1. A study was done in the Frankfurt 'shadow' (within 20 km of the city), and they announced that there is simply not enough 'park-and-ride' parking lots in the region.
As shocked as they seem to be....this is something I could have told you in 2004. Now what? Well....they will talk around the idea of adding a thousand-odd parking spots near the stations on the outer 'ring' of the city....put a cost value upon it....grumble as they fight a budget process, and maybe in ten years....actually add another thousand-odd parking spots (when they really needed 3,000 to 4,000).
I'll just add....some story around Mainz and Wiesbaden....both of them need more park-and-ride space.
2. There's talk in the state of Hessen to adding a ski-jump area to the Willingen region (2 hours north of Frankfurt).
Cost factor 13.5-million Euro.
Belief is that it'll bring the thrill-seekers (like a magnet) and pay the high-Euro cost to 'jump'.
3. Economic numbers out for Germany for 3rd quarter.....slightly down.
4. Interior Minister for Germany says she wants the EU to absorb more Ukrainian refugees in the future. Meaning? She wants the EU to have a plan, and distribution lay-out.
Odds of this being agreed upon by the EU? I'd give it a 50-50 chance.....with the signed document taking a minimum of 12 months to produce.
5. Habeck gave a speech yesterday, and just hinted in some form.....'yes, there might be a natural gas shortage this winter.'
Without the Russian natural gas pipeline....nothing is really dependable on the flow of natural gas.
6. The AfD Party (right-wing) has spoken up and said that they aren't in favor of a 'draft' for the German Army. This had been on the promise-list for a year or two....that they would support the idea.
7. Talk is that as Monday comes around.....the SPD Party will formally announce Chancellor Scholz as their candidate for the Feb election.
If you bring up this topic with Germans.....most don't really see Scholz in a thrilling way, and would prefer someone else. But it is the party itself who selects the candidate....not the public.
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