn’t know what would happen after…
Development bank AIIB: German deputy denies Chinese influence
The camera shakes clearly, Ludger Schuknecht’s glasses and high forehead are particularly recognizable. The German Vice President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is currently on the bus in…
Ex-press secretary: AIIB infiltrated by Xi Jinping’s people – Economy
A termination can hardly be more dramatic. Bob Pickard, now ex-head of communications for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquartered in Beijing, is waiting for his plane to land…
Development aid: Svenja Schulze visits India – politics
Development Minister Svenja Schulze is in India for the G-20 summit, and in Delhi she is visiting projects supported by Germany. But why is this help still needed when India…
Boris Pistorius in Mali and Niger: here to go – politics
From Mike Szymanski, Niamey/Gao Hot desert wind blows Boris Pistorius in the face, immediately a film of dust settles on the sweaty skin. This is how it feels, the old…
Cindy McCain: The champion against world hunger – Politics
From Thomas Hummel Cindy McCain says the fight against hunger is no longer just about aid deliveries. But to help people to help themselves, “it has to have a lasting…
Feminist foreign policy: Baerbock and Schulze present guidelines – politics
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) and Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) want to strengthen women’s rights in Germany’s political engagement abroad. At a joint presentation of concepts for a feminist…
Munich Security Conference: The Global South is being courted – Politics
Charles Michel speaks of partnership, trust and fairness. It is about more solidarity and cooperation. The President of the European Council is sitting in one of the first rounds of…
Development policy: Germany is again sending money to Afghanistan – Politics
Because the Taliban are increasingly restricting women’s rights, the German government stopped almost all projects in Afghanistan in December. Now she wants to send money again so that women and…