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This is the starting point for the new government — and its trial by fire without a grace period. The future coalition will be judged on whether it acts swiftly and decisively, tackles structural reforms with courage, and sparks a spirit of economic renewal. Ultimately, the question is: how will we generate prosperity in the future? The good news: the prerequisites for a new start are still in place. Germany’s industry is ready for the future I am convinced that it is within our power to ignite a new economic renaissance: ‘Made in Germany’. We still have abundant creativity, outstanding…

Works by Polish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display for the first time at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. The exhibition ‘Young Poland: Polish Art 1890-1918’ includes echoes of Japanese artistic tradition. More than 150 works including paintings, drawings and prints from the 19th and 20th centuries, are now on show in Japan in what’s been described as a ‘veritable treasure’ of the most iconic examples of Polish Modernism.”The exhibition is of great significance for Polish-Japanese cultural relations. It makes it possible to present for the first time in the Land of the…

— Die Koalitionsgespräche zwischen SPD und CDU gehen in die heiße Phase – und die Hauptakteure heißen Friedrich Merz und Lars Klingbeil. Persönlich duzen sie sich inzwischen, politisch trennen sie Welten. Eigentlich. Gordon Repinski analysiert die ungewöhnliche Beziehung zwischen den beiden Parteichefs – mit Rasmus Buchsteiner.— Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Alexander Schweitzer, SPD-Präsidiumsmitglied und Ministerpräsident von Rheinland-Pfalz, über die zentralen Streitpunkte bei der Wirtschaftspolitik, über den transatlantischen Kurs und seine Einschätzung zur Zukunft der deutschen Wirtschaft.— Mit Hans von der Burchard geht es über den Atlantik: Donald Trump kündigt neue Strafzölle an und forciert einen umstrittenen Rohstoff-Deal mit der Ukraine –…

Veteran actor has died at the age of 90 following complications from a stroke. His lifelong partner, Martin Rabbett, said, “Richard is with the angels now”. American actor Richard Chamberlain has died at age 90 after complications following a stroke, according to his publicist Harlan Boll.The veteran actor passed away on Saturday night in Waimanalo in Hawaii.Known for playing in the 1960s television series “Dr Kildare”, he later earned the nickname “king of the miniseries” as he took on leading roles in “Centennial,” a 24-hour-long production based on James Michener’s sprawling novel, “Shōgun” and “The Thorn Birds”.Born George Richard Chamberlain…

Woran es fehlt? Innovationskultur! Gleichzeitig erlebt meine Branche aber auch täglich, wo Deutschland sich selbst im Weg steht – wie schwer es Innovationen hierzulande haben. Wir alle wissen, dass Deutschland zu analog, kompliziert und zögerlich ist. Doch was für Bürgerinnen und Bürger beim Behördengang ärgerlich ist, wird im internationalen Wettbewerb zum handfesten Standortnachteil. Beispiel klinische Forschung: Bei der Anzahl klinischer Studien ist Deutschland zurückgefallen – auch, weil Genehmigungsprozesse bei uns Monate statt Wochen dauern. Andere Länder sind heute attraktiver, haben gezielt regulatorische Hürden abgebaut, locken Forschung und Investitionen an – und schaffen so die strategischen Märkte von morgen. Und doch…

Washington works with Lithuanian forces to recover a 70-tonne armoured vehicle from a swamp as four US Army soldiers remain missing. US and Lithuanian forces continued to drain a swampy area in Lithuania in an ongoing effort to recover four American Army soldiers who went missing five days ago.The soldiers’ armoured vehicle was discovered submerged in approximately five metres of water and so far teams have been unable to get inside or pull it out.US Army Europe and Africa said on Friday that cranes, a large-capacity pump and more than 30 tonnes of gravel have been brought in to help…

At its peak, the Lend-Lease programs assisted 38 countries with supplies and equipment to the tune of around $50 billion — the equivalent of nearly $700 billion today when accounting for inflation. Britain received the lion’s share, and eventually only about $8 billion was ever actually repaid, with most of that coming from the U.K. and France. Moreover, while intact equipment was meant to be returned under the deal’s terms, in reality there was little of that. Instead, what remained was sold to the allies at discount prices. No price gouging there. In addition to help defeating Nazi Germany, Benito…

Jens-Frederik Nielsen rebuts U.S. president’s comments that the U.S. will ‘get’ Greenland. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share

PARIS — European government officials and business representatives have poured scorn on a request from the United States State Department for companies to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures. Ministers from France and Belgium pushed back strongly on the effort by the Trump administration to spread its anti-DEI policies, which have taken aim at universities, companies, government contractors and security services worldwide. “It is out of the question that we will prevent our business from promoting additional social progress [and] social rights,” said French Minister for Gender Equality Aurore Bergé in an interview with BFMTV Sunday. “Thankfully, a lot of…

“That would be that if you buy oil from Russia, you can’t do business in the United States. There will be a 25 percent tariff on all oil, a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil,” Trump said. The European Union has imposed an embargo on seaborne shipments of Russian oil in the wake of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but a number of EU member countries, including Hungary and Slovakia, continue to buy it via pipeline. Meanwhile, other NATO allies like Turkey, as well as countries like China and India, have stepped up their purchases of crude from Russia.…