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Last meters before the finish of the vote in Germany, the syndrome of announced defeat is rampant in the Union: while Angela Merkel defends her political legacy with the support of Armin Laschet, the CSU asks the CDU to analyze the errors at the closing of the polls. Joe Biden throws an olive branch at Emanuel Macron, but Boris Johnson urges the French president to check his reactions after the sinking of the submarine deal. These are some of the issues highlighted today, but in the meantime, the approaching winter promises to be dear, and the gas bill becomes a big problem for European governments The Times One and a half million families struggling with rising bills AND i prices will not drop in the next two years. Already six energy supply companies went bankrupt this month,1.5 million families forced to change managers: they will pay hundreds of pounds more a year in their bills Daily Mail GB facing a winter full of troubles Millions affected by the 400 pound increase in their bill Tesco and the executives of agricultural associations the alarm is sounding about the crisis of empty shelves for the end of year holidays due to the problems in the supply chain, logistics, born with Brexit: the difficulties of supermarkets could lead to hoarding panic at Christmas. Daily Express The temperature is heating up, Prime Minister! Increase winter aid to pay bills. Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson for the government to do something, such as allocating £ 200-300 to retirees to support them in paying their winter bills.The i Billions rise for millions of Brits Up to 7 million users will pay a higher bill as they are exposed to the collapse of their supplier companies. Two others went bankrupt yesterday, nine are insolvent and others could follow. Daily Mirror We will all pay the price of the energy crisis. FT The rise in prices fuels opposition to European energy taxation, one of the cornerstones of Brussels' path for the energy transition, the plan that should lead the EU to become the first zero-emission continent in 2050. it was well understood yesterday in the meeting of the Union's energy ministers in Slovenia: many governments are grappling with the need to find billions of euros to mitigate the expensive bills,and countries like Spain and France do not want to accentuate the European price system which penalizes supplies from more polluting sources. The United States warns against the manipulation of gas supplies. Soaring prices and low reserves have increased concerns about Russia The United States promised to support European countries hit by an energy supply crisis that some officials and industry players attribute to Russia, and said it would "keep tests "the suppliers accused of manipulating prices, starting with Gazprom, the energy giant controlled by the Kremlin. Jennifer Granholm, US energy secretary, said the rise in prices has "raised serious concerns and questions about thereliability of existing supply and safety in Europe. "He added:" We and our partners must be ready to continue to resist where there are actors who can manipulate supply to take advantage of it. "Russia is the largest gas supplier of Europe and accounts for about 40% of imports. Gazprom has fulfilled its long-term contracts with European customers, but has limited extra sales, driving its storage facilities in Europe to low levels. Granholm's comments followed by an appeal from the International Energy Agency for Russia to increase supply to Europe, and a request from members of the European Parliament for Brussels to launch an investigation into Gazprom's actions.Handelsblatt Billions against the gas crisis Prices have skyrocketed across Europe. In Italy, users will have to pay 31% more for gas in October than four months ago. In France, prices have gone up about 10% year-on-year - despite government regulation. And in Germany, the industry warned earlier in the week that gas prices had risen by more than 200%, hitting a record high. Greek energy minister Kostas Skrekas is already talking about an "international energy crisis". The reason for the price increase is the impending supply bottlenecks and empty gas storage facilities. High electricity and gas prices could trigger setbacks in the economic recovery after the pandemic crisis.European governments also fear protests similar to those of the "yellow vests" in France in 2018 against high gasoline prices. With aid packages - sometimes from tax breaks like in Spain, sometimes through direct subsidies like in France - politicians are trying to ease the consequences of rising prices. The Italian government today could deliver energy subsidies of four billion euros for consumers and companies. Energy ministers from the European Union sought solutions at a meeting yesterday. The question is how the price explosion could have come about: Is Russia, a gas supplier, deliberately playing with the volume of supplies to put Europe under pressure? The German government does not see it that way. Russia abides by its supply contracts,a government spokesperson said yesterday. