Mega strike in Russia...sorry I mean Germany
Hundreds of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job on Monday, bringing the country to a halt



Airports, bus stops, and train stations were at a standstill across Germany on Monday, as more than 400,000 public transportation employees took part in a 24-hour strike. The workers are demanding pay rises to compensate for inflation, which has soared in Germany since last year.

The strike began at midnight and is set to end at midnight on Tuesday. Eight major German airports were affected, with the German Airports Association estimating that around 380,000 travelers were left stranded. Munich Airport shut down entirely from Sunday onwards, with all flights canceled and its terminal deserted.

Deutsche Bahn said on Monday that all long-distance services were canceled, while regional services were only restarting in some areas by Monday evening. Trams, buses, and metro lines were also affected throughout the country.


Freight trains were halted too, as was shipping traffic in and out of Hamburg, Germany’s largest port and Europe’s third-busiest.

The strike is the result of demands for wage hikes issued by several major trade unions. Verdi, a public services union representing some 2.5 million employees, seeks a pay rise of 10.5%, but no less than €500. EVG, which represents around 230,000 employees at Deutsche Bahn and some other bus companies, demands a 12% wage increase but no less than €650.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told Reuters on Monday that an agreement between the government and the unions will likely be reached this week.

Roughly 400,000 workers took part in the strike, Verdi chief Frank Werneke told German media. Newspapers in Germany described the walkout as a “mega strike,” calling it the largest such disruption in decades.

Werneke told the German newspaper Bild that securing a pay rise is “a matter of survival for many thousands of employees” struggling to cope with the rising cost of living.

Once Europe’s economic powerhouse, Germany has seen its industrial output shrink and inflation rise to 8.7% in February, up from a steady rate of 0-2% between the mid-1990s and the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine last year.

Germany was heavily dependent on Russian gas and oil imports before the conflict, which all but ceased following the EU’s imposition of sanctions and the allegedly US-orchestrated destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Although the German government announced in January that the country would narrowly avoid a recession this year, credit ratings agency Fitch predicted earlier this month that the German economy will enter recession by late 2023.

https://www.rt.com/news/573702-germany-transport-strike-inflation/












How To Buy A House / Land Plot In Russia




If you decided to relocate to Russia, buying a house or a land plot is a good alternative to purchasing an apartment. Below we will explore Russian house and land market, check legal aspects and share other useful tips.

Choosing the right land plot

Russian house and land market boasts thousands of great offers, and it is important to make the right choice.
Make sure the land type meets your needs: Agricultural lands can be used for farming only. Residential buildings are not allowed. Foreign citizens are not allowed to own agricultural lands, but can rent them for a long term. Residential lands allow building private houses and garages as well as growing a garden.
Foreign citizens are allowed to purchase residential land plots except those close to the state border.
There are several other things to check: the plot's borders on the map should match with what the seller showed on the ground; if any electricity lines cross the plot, its use may be restricted; if the plot is close to a river or lake, its owner must ensure free public access to the shore, etc.
You can always check the land plot size, status and borders at the Public Cadastral Map searching by the land plot's cadastral number or address.

Russian Homestead Act

Effective 2016 all Russian citizens are eligible to get a free land plot of up to 1 hectare in the Russian Far East. This initiative attracted several thousands of Russian settlers and potential immigrants from abroad. Unfortunately, as of now most immigrants are not eligible for participating in this program except those immigrating as Russian language native speakers. However, the land in Russia is not really expensive, and though most foreigners can't get a free land plot, they can easily and inexpensively buy it.

Choosing the right house

Starting from the 1990s Russia has been experiencing a private housing boom. Millions of brick, wooden and frame country houses in traditional Russian, Finnish, Swiss and German styles have been built.
When purchasing a house it is important to pay attention to the following: The house must be registered with the local authorities. Otherwise it won't be possible to officially reside there. The house must comply with the building standards. For example, a private house must not be higher than 20 m or have more than 3 floors; it can't be built on water and gas pipes, too close to other buildings, etc. The house should be officially connected to electricity, water and gas lines. One more useful tip: many modern houses have electric heating system, but it will be quite expensive in winter. Gas heating is the best solution.

Checking the costs
The best website to check the real cost for a house or a land plot in Russia and to find all relevant offers is Avito.ru. You can filter offers by price, land size, location, etc. On average the prices for a standard residential land plot range from $2,000 to 20,000 depending on its location. A modern house together with the plot may cost $40,000 — $200,000. (Prices start at $1,000,000 in Vancouver, Canada. China is the main investor in these properties and even those who refer to themselves as Canadian cannot afford property ownership).

Legal procedures
The land and house purchasing procedure in Russia is similar to buying an apartment. The sales contract should be registered with the Federal Cadastral Service. It can be done at any public services center (called МФЦ in Russian). If the owner is below 18 and in some other cases the contract should be certified by a notary. Also, it is very important to double-check with the state registry the seller's ownership rights. Purchasing a house or a land plot is always a very important deal with hundreds of details. Our team will be glad to provide you with legal support, analyze offers' advantages and disadvantages and make sure the deal is risk-free. https://russianconsultants.com/how-to-buy-a-house-land-in-russia

CXLVII:
Homeless westerners need affordable housing(maybe we can talk about toilets then), Americans need affordable healthcare. Jobs nko? Missing. Skyrocketing poverty? Present. Economy? Thrashed Instead of the West to focus on developing the shithole it calls a garden and picking up the pace to match China's level of development, it's busy fighting inconsequential wars!

You seem to be describing the West.

CXLVII:
Hello! Glad you did not even mention cos you know it’s a shithole! Nothing happens there! It’s not even economically buoyant! As for that slave market called China, it’s still behind the a West! It still cannot boast about a U.S. economy, how much more the West! Stop hyping communist who control their media and only show you the good things they have. China is a slave market! A nation that controls its citizens like cattle herds!

Ok bro It's unnecessary to engage an individual who has no comprehension of current affairs.

CXLVII:
I don’t give a Kentucky fried fvcks!

Pele I no know say e go enta ur body lyk dat I no get apology .....anyways, your disposition "I don’t give a Kentucky fried fvcks!" is noted. Instead of echoing marketable Western propaganda headlines designed and directed towards a specific audience to impair the perception of facts and reality of these few persons in an attempt to keep them in a state of mental wilderness aimed at creating an enabling environment for a seamless reign of manipulation, use your meds and stay abreast with past/current developments. PS: It's only an insane person that'll equate the gigantic strides of China (development, innovation, advancement in all ramifications etc) to that of the lagging West (the West is unable to meet China's current level of development in the next 20 years). Twitter: @thesiriusreport

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France is boiling, UK is boiling, Germany is boiling, same with other European countries. What is going on over there?

Dem just dey start their menses...

Their eye go soon clear....

All they wish Russia is happening to them...
What a time to be alive..

They are the ones issuing sanctions, while they are also the one feeling the sanctions. Russia prove to the world a country with abundant natural resources can rule the world . If Africa get it right, Africa can compete with west and asia