Due to the Iran war? I didn’t know Germany even had a Middle East presence.
But I guess 30 guys holed up in a camp on the edge of the Erbil airport counts.
German military to leave base in Erbil, northern Iraq by September, Spiegel reports – German troops are set to withdraw from Erbil, Iraq, by the end of September following a broader effort to reduce Germany’s Middle East presence due to the Iran war.
We’re here to help.
Germany deploys ship to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission, minister says – Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany’s Defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday.
“As we speak, our minesweeper Fulda and the supply ship Mosel are sailing through the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea,” he told reporters as he arrived for a meeting with his NATO counterparts in Brussels.
Nice try.
Germans have been cutting energy use for years. But this has been in direct response to Germany’s brain dead Green energy policies. Fun fact: They have the highest energy costs in Europe (in the world?). See the current German economic meltdown. “Current,” get it?
Survey: Two-thirds of Germans cut energy use in response to Iran war – Some two-thirds of German residents are consciously reducing their energy consumption in response to rising prices linked to the war with Iran, according to a survey published on Monday by comparison portal Verivox.
The representative poll found that 55% of respondents were trying to lower heating costs, while 52% were paying closer attention to electricity use and 56% said they switched off electronic devices instead of leaving them on standby.
“And in China a bag of rice fell over.” That’s a German expression for saying that something is banal and unimportant.
German FM, in call with Iranian counterpart, demands Hormuz reopening – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its nuclear weapons program in a telephone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.
“I emphasized that Germany supports a negotiated solution,” Wadephul says in a post on X about the call.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly said Monday that Germany’s leadership is humiliating Germany with its futile attempts to get the lame-ass country back on track again.
Germany’s economic headaches showing no signs of abating, Merz is doing his damndest to distract German voters’ attention away from his extremely disappointing lack of leadership skill.
2026 was meant to mark a new chapter for Germany but the economy’s “rebound” already looks more than feeble and the built-in opposition (SPD) for which Merz claims he has no alternative (Alternative for Germany anyone?) is the dying tail wagging what remains of a dying CDU/CSU dog.
But probably not.
Germany news: Ships to head to Med for possible Hormuz role – German Defense Minister Pistorius has said German naval ships will deploy to the Mediterranean. Berlin has pledged support in the Strait of Hormuz, post-war.
Germany has repeatedly said it would help secure traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, once the war is over.
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.
That means growth.
A rare occurance in Germany these days.
Energy price shock slows growth – The war in Iran is dashing hopes for a sustained economic recovery. This is throwing the Merz administration’s entire economic policy strategy into disarray.
To Ger-man-y.
“Deliveries currently unaffected.”
First LNG deliveries from Oman to German firm begin despite Iran war – The first deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman to a German company have begun despite the war in Iran, said a spokesperson for the German state-owned gas supplier Sefe on Wednesday.
The deliveries are currently unaffected by the developments in the Gulf region and have commenced as planned, said the spokesperson.
But it’s just a consideration for now.
Germany considers ramping up coal power to avert energy crisis – Increasing use of the dirtiest fossil fuel would likely increase the country’s CO2 emissions.
Observing Hermann 