Idiot Tax? Chinese companies use Germany’s ‘green’ rules in suspected €1bn scam
Chinese companies are believed to have scammed the German taxpayer out of around €1 billion using the country's own 'green' rules, a major economic research centre…
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German Greens call for relaxing EU emissions fines on carmakers
Germany's Greens party economy minister Robert Habeck has called for the relaxing of fines on automotive emissions that were set to hit European Union carmakers…
Audi to recall more than 700,000 cars in new blow for owner VW
Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, has said it will have to recall hundreds of thousands of cars due to technical issues.
Greta Thunberg: ‘Fuck Germany! And fuck Israel!’
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been filmed laughing and talking to a crowd, shouting at one point, "Fuck Germany! And fuck Israel!
Largest tender process for offshore wind in Danish history ends in failure
The Danish wind industry has taken a hit after not a single bid was received for tenders for three offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
Trump can make world energy prices tumble, hitting Putin hard
A negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine shortly after Donald Trump takes office in January of 2025 seems more and more likely.