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called on Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe. WSJ Fed Prepares to Dampen Monetary Policy Stimulus Central Bank Officials Prepare to Reverse Pandemic Stimulus Programs as early as November; New projections have shown that half of 18 officials plan to raise interest rates by the end of 2022, meaning the Fed may decide to start reducing, or decreasing, its $ 120 billion in monthly asset purchases at its next meeting. scheduled for November 2-3. Rising vaccination rates and nearly $ 2.8 trillion in federal approved spending since December have produced an unprecedented recovery. Inflation has increased this year,by 3.6% in July compared to the previous year but the recent spate of coronavirus cases related to the most transmissible Delta variant has clouded the outlook in recent months, intensifying the challenges for the Fed of slower growth and inflation higher. Transatlantic leaders try to heal wounds The Merkel era ends with a colder US alliance No polls indicate that a party after the vote will enjoy a clear path to government. Germany, on the other hand, will almost certainly be ruled by an unlikely combination of two or more of the country's main parties, all of which have conflicting agendas. Germany's next leader must manage economic recovery from the pandemic; rebuilding relations with Washington after the debacle in Afghanistan;addressing Russia's strategic cheating; and navigate a difficult economic and strategic relationship with a China increasingly at odds with the West. Merkel ignored the latter two challenges and rarely provided strong economic leadership except in the most acute phases of the eurozone crises. None of the three main contenders promise much different but German voters seem to view this stability as a virtue, and this must be one of the reasons they have re-elected Ms. Merkel as many times as they have. This makes Sunday's vote an exception to most major democracies where there is more political competition and bolder political moves from the left and right.Stern Attack on our free choice How cybercriminals and foreign intelligence seek to influence our opinions and paralyze the authorities. TAZ Laschet's Last He had started in surprise as he smiled as Frank-Walter Steinmeier searched for the appropriate words for the flood victims. Now, Armin Laschet is discussing for an election commercial that emphasizes how important it is to talk to everyone, even with single-minded protesters, just as the news revolves around the murder of the service station in Idar-Oberstein. Last Saturday night, a man shot and killed a young gas station employee after repeatedly asking him to wear a face mask. And here is the election spot on Laschet's Facebook page,in which one of these contestants of the single thought approaches the candidate for chancellor. Instead of getting him off the stage, Laschet responds with an offer of dialogue. The man with the seemingly critical attitude is Thomas Brauner, and Laschet's campaign team should know who he's dealing with. However, Laschet campaigns with him. It is now known that the Idar-Oberstein offender lives in the same far-right disinformation environment that Brauner is likely to feel at home in. Armin Laschet makes clear the direction of the CDU in the last meters. However, it is questionable whether this decision will help the CDU win more votes. Good advisors would suggest to Laschet and the CDU an observation that many political scientists have shared for some time: in case of doubt,voters prefer the original and go to AfD. FAZ sontag The Union distressed by the electoral crisis Many CDU and CSU deputies risk losing their constituency, including ministers. FAZ CSU asks for consequences in the event of Laschet's defeat. After the general elections, CSU Secretary General Markus Blume sees the Union facing a fundamental overhaul. "If the election result is negative, the necessary knowledge and innovations must be taken into account. We as CSU have done this before - and I think it is necessary again," he told n-tv yesterday. Current polls or even an election result of 20% plus X shouldn't satisfy the Union, Blume said. After the elections, therefore, it is necessary to analyze exactly how the low consensus occurred.Being a popular party is not a godsend. Berthold Kohler: CSU support verging on sabotage A few days before the elections, the CSU is thinking aloud about the consequences of Laschet's defeat. Only one person can be happy with such help: Olaf Scholz. SZ Seehofer scolds the Bundestag After the murder in Idar-Oberstein, the Minister of the Interior complains that the government's initiatives against extremism in Parliament have been stopped, especially by members of the Union. The Independent Boris Johnson amazed by Macron's overreaction quarrels with the French president. Unions refuse to back Starmer on Labor Party reform With the party conference convened in Brighton over the weekend,the Labor secretary yesterday did not persuade the Union leaders to support his proposal to reform the rules to elect the leaders of the party. Daily Telegraph Johnson and Biden stunned by Macron The prime minister advises the French president to check his reaction to the Aukus pact. The Guardian Johnson accentuates the diplomatic crisis with Paris just as Biden tries to mitigate it. Johnson said he and Biden were surprised by the strength of Paris' reaction to Aukus and said they were ready to smooth things out. "I think everyone was a little surprised by the strength of the French reaction and we all want to reach an understanding," he said, adding: "We love the French." The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom believed that theAustralia had signaled the development to France in advance, but the message seemed not to have been given to Paris. Morrison is said to have reassured the UK Prime Minister at their dinner in Washington that he had informed Paris as promised. Asked if he understood why the French were upset, BoJo said: "It happens - there are no easy ways for these conversations - it's a very human thing to put off until the last possible moment." Some Downing Street officials believe the French government has kept the discussion open in an effort to secure maximum compensation for the cancellation of the submarine's contract. Johnson's final comments came as Biden moved to calm the French fury.After a telephone conversation between him and Emmanuel Macron, France announced it would return its ambassador to the United States and Biden vowed not to exclude Paris from future key decisions on defense in the Indo-Pacific.     

