Tuesday, May 14, 2024

14 May 2024: Five German News Stories

 1.  I strongly recommend a read of a Focus article (here)...over the BMW boss/CEO....who says the gas-car ban in 2035 is absolutely stupid/crazy.  All of this is coupled with the move toward E-cars, which it seems to have peaked out in 2023 on interest in Germany.

2.  Minimum wage push is on....to raise the rate to 15 Euro.

3.  Former Chancellor Merkel's memoir will be published in November....700 pages. It'll sell but just not at the rate that people think it would.  Her popularity was already peaking in 2015/2016.  

4.  Six percent wage increase for members of the Bundestag this summer.

5. Oddly, yesterday, some general from the Russian military was arrested.  Chatter is corruption charges.  You might see dozens detained shortly.....which might trigger some crazy coup business.   

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