Ukraine war Wüst warns of overburdening by refugees NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) is calling for more support from the federal government in view of the increasing number of refugees. photo © Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa People fleeing the war in Ukraine are "warmly welcome" in NRW, says the Prime Minister. But the country is reaching its limits - and needs further help from the federal government. North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst, like other state and municipal representatives, has warned...
Eight billion euros. Each year. German savers who make provisions for old age with life insurance pay this sum to so-called acquisition costs. These are mainly commissions for agents, brokers and banks. And these costs come at the expense of the already meager returns. So it's no wonder that there were repeated attempts in Germany to at least limit this amount. So far, however, the lobby of large distributors such as DVAG, MLP or Swiss Life Select, together with insurers...
Did you miss the news this early morning? We've put together a recap to help you see things more clearly.The affair could strain relations between Washington and Beijing, 48 hours before Antony Blinken's visit to China. The Pentagon is monitoring a Chinese spy balloon flying over United States territory, the Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. The aerostat evolves at "very high altitude" and does not threaten civil or military air traffic. Thursday evening, the Government of Canada mentioned "a second potential...
The US knows through intelligence that China's President Xi Jinping has ordered his military to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027, says CIA Director William Burns.CIA Director William Burns warns against underestimating Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitions towards Taiwan. "Our assessment at the CIA is that I would not underestimate President Xi's ambitions regarding Taiwan," the director of US intelligence said at an event at Georgetown University in Washington.The poor performance of the Russian military and Russian weapons...
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has explained that fiat currencies are in serious "jeopardy" as a powerful store of wealth. But he still doesn't believe that Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins will be the solution either. Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, explained on the CNBC Squawk Box Feb. 2 that The large print of the US dollar and other reserve currencies led him to question whether these were forms of “Effective money”? “We live in a world where fiat money...
returns Stamp warns against "colonial attitude" in migration agreements Migrants in the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa. photo © Javier Bernardo/AP/dpa The EU is considering linking economic aid to countries' willingness to take back migrants. That could come across as a colonial appearance, says the German special representative. The federal government's special representative for migration agreements has warned against threatening countries of origin of migrants with the withdrawal of visas or economic aid in order to persuade them...
weather Traffic chaos in Bavaria – DWD warns of heavy snowfall A man walks with a snow shovel on a snow-covered road in the early morning. photo © Armin Weigel/dpa A strong onset of winter with snow and storms turns driving in Bavaria into a toboggan run. Numerous people ended up in the ditch with their vehicles. The police have their hands full. Heavy snowfall and squalls have led to a number of traffic accidents in Bavaria. As early as...
Ukraine war Selenskyj calls for further military aid - Scholz warns of "outbidding competition" A US-supplied howitzer in action at Kherson. © Libkos/AP/ / DPA Canada is also supplying Ukraine with tanks, and Kyiv is relieved at the promise of weapons. But the most recent heavy attack from Russia shows from Volodymyr Zelenskyj's point of view: It's not over. Olaf Scholz urges restraint. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated his country's need for further arms deliveries in addition to the battle...
Status: 01/29/2023 2:27 p.m After the promised tanks, Ukraine is now also demanding fighter jets. Chancellor Scholz rejects that, he fears a "race to the top" in weapons systems. Everything must be done to prevent a war between Russia and NATO. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that in his view Germany is not taking part in the Ukraine war, despite extensive arms deliveries. "This is a war between Russia and Ukraine," Scholz said at a press conference in the...
Status: 01/29/2023 11:12 a.m After the promised tanks, Ukraine is now also demanding fighter jets. Chancellor Scholz rejects that, he fears a "race to the top" in weapons systems. Everything must be done to prevent a war between Russia and NATO. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that in his view Germany is not taking part in the Ukraine war, despite extensive arms deliveries. "This is a war between Russia and Ukraine," Scholz said at a press conference in the...