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23 September 2021Last meters before the finish line of the vote in Germany, the syndrome of announced defeat is rampant in the Union: while Angela Merkel defends her political legacy with the support of Armin Laschet, the CSU asks the CDU to analyze the errors at the closing of the polls .

Joe Biden throws an olive branch at Emanuel Macron, but Boris Johnson urges the French president to check his reactions after the sinking of the submarine deal.

These are some of the issues highlighted today, but in the meantime, the approaching winter promises to be dear, and the gas bill becomes a big problem for European governments

The Times

1.5 million households grappling with rising bills

And prices won't drop in the next two years.

Six energy supply companies have already gone bankrupt this month, 1.5 million households forced to change operators: they will pay hundreds of pounds more a year in their bills

Daily Mail

GB facing a winter full of troubles

Millions hit by 400 pounds increase in

Tesco

bill

and agricultural association executives sound the alarm about the crisis of empty shelves for the holidays due to the problems in the supply chain supplies, logistics, born with Brexit: the difficulties of supermarkets could lead to hoarding panic at Christmas.

Daily Express

The temperature is heating up, Prime Minister!

Increase winter aid to pay bills.

Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson for the government to do something, such as allocating £ 200-300 to retirees to support them in paying their winter bills.

The i

Billions rise for millions of Brits

Up to 7 million users will pay a higher bill as they are exposed to the collapse of their supplier companies.

Two others went bankrupt yesterday, nine are insolvent and others could follow.

Daily Mirror

We will all pay the price of the energy crisis.

The rise in prices fuels opposition to European energy taxation, one of the cornerstones of Brussels' path for the energy transition, the plan that should lead the EU to become the first zero-emission continent in 2050. it was well understood yesterday at the meeting of the Union's energy ministers in Slovenia: many governments are grappling with the need to find billions of euros to mitigate the expensive bills, and countries like Spain and France do not want to accentuate the European price system that penalizes supplies from more polluting sources.

The United States warns against the manipulation of gas supplies.

Soaring prices and low reserves have increased concerns about Russia

The United States promised to support European countries hit by an energy supply crisis that some officials and industry players attribute to Russia, and said it would "stand up" to suppliers accused of manipulating prices, starting with Gazprom. the Kremlin-controlled energy giant.

