Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Three Headlines Off WELT This AM

 1.  German gov't is basically admitting a minimum of half-a-billion in fraudulent costs against the Covid era.  

Cases will be prosecuted but I have serious doubt that full recovery of the lost funds ever occur.

2.  Strong indicators that the heat-pump mandate (in draft form) won't be supported by the CDU, FDP and SPD. 

Some people suggest that the 'leak' occurred to put the Green Party and Economic Minister in a poor position with the public.  I'd say the mandate (forcing heat-pumps only, and eliminating natural gas/oil new furnaces in the future...past 2024) is now doomed.

3.  Some chatter going on for allowing non-Germans a privilege of holding two (or more) passports while becoming a German citizen.

The SPD/Green folks support the idea....other parties less so.  This idea hasn't been openly shared with the public and it's hard to figure how the average German would feel about this multi-citizenship idea.  

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