Sunday, February 25, 2024

26 Feb 2024: Five German News Stories

 1.  Starting From July.....if you are a landlord in Germany and offer up a cable TV connection to tenants....the law will evolve.  New interpretation?  You can't pass the cost to the renter.  Other than just raising the rent to cover this....it's hard to figure how this will change.

2.  In my local region of Eltville (along the river), there was a Sunday vote to occur....deciding among the residents if three areas overlooking the river....will be allow to have wind-generators.  Last vote (3 years ago) was solid 'NO'.  

Results from yesterday's votes?  57-percent voted to allow  the wind-generators.  

3. Interesting piece off N-TV news yesterday.....on E-car pricing.   Basically, there's hard times hitting dealers.  So what the news says....you can easily expect a 5,000 to 7,000 Euro discount, and if you really push it....even up to 10,000 Euro off.

Will this change the trend and get people all hyped-up to buy the cars?  I'd have doubts.

4.  Speech over the weekend by CDU's 'boss' (Merz)....the right-of-center party comment was that if farmers continue block traffic and burn tires in public....the CDU will withdraw support to the farming community.

Just an odd feeling here....he probably lost farmer votes.  It's not a big number but in some districts....it mattered.

5.  From the Sunday night public forum show....'Caren Miosga', they had a long discussion over AfD politics and the situation in Thuringia (they will have a state election in the fall, and AfD is figured to win).

Bodo Ramelow (Premier-President of Thuringia) gave a talk and the key quote was “The whole of Germany is scared of Thuringia.”

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