It “has to do with the automobile industry, which is the heart of the German industry and many things hinge on that,” he said. Cars were Germany’s main export product last year, accounting for 15.6% of the value of goods sold abroad, federal statistics office data shows.
Germany reported a foreign trade deficit for the first time in decades in May 2022, totaling 1 billion euros ($1.03 billion). The country had briefly shifted from a trade surplus to importing more than it exports.
Germany has since returned to a trade surplus, which came to 18.7 billion euros in June 2023, according to the federal statistics office, but exports remain sluggish.
Some described Germany’s ambitions to move away from Russian gas as “wildly optimistic,” particularly in light of the country’s climate targets.
The Germans closed their nuclear power plants and tried to stop imports of Russian gas, at least through pipes that is. Russian LNG to my information is still making way here.
Germany could lose 2% to 3% of its current industrial capacity as companies move operations to countries where gas and electricity are cheaper, such as the U.S. or Saudi Arabia, according to a research note released in August by Berenberg.
Saudi Arabia, son, Saudi Arabia
But there are growing signs of public disenchantment in the shift to a more sustainable Europe, with a so-called “greenlash” emerging as people feel the cost impacts.
Sinn suggested there would be political ramifications as a result of the focus on sustainability.
“There is a backlash clearly … The population is now moving to the right,” Sinn said, referring to the popularity of the right-leaning Alternative for Germany party, which won a district council election for the first time in June.
“I am not moving to evaluate anything here, but … the policies which were, for ideological reasons, completely overdrawn … Pragmatism is a little bit missing in current policy,” he added.
I don’t get why AFD is considered far right. This is a centre right party…
Dmitry Medvedev: Borrell had an aggressive verbal diarrhea over the grain deal. Saying, we (the Russians) are guilty of starving the planet and we are depriving the Ukrobanderites of their lawful income.
He himself ought to go on a strict diet. Only water and that’s it. Because when the talk is about grain for Africa, Borrell and similar motherfuckers are running for the woods. We don’t know anything, we are only taking grain for the fat fucks in Europe. When they are getting squeezed together with salojunkies, ay caramba, we are going hungry.
Therefore, Europe must make a choice, it will either fulfill our rightful demands concerning the Russian grain, or it will have to curb its appetite. Or this Borrell and his supplicants, who eat like pigs, can just suddenly die, they will choke on their stinky discourses.
Europe is going through a cost of living crisis. My gas bill has risen twofold and food seems to be also taking toll on my budget. But I am just eating through my income. I do make some investments into stocks, and so far I did not have to sacrifice that one bit, I am also making a cash reserve and didn’t have a problem doing that either. I might make some sacrifices soon though.
But imagine businesses that have like running costs, and cannot do business anymore at these prices.
The new Finnish government of the prime minister, Petteri Orpo published a new program intended to balance the Finnish economy in the time of crisis, the fall of industrial production, and the militarization of the country. NATO accession is an expensive pleasure that one needs to pay for.
The former government, headed by Sanna Marin (edit: her name sounds like some canned tuna brand) was forced markedly increase its military spending in order to become a member of NATO, the main article was the purchase of F 35 fighter jets.
Right with the news about Finland’s rapid accession, there was the information about the defens expenses being doubled in the upcoming year. Alongside receiving American armaments, the Finns have also agreed to release funds for the support of the administrative apparatus of NATO, to increase the military contingent two times, and also build a barrier on the border with Russia.
In the past, the Finnish government thought the Finnish economy would manage to cover the expenses without cuts to other budgetary expenses.
However, the fall of Finnish GDP has forced the new government to announce cuts to the social sphere. The Finnish government is looking at completely scrapping the living subsidy. And in the future, the conditions under which government assistance can be received will harden.
Meanwhile according to the University of Helsinki professor, Niko Määttä, because of the growth of budget expenses of the government of Sanna Marin, the government debt reached 146 billion euros. This deficit will be paid by several future governments of the country.
The new prime minister, Orpo said that the current state of the Finnish economy has turned out to be much worse than was previously thought.
