In brief | 18 November '24
Bloomberg: Germany’s would-be leader touts his recipe for a growth miracle
- Merz wants voters to back a distinctly pro-business agenda
- Political compromises may water down what he can achieve
DW: Germany approves more professional visas amid labour shortage
Europe's largest economy is on target to grant 200,000 visas for skilled job seekers by the end of the year, a 10 percent jump compared to last year, when immigration reforms were first rolled out.
Reuters: Russia resells more gas in Europe after cutting off Austria, sources, data show
Russian gas flows to Austria were suspended for a second day on Sunday because of a pricing dispute, but other buyers in Europe stepped in to snap up unsold volumes, companies and sources said and data showed.
The Guardian: Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Impossible heatwaves have taken lives across North America, Europe and Asia, with scientific analyses showing that they would have had virtually zero chance of happening without the extra heat trapped by fossil fuel emissions.
