Zilkens‘ News Blog 38 2025
So now they have voted, the people in the most populous federal state in the republic, and somehow all the public broadcasters, along with the accompanying media, wanted to turn it into a test election for the federal government, which has been in office for more than 100 days. That didn't work out – if it had been up to the people of North Rhine-Westphalia ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 37 2025
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor for 19 years from 161 to 180, who died in a military camp near Vienna, can be seen in an exhibition at the Landesmuseum in Trier, featuring first-class loans from museums in Paris, Rome and other locations. It's well worth a visit. And if you're lucky enough to be guided through the exhibition by Dr Marcus Reuter, the director of the ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 36 2025
MTAB, the Scandinavian specialist logistics provider for art and special transports, has a new minority shareholder. Hasenkamp in Cologne has acquired 25% of the company, thereby strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian countries. This will benefit all Hasenkamp customers who handle loan transports with Scandinavia. In addition to his extensive duties as CEO of the Hasenkamp Group, Dr Thomas Schneider will also join the MTAB ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 35 2025
Only 17 weeks to go – and then this year will be behind us again. Tempus fugit, and despite frenzied diplomatic travel between Alaska and the White House, the Russian potentates are digging in their heels. Even on Ukrainian Independence Day – which was yesterday – the bombing continued. Ukraine is now increasingly building its own weapons, having learned that the lofty speeches of its ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 34 2025
Last Friday in Alaska wasn't really that great. The images of the two alpha males were not inspiring either. Here we have two men who couldn't care less about democracy. One comes from a country where attempts at democracy have failed miserably, and the other is trying to introduce absolutist conditions in a country that has traditionally been a defender of democracy and freedom, using ... read more
Zilkens'News Blog 33 2025
The coalition has made the first adjustments to the pension system. The pension level is to be stabilized at 48% of average income by 2031, and the mothers' pension has been expanded. In addition, working in retirement has been made more attractive. From 2027, this is to be financed not only by billions in tax revenue but also by an increase in the pension contribution ... read more