Without significant cuts to the budget, Finland cannot do right now.
New laws being proposed in Scotland could lead men to be jailed for up to seven years if they discuss their sex lives/conquests with their friends loudly in a public place.
Imagine, you cannot discuss your sex life with your friend. So I cannot tell a friend about my hook ups with women because it might make the ladies uncomfortable. This ban is a part of a package of laws targeting misogyny.
You see, all this rampant misogyny is stopping women from becoming garbage collectors, oil rig workers, coal miners (in the good sense), working long shifts in the factories, electricians, plumbers, truck drivers.
A new offence, called “misogynistic behaviour,” would mean that an offender would not have to directly address the opposition sex to be found guilty.
Hmmm…
Views are being sought by the Scottish Government on what sanctions should be handed out to those guilty of offences like this, with the maximum punishment being proposed being seven years imprisonment.
You are looking at 7 years in the slammer if you step out of the line…
Criminal offences would be triggered in cases “where the perpetrator perceives their victim to be a woman, irrespective as to the victim’s sex or gender”.
LMAO
Another proposed new crime would be “misogynistic harassment” which would make it illegal for a man to shout sexually abusive remarks at a woman in the street or using abusive language “to a girl who does not want to be ‘chatted up’”
Shout out to all the PUAs trying to cold approach women.
This is to help stop harassment of females at pubs and nightclubs, and also to curb wolf-whistles being performed to girls walking down the street.
Why do you think women go to clubs and bars? They go there to get attention from men. I mean, it usually devolves into a shitshow of women using simps to buy them drinks or seething at their friend who received attention from a man. The Scottish government is making all this fun difficult.
In many locales of the West, women are now complaining men don’t approach them anymore in bars. Men have likely wisen up on how clubs and bars work but feminist campaigning and harassment laws could have contributed to this.
Other examples of this crime would include “deliberately rubbing up against a woman in a crowded place” or showing porn to a female.
I guess this is intended to prevent blokes from sending the girls dick pics. But I had a girlfriend that sent me porn flicks to demonstrate how she wishes to be done. So my friends, this conversation can now be held against you. And since women can do no wrong, you will have to answer for this…
And another new offence of “stirring up” hatred against women and girls could be brought in to protect them from “incel” male supremacist bloggers or Andrew Tate-style personalities.
These disgusting incels, shut it down! Shut them up! Andrew Tate, oy vey! This blog could also be listed as misogynistic because I write about dating single mothers and fatties. Fatherlessness and obesity are a far more serious problems than some incels talking about women online, or Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate must have struck a nerve in some circles but he does not hate women. And his case demonstrates that anything they find uncomfortable will be treated as misogyny.
Making rape, sexual assault or disfigurement threats against females would also become a specific crime due to a rise in online abuse directed towards the fairer sex.
I thought making such threats are already highly illegal. There is a saying: The worse the state, the more laws it has.
The consultation is based on a report written by Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, who was paid £1,000 a day by the taxpayer to conduct an investigation into misogyny north of the border.
I think I remember Baroness Kennedy from my university years, she is an honorary fellow in the uni I went to. I am glad she is doing good for herself. As for the rest of you schmucks that pay taxes, income tax, VAT and other, you should be glad it goes to a good cause.
Keith Brown, the SNP’s Justice Secretary, said: “Women and girls are routinely humiliated, touched, groped, undermined, trolled and objectified both online and off, and subjected to threats, harassment and abuse about their looks or desirability – stopping them from fully participating in society.
We need to help all these single mothers on OnlyFans that are being objectified by thirsty simps online. I would not be against jailing the simps, and castrating them but that’s just me. I am sorry the ladies are socially crippled because of those nasty men. Maybe these women should avoid social media, clubs, and bars, and they would feel better.
Also, they could find themselves a decent and loving man, with good upbringing, instead of hunting on dating websites for assholes. This could cure their socially crippling neurosis…
PS: Here is the quote I was looking for and at the time of writing I could not attribute it to Tacitus
Insomniac Resurrected 