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The politically intended disappearance of cheap new cars: As always, stricter registration regulations and rising costs make buying a car unattainable for many

The increasing disappearance of new cars in the lower price segment is by no means a random or natural phenomenon, but rather the result of an opaque and complex interplay of political and economic interests. The policymakers have a flood... [...]

The Widening Gap Between Official Subsistence Levels and Harsh Reality

Anyone who lives at the subsistence level should cover all the basic expenses with a monthly standard rate of just over five hundred euros: food, clothing, hygiene, travel expenses, telephone, electricity and all the rest of daily life. In papers and reports... [...]

Cemented two-class society: why pension policy punishes employees and protects civil servants

For many, pension policy in Germany seems like a cemented, systematic betrayal of millions of people who have worked for decades, paid and trusted contributions, while a smaller group in civil service remains largely untouched and comfortable to secure. [...]

Lusatian Sorbs and the Czech connection to the middle of the twentieth century

The relationship between the Lusatian Sorbs and the Czech Lands is a story of closeness, exchange and mutual fertilization that stretches over long periods of time and has left its mark on many areas of life. This connection is... [...]

The Dark Perspective of Patents on Natural Mutation: Sell-out of Biodiversity and Threatening Legal Gagging

International corporations and large companies have found ways to secure exclusive rights to natural mutations and genetic properties of plants and animals by patents. In practice, patents are filed on properties that are... [...]

The obvious untruth about the supposedly new industrial jobs in the Lusatian lignite industry: Structural break instead of hope

After the decision to gradually phase out lignite in Lusatia, thousands of new industrial jobs were to be created as a replacement - long before even one of the old ones was lost. These political promises are now emerging... [...]

The Greek Orthodox Church and the Sorbian Culture of Lusatia

The connection between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Lusatian Sorbs is a fascinating chapter in regional cultural history, deeply rooted in the sources of collective memory. This connection is less evident in institutional interdependencies than... [...]

Driving license and TÜV: bureaucracy, costs and the creeping luxury of driving

The costs and requirements related to the driver's license and the TÜV test are increasing continuously - often without a comprehensible reason. If you want to get a driver's license today or register a vehicle, you are faced with an elaborate, expensive and increasingly... [...]

The covert side of corruption and illegal data trafficking in the state apparatus

Behind the facade of managed legality and transparency is a largely invisible market: the secret, illegal trade in sensitive data. The true extent of this corruption and infidelity is hard to judge, but new ones always interpret... [...]

The enigmatic fate of Ovid: exile, secrets and literary immortality in ancient Rome

One of the greatest mysteries in the history of ancient literature and culture is surrounded by the famous Roman poet Ovid, who is still unforgotten as the author of the well-known works of Amore and Ars Amatoria. His... [...]