robert habeck – The News Desk

Europeans have been shocked by the upswell of anti-Israel, pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic protests on their streets over the past month, and none more so than Germans. Now senior Green Party politician Robert Habeck has issued a warning about what’s happening and who’s responsible, and kudos to him for taking on his own political side.Mr. Habeck on Wednesday released a forceful video discussing events in the Middle East and in Germany’s streets. He’s a senior government official—Vice-Chancellor, the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and a leading member of the left-wing Green Party. His remarks come after a fire bombing last month of a Berlin synagogue and many other reports of anti-Semitic incidents that have shaken German society following Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.Copy...

Oct. 29, 2023 12:21 pm ETFord assured investors last week that its generous deal with the United Auto Workers wouldn’t threaten its profitability. Maybe. The same can’t be said of its electric vehicles, which lost $3.1 billion during the first nine months of this year. Those losses will doubtless grow, and anyone who thinks Washington won’t give auto makers another bailout should think again. Last week Munich-based Siemens Energy, one of the world’s top wind manufacturers, said the German government is prepared to extend as much as €16 billion (or $16.9 billion) in state guarantees to rescue it.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

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