You are DEFINITELY tipping way too much over here.
Germans best tippers in Europe, finds poll. Italians? Not so much – Dutiful German generosity revealed in analysis of gratuity habits in six EU countries, the UK and US.
This is kind of like leading from behind. Or being led from a behind, if you get my drift.
Germany to unveil first-ever National Security Strategy – Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government is set to unveil Germany’s first National Security Strategy on Wednesday which aims to provide an overview of the country’s foreign policy and ensure a cohesive cross-ministry approach to security.
Germany has had policy documents in the past addressing security but Scholz’s three-way coalition agreed it wanted a more comprehensive strategy in its pact in November 2021.
After six years of careful planning, NATO officially launched its 2023 Air Defender military exercise in Germany on Monday; 23 NATO countries—including newest member Finland—will participate, as will nonmember Sweden, whose bid to join the alliance has been stalled by Turkey and Hungary. Japan, which last month began talks to establish the bloc’s first liaison base in Asia to counter China, is also participating as an observer.
And what is a woman these days, anyway?
1 in 3 German men find violence against women ‘acceptable’ – A survey commissioned by Plan International Germany found that 33% of male respondents thought violence against women was acceptable. Almost half of respondents also felt “disturbed” by public displays of homosexuality.
According to a new survey, 33% of men aged 18-35 thought it was “acceptable” if “their hand slipped” occasionally during an argument with their female partner, while 34% of respondents admitted that they had been violent towards women in the past.
What about all the offenses taken by countless others who have to watch them and hear about them all the time?
Germany accuses climate activists of 580 offenses – Germany found that 740 people were involved in 580 different offenses committed by the climate activist group Last Generation.
That means depressed.
German bosses are depressed – And dissatisfied with the government.
We are at a dangerous point,” worries Arndt Kirchhoff, boss of the employers’ association in North Rhine-Westphalia and one of three brothers who run Kirchhoff, a maker of car components. Germany recently slipped into a technical recession. Many companies are investing abroad rather than at home. Chinese consumers are importing less after the lifting of pandemic restrictions than German manufacturers had been hoping. And Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russian invaders is injecting uncertainty into Germany’s backyard.
Like, duh. Because they like it.
This ain’t rocket science or anything.
The real reason Germans won’t stop speeding – If Germany would implement a speed limit on its highways, it could reduce millions of tons of carbon emissions each year. Most other rich industrial countries already have one. What’s behind this German love of speeding?
And pet unicorns. But they ain’t getting that either.
Majority of Germans want four-day workweek – The debate over the four-day workweek is gaining momentum. A new study from the UK claims that workers are less stressed, happier and healthier.
They have this annoying tendency to not spend money they don’t have.
It has to do with something they call “debt.” Whatever that is.
Analysis: Spend the recession away? Not the thrifty Germans – A drop-off in spending by inflation-hit consumers was one of the main reasons Germany fell into recession in the first quarter, even as other countries in the region managed to avoid it.
What’s more, even with inflation starting to ease across Europe, the signs are that Germany’s famously thrifty shoppers are not ready to spend their way out of recession – meaning the region’s largest economy will have to look elsewhere for growth.
Observing Hermann 