German Development Minister Svenja Schulze has called for greater international taxation of the super-rich along with counterparts in Spain, Brazil and South Africa. “There are currently around 3,000 billionaires worldwide. A tax could be set up as a m…
German and Spanish ministers among those to demand rich pay more tax
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze has called for greater international taxation of the super-rich along with counterparts in Spain, Brazil and South Africa. “There are currently around 3,000 billionaires worldwide. A tax could be set up as a m…
Poland rebuilding relations with Germany but still seeking reparation
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski urged Germany to make proposals on how to make reparation for the damage Poland suffered during World War II in a keynote speech to parliament in Warsaw on Thursday. “There is no shortage of ideas,” Sikorski, a…
Poland rebuilding relations with Germany but still seeking reparation
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski urged Germany to make proposals on how to make reparation for the damage Poland suffered during World War II in a keynote speech to parliament in Warsaw on Thursday. “There is no shortage of ideas,” Sikorski, a…
German union calls for strikes at retailers IKEA and Metro
German trade union Verdi has called on workers at furniture maker IKEA and the wholesaler Metro to strike on Friday as part of a long-running wage dispute in the retail sector. Rallies are planned throughout Germany in city centres or at the affected r…
German union calls for strikes at retailers IKEA and Metro
German trade union Verdi has called on workers at furniture maker IKEA and the wholesaler Metro to strike on Friday as part of a long-running wage dispute in the retail sector. Rallies are planned throughout Germany in city centres or at the affected r…
Scholz sees ‘good impetus’ in Macron’s speech on Europe
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he supports in principle the measures proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron to create an economically stronger and more secure Europe. The common goal of France and Germany is “that Europe remains strong,” Scho…
‘Can’t make this stuff up’: MAGA candidate busted for shopping spree to create cowboy look
A diehard MAGA Republican running for a U.S. Senate seat in Nevada shared an ad showing him stepping into his pickup truck in full cowboy regalia with a western landscape backdrop. But according to a new report, Jeff Gunter’s image is “more hat than ca…
Poundland closing nine former Wilko stores months after opening – full list of new closures
Poundland is closing nine former Wilko stores which it opened under the Poundland brand just months ago. It’s understood employees working at the affected locations have been offered roles in nearby stores. The retailer’s owner Pepco agreed to buy up t…
German and Spanish ministers among those to demand rich pay more tax
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze has called for greater international taxation of the super-rich along with counterparts in Spain, Brazil and South Africa. “There are currently around 3,000 billionaires worldwide. A tax could be set up as a m…