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leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Self-described left-wing conservative politician Sahra Wagenknecht splintered off from the German Die Linke party last year to form her own The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance — Reason and Justice (BSW) and its pledge to stop weapon deliveries into Ukraine now promise to split the AfD vote potentially winning seven seats in the Europan elections in June A former MEP and Bundestag deputy since 2009 Wagenknecht also advocates for raising the minimum wage to €15 per hour and wants to water down climate change policies Many see the party as a good alternative to the far-right parties that threaten to sweep up votes in the European Parliament During her speech at the kick-off event for her EU vote campaign in Hamburg two weeks ago Wagenknecht capitalised on the cost of living crisis that has been rocking much of Europe Future investments are flowing into Germany,'" she bellowed out have criticised the current traffic light coalition for the way they have been allocating the budget Wagenknecht also condemns weapons delivery to Ukraine and urges negotiations with Putin weapons bring more war and weapons bring more death The leading BSW candidate Fabio De Masi also denounced the government alluding to corruption at the federal level and pointing to the missing text messages between European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer chief Albert Bourla during COVID-19 vaccines negotiations De Masi also demands transparency for stock purchases from politicians just like with the banking deals during the big crisis there will be some politicians who bought Rheinmetall shares demand that stock transactions by politicians must be made public," he said "This European election is also a chance to show the red card to the traffic light coalition But not in the way that many people in Germany do out of desperation by voting for the AfD — a party that stirs up resentment a party that wants to cut wages and pensions and a party that advocates for increased militarisation in Germany Wagenknecht's strategy of promising higher taxes on large companies and wealthier people seems to be working The newly formed party won its first victory in local Thuringia elections — the first vote it ran in Although the party is only a few months old it has already appointed its first mayor in the small town of Bleicherode with 56.6% of the votes is a traditional stronghold of the far right Many of the people at the campaign rally in Hamburg Euronews spoke to said they were either definitely going to vote for the BSW or weren't sure but found Sahra Wagenknecht "clever" and "reasonable" Several spoke of Germany "going down the drain" if the current government and political climate continues Almost all of them supported Ukraine peace negotiations and stopping weapon deliveries to Kyiv "Many things Sahra Wagenknecht says are true unfortunately,"  one retiree who said she worked for 40 years told Euronews "This party was created because sensible politics were not done they [Merkel's government] opened the country [to migrants] and said the Greens dictate how people should live," she continued The BSW could become the top far-left force in the European Parliament seeking to form a left-wing faction but Wagenknecht has already made it clear that she does not see eye to eye with some of its members The topic has repeatedly caused feuds between Wagenknecht and Die Linke as the former has taken a hard-line stance on immigration This could make it tricky to form a left-wing bloc after the elections in just a few weeks and could potentially spell trouble in the European Parliament Wagenknecht herself said her policies are “left-wing conservative,” marrying socialist economic policies with conservative attitudes towards immigration Germany has a long history of potash production and is home to some major producers at least one smaller company is also working on gaining a foothold in the country “Flag of Germany.” Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Potash has a long history in Germany. The world’s first potash deposits were discovered in Staßfurt in Saxony-Anhalt and potash mining began at Staßfurt five years later Germany’s reserves of potash are estimated at 1.4 million tonnes The nation’s extensive history with potash gives companies working there access to regional knowledge regarding all stages of the mining process potash-focused companies in Germany have access to infrastructure while the country’s geographical position is an advantage in that it provides an easy gateway to the European fertilizer market Germany is home to a number of major potash producers K+S (ETR:SDF,FWB:SDF) Agricultural chemical and salt company K+S produces potash and salt and has a presence throughout Europe the company operates six mines in three German potash-producing districts: the Hanover district in Lower Saxony the Calvörder district in Saxony-Anhalt and the Werra-Fulda district in Hesse and Thuringia Because of the composition of Germany’s raw potash material which is a sulfate type that has more magnesium sulfate and potassium sulfate minerals than deposits elsewhere DEUSA International is part of industrial holdings company Siem Industries (OTCMKTS:SEMUF). According to a brochure at its chemical industrial park in Bleicherode The company also mines and processes carnallitite at an industrial plant in Thuringia One of the things DEUSA prides itself on is being environmentally friendly it states that when processing carnallitite it washes out the salt underground using an environmentally friendly method The material is then transported to the surface with magnesium chloride and potassium chloride being separated underground from substances that can’t be used “The residues remain in the deposit beds and thus contribute towards the stability of the caverns thus created,” as per DEUSA making “the formation of waste dumps for the residues completely superfluous.” The company has customers throughout Europe and beyond “This is a terrific opportunity for Potash West to expand its global presence by establishing a foothold in the European potash market,” Patrick McManus “This will give the company potential to produce from areas that would not be as well serviced by production from its Dandaragan Trough project.” The joint venture has applied for two exploration license areas Though historical drilling intersected potash mineralization over large parts of those areas production came to a halt back in 1992 due to low potash prices Potash West is now depending on the explosion in global food production to create demand for potash World-class Potash Deposits 2013 Top 10 Potash-producing Countries Investing News Network websites or approved third-party tools use cookies. Please refer to the cookie policy for collected data Hauptnavigation: Nutzen Sie die Tabulatortaste Schließen Sie Untermenüs mit der Escape-Taste Mit Erfolg – in einer Kleinstadt im Norden Thüringens konnte sich BSW-Kandidat Robert Henning durchsetzen Das BSW kam landesweit auf teils zweistellige Ergebnisse Robert Henning erhielt 56,6 Prozent der Stimmen beim ersten Wahlgang in Bleicherode Daneben hatte sich Claudia Schmidt-Krumbein als Ortschaftsbürgermeisterin beworben Die CDU-Politikerin erreichte demnach 43,4 Prozent Nach eigenen Angaben war die neue Partei in vier Landkreisen sowie mit fünf Stadtrats- und Bürgermeisterkandidaturen angetreten Im Wartburgkreis sowie in den Kreisen Sonneberg Greiz und Gotha trat das BSW mit eigenen Listen an Ein vorläufiges Endergebnis gab es zunächst nur im Kreis Greiz Das BSW will bei der Landtagswahl im September in das Thüringer Parlament einziehen Die WELT als ePaper: Die vollständige Ausgabe steht Ihnen bereits am Vorabend zur Verfügung – so sind Sie immer hochaktuell informiert Weitere Informationen https://epaper.welt.de