No de-risk, no fun?
Germany’s China problem – and why de-risking hasn’t worked.
Dan Wang of Eurasia Group discusses the paradox of Europe’s current trade strategy, noting that Germany’s efforts to “de-risk” over the past years have actually deepened its reliance on China’s supply chain.
A more radical resuscitation remedy may be needed.
Germany urged to stop admiring Beijing and wake up to ‘China Shock 2.0’ – ‘China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,’ thinktank says.
Germany must stop admiring China’s success in the EU or it will sleepwalk into the kind of deindustrialisation the US experienced 25 years ago, a leading Brussels thinktank has said.
That means small livestock also makes manure. And that means…
Many pennies make a dollar.
Parking meter heist: German worker accused of stealing €2M – German authorities charged two couples in separate cases: in Bavaria, a former municipal worker allegedly stole about €2 million from parking meters over the years; in Berlin, another couple is accused of stealing bronze statues and religious items from cemeteries and parks.
That means withdrawal.
Trump’s bombshell in response to Merz’s criticism – U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
The U.S. is getting serious. According to his department, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany. The withdrawal is expected to be completed within six to twelve months, the department announced on Friday evening (local time).
U.S. President Donald Trump (79) had threatened to withdraw a few days ago. Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz had said that the Iranians would humiliate the U.S. in the negotiations to end the war, which has been ongoing for two months. However, the already strained relationship between the U.S. and most of its other NATO allies had continued to deteriorate in the weeks leading up to that.
That means troop withdrawal.
Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies – US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran.
“Just enter your PIN or scan that QR code over there.”
High-profile German politicians, diplomats and military officers: “OK.”
Russia suspected of sweeping Signal hack attack on German officials – Russia allegedly launched a wide-scale phishing attack through the Signal app targeting Germany’s high-profile politicians, diplomats and military officers.
While the exact number of victims is unclear, German media estimates that at least 300 accounts belonging to political figures were targeted, with even several cabinet members affected, according to the German Press Agency, dpa.
“The number of unreported cases will continue to rise in the coming days.”
I got your pounded schnitzel for you right here, pal.
Germany: Neighbor attacked for pounding schnitzel too loudly – Police in southern Germany were called in to settle a schnitzel dispute that had turned violent, with a man reportedly slapping his neighbor for pounding his schnitzel too loudly.
The routine public knife attacks are particularly irksome.
Germany news: Most Germans see decline in public manners – Most Germans think people’s manners are getting worse, although most rate themselves as polite.
It’s the taxation, stupid.
Germany news: Gas price hike higher than other EU countries – Fueled by the Middle East war, German petrol prices have risen more sharply than in neighboring EU countries.
It’s common knowledge that they simply ADORE Viktor Orbán and would never even think of doing or saying anything to discredit him.
Germany accuses JD Vance of hypocrisy over claim that EU meddled in Hungary’s election – Government spokesperson remarks that the U.S. vice president may himself be guilty of interfering in the vote.
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