And the Wackedelic Wacko Award goes to…

October 4, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hysteria Tags: Activists, Awards, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, CO2, Flying, Germany Leave a comment

The climate scientist who faces getting fired for refusing to fly back to Germany from the Solomon Islands.

Dr Gianluca Grimalda told by Kiel Institute for World Economy he must be at his desk on Monday after finishing fieldwork – A climate researcher has been threatened with the sack by his employer after refusing to fly back to Germany at short notice after finishing fieldwork in the Solomon Islands archipelago.

On Friday Dr Gianluca Grimalda, an environmental campaigner who refuses to fly on principle, was told by his employer, Germany’s Kiel Institute for World Economy, that if he was not at his desk on Monday he would no longer have a job to return to.

Instead this week he was still waiting in Buka Town, Bougainville, to embark on a cargo ship to begin his journey back to Europe, after six months studying the impact of climate change and globalisation on communities in Papua New Guinea.

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German Politicians Bewildered

October 3, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings Tags: AfD, Energy, German, Germans, Germany, Greens, Inflation, Migration, Political Parties, Politicians, Renewables, Ukraine Leave a comment

Like, what are we supposed to do? Take the concerns of our fellow citizens seriously (see Migrant Madness, unaffordable energy, the housing crisis, inflation, Ukraine, etc.)?

That’s out of the question.

Germany bewildered about how to halt the rise of the AfD – The far right’s rise is sending shock waves through the country’s political landscape.

In Germany, news regarding the seemingly unstoppable rise of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) appears on an almost weekly basis. But nowadays this isn’t just true of the notoriously AfD-friendly states in east Germany, it’s also spreading further west.

In Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg, the AfD is currently running well above 30 percent. The party is gaining ground in the former West German states of Hesse and Bavaria as well, where it is expected to land at around 15 percent in this weekend’s elections.

Germans walking the walk?

September 29, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Asylum Seekers, Borders, EU, Europe, Germany, Immigration, Italy, Laws, Migrants, Migrations, Rule of Law Leave a comment

Hardly. They’re not even talking the talk yet. Not when it comes to the European Migrant Meltdown.

They still don’t get it. They’ve got their heads in the sand. Germany is behaving no better than the Banana Republic ITSELF (US-Amerika).

EU fails to agree changes to migration laws as Germany and Italy clash – Hopes fade of deal being struck, with one sticking point being right to occasionally breach detention centre standards…

The disagreement is said to have centred on two issues. Sources say Germany objected to a new clause, supported by Italy, that would allow minimum standards in detention centres to be breached in exceptional circumstances.

It is understood that Italy’s far-right government also objected to a clause, which Germany supported, in relation to migrants assisted by NGOs to reach an EU country. Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, was reported to have expressed her “astonishment” to Scholz earlier this week at the news that Germany was funding charities to rescue people in the Mediterranean sea.

This is what the “conservative” opposition in Germany wants (thanks again, Angela Merkel)

September 28, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helections, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: AfD, Asylum Seekers, Borders, CDU/CSU, Chaos, Conservatives, Germany, Immigration, Migrants, Political Parties, Rule of Law Leave a comment

They clearly want to increase the popularity of the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany).

It has to be what they want. Otherwise they would propose aggressive measures against Germany’s “immigrant dystopia,” like the AfD is doing – and eating what used to be their lunch.

The “traffic light” coalition currently in power makes no secret about having no intention of doing anything about the migrant meltdown, but of course no one here even expects them to do anything (see the Banana Republic of US-Amerika for a similar situation near you).

German far-right party surges on immigrant ‘dystopia’ – Alternative for Germany is stoking anti-migrant sentiment in the town of Görlitz — and nationwide.

Nationally it (the AfD) is polling at nearly 22 per cent, ahead of all three parties in chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition: the Social Democrats, Greens and liberal Free Democrats.

Won’t imposing checks impose upon the Czechs?

September 27, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Borders, Germany, Immigration, Migrants Leave a comment

And Poles too? Whatever.

Everybody knows that German border guards don’t Czech very thoroughly.

Germany will impose checks on borders with Poland and Czech Republic, official says – The government is under increasing pressure to stem the flow of asylum seekers.

These “temporary controls at selected border crossings” will begin “within the next days,” the official added.

German of the day: Asyl-Magnet

September 26, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Asylum Seekers, Borders, Europe, German, Germany, Immigration, Language, Migrants, Politicians Leave a comment

That means asylum magnet.

As in “Asylum magnet Germany. This is why everybody wants to come here.“

For one thing, Germany practically never deports anyone. More than 300,000 foreigners who are obliged to leave the country are still here. And “the word is out.”

Then you also get paid once you get here. You get free healthcare and a free place to live. What’s not to like? Unless you’re a German taxpayer who gets nothing, nothing other than the next tax increase and unaffordable rents, if she can find a place to rent at all.

Here are the current asylum seeker salaries now available throughtout Europe:

Come “visit” Germany today!

Nobody wants “polluting cars”

September 24, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Bans, Climate, CO2, EU, Fuels, Germany, Industry, Pollution Leave a comment

The only problem with policies to ban these is that CO2 isn’t a pollutant.

Politicians are “driven by ideology, not facts?” No kidding. If only we could develop a car that runs on ideology. The world would never run out of fuel.

German firm to sue EU over ban on polluting cars.

E-fuel maker Lühmann says the plan to phase out diesel and petrol cars across the European Union by 2035 is “driven by ideology, not facts.” The company wants to ramp up sales of greener synthetic fuels.

Largest housing price drop in 2000 years?

September 23, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: Construction, Economy, Germany, Housing, Prices, Real Estate, Rents Leave a comment

Damn. That’s a big drop.

Oh. Since the year 2000. But still.

German housing prices show sharpest drop since 2000 year over year, statistics office says – German housing prices fell by the most since records began in the second quarter as high interest rates and rising materials costs took their toll on the property market in Europe’s largest economy, government data showed on Friday.

Residential property prices fell by 9.9% year-on-year, the steepest decline since the start of data collection in 2000, the federal statistics office said. Prices fell by 1.5% on the quarter, with steeper declines in larger cities than in more sparsely populated areas.

Green Germany looks more black to me

September 22, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: Coal, Dependency, Energy, Gas, Germany, Greens, Laws, Legislation, Nuclear power, Politicians, Renewables Leave a comment

Black as night when you turn off the light.

The Green obsession with doing without is in full nighttime bloom.

Germany passes law to make energy savings compulsory – Germany’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to make saving energy compulsory in all economic sectors, a move intended to help fight climate change and curb use of imported fossil fuels.

The Energy Efficiency Act, introduced by the Greens-led economy ministry, includes regulation for energy savings in public buildings, industry and fast-growing data centres across Germany, with the goal of a 26.5% cut by 2030 from 2008.

Spurred by fears that persistently low Russian gas supplies could lead to shortages, the German government introduced some initial energy-saving measures last year, including banning heating for private swimming pools and encouraging people to work from home.

Don’t cry for me, Argentina

September 21, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: Economy, Energy, Gas, GDP, Germany, Greens, Renewables Leave a comment

Actually, go ahead.

Go ahead and cry for me, Argentina. We can cry together, if you want.

Germany Joins Argentina as Only G-20 Member Facing GDP Drop – Germany faces the only contraction in any Group of 20 economy aside from Argentina this year, according to the OECD, which cut its outlook through 2024.

The euro-zone country will suffer a 0.2% drop in gross domestic product in 2023 — down from a previous projection for stagnation, the Paris-based organization said in new forecasts published Tuesday. It will then grow only 0.9% in 2024, down from 1.3% anticipated in June.

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