Jennifer Granholm, US energy secretary, said the price increase "raised serious concerns and questions about the reliability of existing supply and security in Europe". He added: "We and our partners must be ready to continue resisting where there are actors who can manipulate the offer to take advantage of it." Russia is Europe's largest gas supplier and accounts for around 40% of imports. Gazprom has honored its long-term contracts with European customers, but has limited extra sales, causing its storage facilities in Europe to drop to low levels. Granholm's comments follow a call from the International Energy Agency for Russia to increase supply to Europe,and a request from members of the European Parliament for Brussels to launch an investigation into Gazprom's actions.

Handelsblatt

Billions against the gas crisis

Prices have skyrocketed across Europe. In Italy, users will have to pay 31% more for gas in October than four months ago. In France, prices have gone up about 10% year-on-year - despite government regulation. And in Germany, the industry warned earlier in the week that gas prices had risen by more than 200%, hitting a record high. Greek energy minister Kostas Skrekas is already talking about an "international energy crisis". The reason for the price increase is the impending supply bottlenecks and empty gas storage facilities. High electricity and gas prices could trigger setbacks in the economic recovery after the pandemic crisis.European governments also fear protests similar to those of the "yellow vests" in France in 2018 against high gasoline prices. With aid packages - sometimes from tax breaks like in Spain, sometimes through direct subsidies like in France - politicians are trying to ease the consequences of rising prices. The Italian government today could deliver energy subsidies of four billion euros for consumers and companies. Energy ministers from the European Union sought solutions at a meeting yesterday. The question is how the price explosion could have come about: Is Russia, a gas supplier, deliberately playing with the volume of supplies to put Europe under pressure? The German government does not see it that way. Russia abides by its supply contracts,a government spokesperson said yesterday. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called on Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe.

WSJ

Fed Prepares to Dampen Monetary Policy Stimulus

Central Bank Officials Prepare to Reverse Pandemic Stimulus Programs as early as November; New projections have shown that half of 18 officials plan to raise interest rates by the end of 2022, meaning the Fed may decide to start reducing, or decreasing, its $ 120 billion in monthly asset purchases at its next meeting. scheduled for November 2-3.

Rising vaccination rates and nearly $ 2.8 trillion in federal approved spending since December have produced an unprecedented recovery. Inflation has increased this year, 3.6% in July from the previous year but the recent spate of coronavirus cases related to the more transmissible Delta variant has clouded the outlook in recent months, intensifying the challenges for the Fed to slower growth and higher inflation.

Transatlantic leaders try to heal wounds

Merkel era ends with colder US alliance

No poll indicates that a party after the vote will enjoy a clear path to government. Germany, on the other hand, will almost certainly be ruled by an unlikely combination of two or more of the country's main parties, all of which have conflicting agendas. Germany's next leader must manage economic recovery from the pandemic; rebuilding relations with Washington after the debacle in Afghanistan; addressing Russia's strategic cheating; and navigate a difficult economic and strategic relationship with a China increasingly at odds with the West. Merkel ignored the latter two challenges and rarely provided strong economic leadership except in the most acute phases of the eurozone crises.None of the three main contenders promise much different but German voters seem to view this stability as a virtue, and this must be one of the reasons they have re-elected Ms. Merkel as many times as they have. This makes Sunday's vote an exception to most major democracies where there is more political competition and bolder political moves from the left and right.

Stern

Attack on our free choice

How cybercriminals and foreign intelligence seek to influence our opinions and paralyze the authorities.

