Use the time wisely before the Taurus vote
The dispute over the Taurus could become a domestic political test. The Union wants to vote again on a delivery to Ukraine. Vice Chancellor Habeck wants to prevent a showdown. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has advised the traffic light coalition to prevent a showdown in the vote on the Union’s proposal to supply Taurus cruise […]
Does a ring exchange solve the Taurus problem?
In terms of domestic politics, the dispute over the Taurus could become a testing point. Coalition partners are angry, allies are annoyed. Now Great Britain is bringing a barter deal into play. In view of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ongoing resistance, Great Britain is now joining the debate about supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. In […]
German bishops facing breaking point
After the abuse scandal, the German bishops promised reforms – but now they are being rejected by Rome. Should they submit or continue on their path? After a reprimand from the Vatican, the German bishops are facing an ordeal. Either they oppose Rome or they bury the plans for a reform committee in which bishops […]
Is the traffic light government now over?
The debt verdict from Karlsruhe will plunge the government into a deep crisis. The traffic lights are facing their toughest test. The political bombshell burst with just one word: “Void.” The verdict of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe could hardly have been clearer. The budget trick with which the traffic light rededicated the remaining […]
Admission to the African Union decided
Putin’s war in Ukraine is putting the G20 to the test. This is one of the reasons why the heads of state in India have now agreed on a historic step. It was long overdue. A comment by Patrick Diekmann, New Delhi The world is repeatedly shaken by crises, and there is rarely reason for […]
