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War damaging German economy almost as much as Germany is

March 8, 2026 By in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

And that’s saying a lot.

Energy bottleneck in Middle East is damaging German economy – Expensive energy, rising prices and disrupted supply chains are all bad news for economic growth. The German government is alarmed by events in the Middle East.

When the US and Israel attacked Iran, the response was not long in coming. Iran is no longer allowing ships to pass through its coastal waters. The Strait of Hormuz, the bottleneck in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the global oil trade passes every day, is now effectively blocked.

After the attack, the price of oil immediately rose sharply. Prices for gasoline and diesel also skyrocketed at German gas stations. Depending on the region, premium gasoline even went as high €2.50 ($2.89) per liter. The average price for diesel is currently just over €2, which is €0.30 higher than before the attack on Iran.

A True German Crisis

March 3, 2026 By in Helplessness, Home Cooking, Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

The Iran conflict is ruining German vacation plans!

Call in the Germany military – to get German vactioners out.

Iran war: Tens of thousands of German travelers stranded – German tour operators say at least 30,000 customers have been left without travel options after thousands of flights were canceled across the Middle East because of the US-Israel war with Iran.

Tens of thousands of people on trips organized by German travel agencies have been affected by US-Israel war with Iran, a leading trade group said on Monday.

Figures from the German Travel Association suggest that some 30,000 tourists are unable to fly home amid the hostilities, which have prompted several countries in the region to close their airspace, while many airlines have put flights into and out of the crisis area on hold.

German flagship carrier Lufthansa is among those airlines. The company said that airspace over Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Saudi airport of Dammam will not be used by Lufthansa and its subsidiaries until at least March 8. United Arab Emirates airspace will be avoided until March 4.

Join?

March 2, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

Yes. Maybe.

But only after everything’s all over.

Germany said considering joining Israel-US campaign against Iran – Germany is seriously considering joining the US-Israeli campaign against Iran if the regime does not cease attacking countries in the region amid the conflict, German political and military sources tell Israel’s Army Radio.

Planning for possible military action with the United States is already underway, ranging from joining bombing strikes to providing military and aerial assistance, officials in Germany’s foreign ministry and members of the Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee tell the radio station.

Protesting for a good cause?

February 8, 2026 By in Hard Facts Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

In Berlin?

I’m going to mark this one down in my calendar. These are very rare events.

Solidarity protests for Iran draw thousands in Berlin – Several thousand rallied in Germany’s capital demanding freedom in Iran and justice for victims of the government’s clampdown. Rally organizers said they opposed both clerical rule and a return to monarchy in Iran.

Thousands were killed in Iran in early 2026 as authorities crushed anti-government protests sparked by the country’s ailing economy.

Demonstrations against the clampdown, organized by Iranians living in exile and their supporters, have swept across Europe in the weeks since.

German of the day: “Faktisch am Ende”

January 13, 2026 By in Hard Facts, History Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

That means effectively finished.

Iran’s regime is finished, says Merz – “I assume that we are now witnessing the final days and weeks of this regime,” German chancellor says as Iranian protests sweep the country.

“If a regime can only stay in power through violence, then it is effectively finished. I assume that we are now witnessing the final days and weeks of this regime.”

And how do the majority of Israelis feel about Germany?

June 23, 2025 By in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

Something tells me it will be a negative too.

Majority of Germans now hold negative view of Israel : Survey – Israel’s military actions in Gaza and regional aggression have dramatically shifted public opinion: 57% now hold a negative view of the country, while 37% consider Israel a major threat to world peace.

German of the day: Verbieten

July 25, 2024 By in Hard Facts, Hate, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means to forbid, prohibit, ban, outlaw (see verboten).

As in shutting down Iran’s major islamist extremist beachhead in Germany, the “Blue Mosque” in Hamburg.

And it only took thirty (30) years for Germany to do this.

Germany shuts down Islamic Center Hamburg – The Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) was under investigation for several months over its alleged support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah group which is backed by Iran. Hezbollah is classified as a terrorist group by Germany.

German Greens thwart imminent Iran attack on Israel

April 12, 2024 By in Helplessness, Hideology Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Other countries should follow their example. All you need is a Green foreign minister lady and a phone.

Why didn’t anybody ever think of doing this before?

German FM Urges Iranian Restraint In Call With FM – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for de-escalation in the region amid an Iran-led proxy war, in a call with his Iranian counterpart.

“No one can have an interest in a wider regional escalation. We urge all actors in the region to act responsibly and exercise maximum restraint,” German Foreign Ministry wrote on X following the phone call with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday.