The urge to urge

April 16, 2024 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hurt Feelings Tags: China, Exports, Germany, Imports, Industry, Restrictions, Trade Leave a comment

Urged once again. Due to the urgency, I guess.

Well, I’m sure this urge will finally do the trick.

German chancellor urges Chinese industry bosses to play fair in EU market – Olaf Scholz says European cars should have equal access to Chinese customers.

“The only thing that always needs to be clear is that the competition is fair,” he said during a discussion with students at Tongji University in Shanghai. “That means there can be no dumping, no overproduction and that intellectual property rights are not violated,” he said.

Ukraine and Israel top the list!

January 3, 2024 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Home Cooking, Hypocrisy Tags: Arms, Exports, Germany, Industry, Israel, Pacifism, Profit, Ukraine, War, Weapons Leave a comment

When it comes to record German weapons export recipients.

€11.7 billion ($12.8 billion) in 2023. Wow. Not bad for a pacifist country.

German weapons exports reached record high in 2023 – Germany’s government authorized more arms exports in 2023 than ever before, according to preliminary figures disclosed to lawmakers last month.

The war in Ukraine partly fueled this uptick, with exports to Kyiv more than doubling compared to 2022. The record-breaking volume follows the government’s commitment to placing tougher restrictions on arms sales, a promise from the campaign trail.

Second-Hand Tanks 4 Sale

August 9, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness Tags: Arms, Arms Sales, Exports, Profit, Tanks, Ukraine, Weapons Leave a comment

Never been used.

They’re a real steel, I’m sure.

Deal struck to send German-made Leopard 1 tanks from Belgium to Ukraine – Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday.

Just like Germany reduced its dependency on Russian gas…

July 5, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: Blackmail, China, Dependency, Exports, Gallium, Germanium, Germany, Industry, Trade Leave a comment

Before the war in Ukraine. Not.

What could possibly go wrong this time? China being Germany’s biggest trade partner, I mean.

German industry urges reduced dependency after China export controls –
German industry on Tuesday warned that Europe must become more self-reliant in the hunt for raw materials needed for cleaner, more digital economies, after China caused alarm by announcing restrictions on some metals used for semiconductors.

China’s commerce ministry said on Monday it would require export permits for eight gallium products and six germanium products from Aug. 1 to protect national security.

German Of The Day: Einbrechen

May 24, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: China, Exports, Germany, Greens, Politics, Robert Habeck Leave a comment

That means to collapse.

You know. Like how Germany’s export numbers to China have collapsed?

Big drop in German exports to China raises fears over EU’s economic powerhouse – Decrease in demand from Asia’s largest economy sparks concern over how Berlin can fix industrial malaise.

A double-digit drop in German exports to China has rattled Europe’s biggest economy, triggering debate over why its vast manufacturing sector has fallen behind rivals benefiting from a rebound in Chinese demand.

The 11.3 per cent drop in German exports to China in the first four months of the year, compared with the same period a year ago, highlights a unique set of challenges for Europe’s industrial powerhouse, economists say. Carmakers are losing market share in China, chemical producers and other energy-intensive companies are reeling from high power prices, and the euro’s appreciation against the dollar has made German goods less competitive.

Green German Hippy Chick Foreign Minister Finds The Real World Shocking

April 20, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: China, Exports, Germany, Greens, Illusions, Politicians, Reality, Technology, Trade Leave a comment

Even “more than shocking,” if such a thing is possible. Other than for her, I mean.

And somebody somewhere needs to do something about all this more than shocking stuff real pronto, I bet she’s thinking.

Germany’s foreign minister: Parts of China trip ‘more than shocking’ – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday described parts of her recent trip to China as “more than shocking” and said Beijing was increasingly becoming a systemic rival more than a trade partner and competitor.

The blunt remarks followed Baerbock’s visit to Beijing last week where she warned that any attempt by China to control Taiwan would be unacceptable.

Boost Your Defense Industry

April 7, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Hypocrisy Tags: Arms Industry, Defense, Exports, German, Germans, Germany, Industry, Weapons Leave a comment

Not your defense.

That’s how it’s always been in today’s Germany. Search here (in the upper left) for “beautiful German weapon sale” to get just a few examples.

Thanks to Putin, Business Is Booming for Germany’s Defense Contractors – As governments rearm in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the German arms industry is a prime beneficiary, and that’s making some of the public uncomfortable.

PS: Happy Good Friday to that.

Norway

February 5, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Home Cooking Tags: Arms, Exports, Germans, Germany, Profit, Profits, Russia, Sales, Ukraine, War, Weapons Leave a comment

Beautiful German weapons sale of the week.

Because somebody has to admire them.

Norway to order 54 new army tanks from Germany – Norway will order 54 new German-made Leopard 2 tanks for its army from the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Group, and will get an option to buy a further 18 tanks at a later time, the government said on Friday.

But The Other Kids Are Jumping Off The Bridge!

January 19, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Arms, Exports, Germany, Leopards, NATO, Russia, Tanks, Ukraine, War, Weapons Leave a comment

So if US-Amerika sends tanks, Mom, I don’t see why I can’t…

Berlin Won’t Allow Exports of German Tanks to Ukraine Unless U.S. Sends Its Own – North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies have over 2,000 German-made Leopard tanks.

Several European governments have said they are ready to send German-made tanks to Ukraine, including Poland, Finland and Denmark, if they get approval from Berlin, though none has made a formal request. Britain has said it would send 14 of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, an older equivalent to the Leopard.

“One can’t differentiate between direct exports (of German-made tanks) and exports by third countries,” a senior German official said Wednesday.

Export This

January 15, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness Tags: Automobiles, Cars, China, Exports, Germany, Industry Leave a comment

Germany still exports cars like hotcakes.

But China exports more.

China’s car exports surpass Germany’s after 54.4 per cent surge to 3.11 million in 2022, narrowing Japan’s lead – China has surpassed Germany to become the world’s second-largest car exporter after mainland exports jumped 54.4 per cent year on year to 3.11 million vehicles in 2022, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

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