TAZ

The last of Laschet

He had started in surprise as he smiled as Frank-Walter Steinmeier searched for the appropriate words for the flood victims. Now, Armin Laschet is discussing for an election commercial that emphasizes how important it is to talk to everyone, even with single-minded protesters, just as the news revolves around the murder of the service station in Idar-Oberstein. Last Saturday night, a man shot and killed a young gas station employee after repeatedly asking him to wear a face mask. And here is the electoral spot on Laschet's Facebook page, in which one of these protesters of the single thought approaches the candidate for chancellor. Instead of getting him off the stage, Laschet responds with an offer of dialogue. The man with theApparently critical attitude is Thomas Brauner, and Laschet's campaign team should know who he is dealing with. However, Laschet campaigns with him. It is now known that the Idar-Oberstein offender lives in the same far-right disinformation environment that Brauner is likely to feel at home in. Armin Laschet makes clear the direction of the CDU in the last meters. However, it is questionable whether this decision will help the CDU win more votes. Good advisers would suggest to Laschet and the CDU a finding that many political scientists have long shared: in case of doubt, voters prefer the original and go to the AfD.Idar-Oberstein's offender lives in the same far-right disinformation environment that Brauner is likely to feel at home in. Armin Laschet makes clear the direction of the CDU in the last meters. However, it is questionable whether this decision will help the CDU win more votes. Good advisers would suggest to Laschet and the CDU a finding that many political scientists have long shared: in case of doubt, voters prefer the original and go to the AfD.Idar-Oberstein's offender lives in the same far-right disinformation environment that Brauner is likely to feel at home in. Armin Laschet makes clear the direction of the CDU in the last meters. However, it is questionable whether this decision will help the CDU win more votes. Good advisers would suggest to Laschet and the CDU a finding that many political scientists have long shared: in case of doubt, voters prefer the original and go to the AfD.Good advisers would suggest to Laschet and the CDU a finding that many political scientists have long shared: in case of doubt, voters prefer the original and go to the AfD.Good advisers would suggest to Laschet and the CDU a finding that many political scientists have long shared: in case of doubt, voters prefer the original and go to the AfD.

FAZ sontag

The Union distressed by the electoral crisis

Many CDU and CSU deputies risk losing their constituency, including ministers.

FAZ

CSU asks for consequences in case of Laschet's defeat.

After the general elections, CSU Secretary General Markus Blume sees the Union facing a fundamental overhaul. "If the election result is negative, the necessary knowledge and innovations must be taken into account. We as CSU have done this before - and I think it is necessary again," he told n-tv yesterday. Current polls or even an election result of 20% plus X shouldn't satisfy the Union, Blume said. After the elections, therefore, it is necessary to analyze exactly how the low consensus occurred. Being a popular party is not a godsend. Berthold Kohler: from the CSU a support that borders on sabotage

A few days before the elections, the CSU is thinking aloud about the consequences of Laschet's defeat.

Only one person can be happy with such help: Olaf Scholz.

Seehofer scolds the Bundestag

After the murder in Idar-Oberstein, the Minister of the Interior complains that the government's initiatives against extremism in Parliament have been stopped, especially by members of the Union.

The Independent

Boris Johnson amazed by Macron's overreaction quarrels with the French president.

Unions refuse to back Starmer on Labor Party reform

With the party congress convened in Brighton over the weekend, the Labor secretary yesterday failed to persuade Union leaders to support his proposed reform of the rules to elect party leaders.

Daily Telegraph

Johnson and Biden stunned by Macron

The prime minister advises the French president to check his reaction to the Aukus pact.

The Guardian

Johnson accentuates the diplomatic crisis with Paris just as Biden tries to mitigate it.

Johnson said he and Biden were surprised by the strength of Paris' reaction to Aukus and said they were ready to smooth things out. "I think everyone was a little surprised by the strength of the French reaction and we all want to reach an understanding," he said, adding: "We love the French." The US and UK governments believed Australia had signaled the development to France in advance, but the message seemed not to have been given to Paris. Morrison is said to have reassured the UK Prime Minister at their dinner in Washington that he had informed Paris as promised. Asked if he understood why the French were upset, BoJo said: "It happens - there are no easy ways for these conversations - it's a very humane thing to postpone until the last possible moment. "Some Downing Street officials believe the French government has kept the discussion open in an effort to secure maximum compensation for the cancellation. of the submarine contract.

Johnson's final comments came as Biden moved to calm the French fury.

After a telephone conversation between him and Emmanuel Macron, France announced it would return its ambassador to the United States and Biden vowed not to exclude Paris from future key decisions on defense in the Indo-Pacific.

Source: rainews

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