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Fri, 9 Oct 2026

GermanySatireKlingbeil Wants Schnabel's Chair: Independent, but Preferably with a German PassportIsabel Schnabel is moving to the IMF and Berlin has already claimed her seat on the ECB Executive Board. The central bank is independent. Who sits in it is a matter for the Chancellery.

Thu, 8 Oct 2026

GermanySatireReal Wages: Germany Is Europe's Exception, the Supermarket Checkout Has Not Heard YetAccording to an OECD forecast, Germany is the only major European economy where real wages keep rising. The main reason is the minimum wage, not an economic miracle.

Wed, 7 Oct 2026

GermanySatireBND Affair: The Ex-President in Custody, Secrecy Under Stress TestFormer BND chief August Hanning and his ex-chief of staff are in pre-trial detention. The allegations are serious and nothing is proven. For an intelligence service even the suspicion is a nightmare.

Tue, 6 Oct 2026

GermanySatireEU Parliament Wants Rules Against Burnout: Employers Mainly Fear the Paperwork StressThe European Parliament is calling for a law against mental strain at work. Germany has had such a duty since 2013. It is rarely carried out.

Mon, 5 Oct 2026

GermanySatireMerz and Macron Want an Emergency Off-Switch for the Single Market: China Is Not Named, but MeantBerlin and Paris propose an EU tool that could, in extreme cases, cut a country off from the single market immediately. The paper names no country. It does not need to.

Sun, 4 Oct 2026

GermanySatireMerz in Kyiv: Billion-Euro Pledges, Interceptor Drones and an Air-Raid Siren Cutting InThe Chancellor travels to Kyiv by special train with Economy Minister Reiche and defence executives. The sirens go off mid-visit. Alliance politics has rarely felt less abstract.

Fri, 2 Oct 2026

GermanySatireMeasuring StagnationThe economy grows by 0.3 per cent and the annual forecast is halved. Germany celebrates a tenth of a point and hopes for a special fund.GermanySatireBER Is Thinking Big AgainThe government terminal at BER was supposed to cost €344 million. Now there is talk of up to €2.5 billion. Berlin stays true to itself.

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

GermanySatireTwelve Criteria. And a Few You Do Not Need to Know About.One score, twelve criteria, completely traceable, it said in March. Now NDR and SZ report further, more complex ratings already being sold to banks. Transparency is a matter of perspective.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

GermanyPublic transport strike: When “essential services” is just a marketing wordWhen buses and trains stop, it’s more than commuter anger. It’s a system diagnostic: understaffing, shift strain, and chronic underfunding become visible.