From Franziska Langhammer, EbersbergAs one of the last young women in Germany, Vanessa Pötzl from Aßling completes her training as a midwife. Since 2020, the profession can be studied as a university subject. Pötzl, who started her training three years ago in October, could have gone to university. "It's incredibly difficult to get a place," says the 21-year-old. "I applied to both and saw what it would be like." She is happy that her training includes many practical hours in...
Three country trip "Use Latin America, use Europe": Olaf Scholz is pushing for a speedy trade agreement Olaf Scholz visiting La Boca, a district of Buenos Aires. © Kay Nietfeld / DPA The EU and the South American confederation Mercosur have been negotiating a free trade agreement for more than 20 years. Nothing is happening at the moment. Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to change that on his trip to Latin America. Germany and Argentina are campaigning for a speedy conclusion...
The Swabian brewery Oettinger became a giant with competitive prices. But the traditional company is weakening and has to become more expensive. About frugality, lure offers and the question of whether a cheap beer can taste good. source site
EU Mercosur Scholz puts pressure on trade agreements with South America Chancellor Olaf Scholz (l) and Argentine President Alberto Ángel Fernández hold a press conference after their talks. photo © Kay Nietfeld/dpa The EU and the South American confederation Mercosur have been negotiating a free trade agreement for more than 20 years. Nothing is happening at the moment. Chancellor Scholz wants to change that. Germany and Argentina are campaigning for a speedy conclusion to the negotiations on one of the...
After years of negotiations on the trade agreement, a basic agreement was reached in 2019, but the national parliaments have not yet ratified the agreement. Fernandez blamed protectionism on the part of the Europeans, who in turn are demanding concrete steps from Brazil to protect the Amazon rainforest. Berlin is hoping for progress here after the new Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, who announced a new climate policy. Scholz wants to meet Lula on Monday. source...
trade Germany and Argentina are aiming for an EU-Mercosur agreement Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (l, SPD) and Alberto Angel Fernandez, President of Argentina, hold a press conference after their talks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. photo © Kay Nietfeld/dpa The EU and the South American confederation Mercosur have been negotiating a free trade agreement since 1999. Not much is happening at the moment. Chancellor Scholz wants to change that on his trip to Latin America. Germany and Argentina are...
FAQ Status: 01/28/2023 08:46 a.m The Mercosur economic community has existed for more than 30 years. But the confederation of states is in a crisis, also because free trade agreements are being concluded and not ratified. The European Union's free trade agreement with the South American confederation Mercosur has been on hold for months. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now to revive it on his trip to South America. The region is relevant for the EU because Mercosur is one of...
High inflation and a general mood of crisis have brought Bavaria's retail trade a bad year: in 2022, sales grew by almost five percent nominally, but after adjusting for inflation they fell by more than three percent in real terms. This was announced by the State Statistical Office in Fürth on Thursday.This reflects an obvious reluctance to buy on the part of customers. However, this does not apply to all branches of retailing to the same extent: Supermarkets and online...
retail trade Online retail is also suffering from a slump in consumption A DHL employee scans a package for delivery. photo © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Especially when it comes to fashion, electronics and leisure items, e-commerce retailers have recently felt the effects of people's reluctance to buy. The industry is nevertheless optimistic about the future. People in Germany also did less online last year. Last year, sales in e-commerce fell by around 5 percent to 101.7 billion euros, as reported by...
The world of online retail has even speculated about the return of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in recent weeks. It's hard to imagine a clearer sign of just how badly e-commerce is being shaken up. The reason: the stock market value of the mail-order company has halved within a year, while the number of layoffs has shot up to 18,000. Only the return of the Messiah will help, right?On the other hand, Amazon almost has to be thankful. The rapid...
