Despite buyers – the time of department stores is over
Good morning, dear reader, three bankruptcies in three and a half years – and yet Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof found a buyer. Since yesterday it has been official that a consortium led by US investor Richard Baker will take over the ailing department store chain. More than 70 of the 92 branches are to be continued. […]
Stricter EU asylum rules: exchange of blows in the European Parliament
The EU Parliament votes on stricter asylum rules. The previous debate was heated. The outcome is still unclear. The European Parliament has controversially discussed the planned tightening of European asylum rules. Leading European MPs admitted deficiencies in the legislative package on Wednesday before the crucial plenary vote in Brussels. However, a better compromise was not […]
Left party leader: Planned EU asylum reform is inhumane
A “transparent game”: Martin Schirdewan makes serious allegations against the planned reform of asylum law in Europe. He accuses other parties of hypocrisy. The leader of the left-wing faction in the European Parliament, Martin Schirdewan, has criticized the planned EU asylum reform as inhumane. “With the EU migration package, the human rights situation of refugees […]
Unmasked pro-Russian platform fuels concern in Germany
The Czech Republic has imposed sanctions because an internet portal is said to have spread pro-Russian propaganda. The Federal Ministry of the Interior also sees Germany in the crosshairs of Russian attempts to divide the country. The unmasking of a pro-Russian network in Europe is fueling concerns about Kremlin propaganda in Germany. “The Federal Republic […]
Migration: A shabby deal?
Good morning, dear reader, The message was small, I almost missed it. But what the aid organization Sea-Watch reported a few days ago about an operation in the Mediterranean shocked me. The rescuers found 56 refugees on an overloaded wooden boat and brought them to the “Sea-Watch 5”. Among them was a 17-year-old in critical […]
Is Europe on the verge of drowning?
Good morning, dear reader, The message was small, I almost missed it. But what the aid organization Sea-Watch reported a few days ago about an operation in the Mediterranean shocked me. On one overloaded wooden boat The rescuers found 56 refugees and brought them to the “Sea-Watch 5”. Among them was a 17-year-old in critical […]
EU states agree on supply chain law
The supply chain law in the EU is coming: a majority of the member states were able to agree on it. Germany, however, abstained. After a long struggle, a sufficient majority of EU states support a European supply chain law to protect human rights. The Belgian Council Presidency announced this on Friday. Accordingly, a qualified […]
Last generation clears hurdle to apply for European elections
Will a former “climate gluer” soon be sitting in the European Parliament? The group says it is one step further in its candidacy for the June election. The climate protest group Last Generation says it has overcome a hurdle in its candidacy for the European elections. In the past four weeks, 8,800 signatures from supporters […]
Israel-Gaza War Ship with aid leaves Cyprus
The EU and the USA have wanted to bring aid supplies to Gaza by sea for some time. The ship was finally able to leave the port of Cyprus – but obstacles remain. The ship “Open Arms” belonging to the aid organization of the same name set sail on Tuesday after a long delay from […]
Committee wants to sue the EU Commission
Despite strong criticism, the European Commission released funding for Hungary in December – much to the annoyance of the EU Parliament, which threatened legal consequences. Is the lawsuit coming now? After the controversial release of billions of euros in funding for Hungary, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has paved the way for […]
