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39,000 jobs and as big as the island of Capri: A SWR documentary shows how important BASF is for Germany as a business location. The dismantling of the main plant in Ludwigshafen would be fatal and would affect generations.The...

BASF is leaving its home in Ludwigshafen and putting down new roots in China. A decision that could shake not only the German labor market but also the geopolitical balance.The Ludwigshafen-based chemical giant BASF is giving up its German...

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warns of an "explosive increase" in the number of nursing care cases. Nevertheless, nursing care insurance is not to be reformed in this legislative period. Health economist Heinz Rothgang sees this as a "declaration of...

A hotel cancels an event in Vienna organized by a fraternity close to the FPÖ. Apparently, an AfD politician was supposed to give a guest speech there.According to reports from "Der Standard", the Vienna Arcotel has cancelled a planned...

New evidence points to Iran's military support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict. Drone-mounted glide bombs are said to have been delivered.Iran is apparently supplying Russia with drone-borne glide bombs. These would then be used on targets in Ukraine....

Belarus is actually very isolated because of its support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine - nevertheless, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has now traveled to the authoritarian country.Despite the EU sanctions against Belarus, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter...

Donald Trump is considering a possible advisory role for Elon Musk if he is re-elected. This alliance marks a change of course in the relationship between the two men.An unusual alliance is emerging on the horizon of the US...

The British Parliament dissolved itself before the election in early July. Since 00:01 (local time, 01:01 CEST) on Thursday, all 650 seats in the House of Commons have been vacant.In five weeks, the successors will be elected, who will...

In the struggle over the 2025 federal budget, several left-wing SPD MPs are warning Finance Minister Christian Lindner against cuts in development policy."We ensure security not only with our military capacities, but also with the development, stability and prosperity...

In an interview with FOCUS online, the chairman of the European People's Party (EPP), CSU politician Manfred Weber, calls for more leadership in defense policy from the federal government, clearly distances himself from the AfD and advocates a European...