Germany
Freeze or starve? Sanctioning Russia leaves Germans a choice this winter
August 29, 2022Workers pay the price of war: It’s going to be a choice between heat or food as energy prices soar.
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Germany imposes energy limits, Macron declares “end of abundance” in France
August 26, 2022Labor unions in both countries protest cuts and demand end to sanctions against Russia and support for peace talks to end Ukraine War.
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Ukraine war divides German ruling class—and the left
July 13, 2022For years, Germany, though officially unified, has been torn between two forces. The war in the east has now put the divide front and center and threatens to tear the left apart.
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U.S. gas monopolies get wish as Germany moves to nationalize Russian pipeline
June 29, 2022Unlike cheap Russian gas, U.S. natural gas is expensive to produce, given that it comes mostly from fracking and has to be turned into liquefied natural gas (LNG) and shipped across the ocean on massive tankers.
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Ukraine war shakes up political situation in Germany
May 6, 2022Politicians are changing their positions, military spending is up, and The Left party faces internal division.
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