Vw starts the new year with slight sales growth

Vw starts the new year with slight sales growth

The total of 419,200 cars sold, however, meant only a meager plus of 0.1 percent compared to the same month the year before (418,600). As the company reported in wolfsburg on tuesday, growth in registrations in western europe and china cooled off. In other markets such as the USA and russia, however, sales continued to rise.

Europe’s industry leader had already hinted in recent months at a possible downturn in the auto market and warned of caution in view of future developments. VW board member for sales christian klingler nevertheless spoke of a stable start to 2012: "despite the volatile development, especially in europe, we were able to maintain the previous year’s high level of deliveries."

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Gasoline prices on the internet: a lot of effort, hardly any effect

As well? The tranzparence sets in too late. A large number of oil companies supply all the gas stations in germany, including the independent ones. The lucrative deals are made beforehand by this oligopoly. In which high is unknown. There is hardly any room for maneuver when it comes to the price of gasoline at the pump. Even the new transparency is of little use. The prices are not made at the gas stations on site.

The big mineral oil companies have their own central price departments that deal with this on a daily basis and control everything centrally, at the push of a button. The only difference the new location makes is that you no longer have to have your local gas station operators keep an eye on your competitors' prices. It's now easy to do on the internet.

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Sebastian gortler is supposed to take care of it

The youth red cross (JRK) in the district of kronach has elected a new leadership team. Sebastian gortler from johannisthal took over the post of head of youth work (ldja) on saturday. For the next four years, he will be assisted by florian lemnitzer as his deputy. The man from lauenstein had already held this position since frank muller stepped down as ldja at the beginning of 2012.

"I started with the JRK when i was about nine or ten years old. So I've been on the job for about 20 years now", gortler stated after his election. Despite being only 29 years old, he is an "old hand" at the youth organization of the red cross. And honorary leadership tasks are not unknown terrain for him either. For 13 years, he has been involved in the management of the JRK groups in kronach.
In kronach, he also joined the JRK himself. The camaraderie and diversity attracted him to join the youth red cross and to get involved there, as he emphasized. "Very different types of people can be met there. All walks of life are represented here.", he pointed out that the JRK has a great team spirit.

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He also thinks of little bookworms

Martin beyer receives the 2019 art scholarship offered by the city and county of bamberg. The bamberger city council thus followed in its session on 12. December the recommendation of the jury chaired by mayor christian lange (CSU), reports the city press office.

The bamberg art scholarship, which is offered annually in alternation between the city and the district, will be awarded for the fifth time in 2019 and is endowed with a total of 9,000 euros. It is intended to enable artists living in the region to concentrate on their artistic work for a few months in order to start, continue or complete a project. 20 artists of all ages and from all artistic disciplines applied for the 2019 scholarship.

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Munnerstadt water continue to boil

Munnerstadt water continue to boil

After it became known on tuesday afternoon that the last sample of munnerstad drinking water contained enterococci, the city reacted immediately. On the one hand, the population was informed via the media, loudspeaker announcements and flyers that the water must be boiled, on the other hand, the pipes were massively coiled. In the meantime, further samples have been taken at various locations in accordance with the requirements of the health authorities. However, it will take a few days before the results are available. Until revoked, the water should be boiled in all parts of the city except windheim and seubrigshsausen.

Last friday the sample was taken, the result came on tuesday. The first priority was to inform the public. Radio, facebook and the daily newspaper were switched on, all city councillors and local spokespersons were informed by mail. "At the same time, we printed 3500 handbills and handed them over to the building yard employees,says the city’s chief executive officer, stefan bierdimpfl. These have distributed the slips of paper. In reichenbach, grobwenkheim and munnerstadt’s karlsberg, the respective fire departments did the job. By telephone all old people’s homes, kindergarten, the thorax center, maria bildhausen, butchers, bakers and the catering trade were informed.

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Many companies in germany undermine minimum wage

Many companies in germany undermine minimum wage

This is the result of an overview published by the federal ministry of finance. 248 investigations into the violations have been initiated in the construction cleaning industry. In the care sector, for which a minimum wage ordinance was only introduced in 2010, there were 50 cases.

There is no general statutory minimum wage in germany. However, specific minimum wages have been agreed in 13 industries – most recently hairdressers. They range from an initial 6.50 euros per hour in the eastern german hairdressing trade to 13.70 euros per hour in the western german construction trade. In total, nearly five million employees work in the industries. For years, the construction industry has been particularly susceptible to wage dumping and undeclared work.

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Band wants to come out in a big way

There they fit exactly, on the U25-stage
– although they are still clearly under the given cut. Marcel is for example 19, and at the same time singer and guitarist of the newcomer band sunset after noon. "It would be great if we could get on with our music and make music full-time or part-time", he says, and the others agree with him. A first opportunity to find out where they stand will be next weekend at the "umsonst&" festival drauben"-festival (UUD) in wurzburg.
Philip, who founded the band four years ago, is just under a year older than marcel, just like frank and valentin. Together, the four want to show what they can do. So the U25 stage was just right for the guys. "There is one band from each county in the district, and the average age of the band is less than 25 years old", explains philip. He registered the band over the internet and so sunset after noon will play on saturday for the county of kitzingen.

Handmade music

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New fighter: i am not a goalkeeper for “show flying”

New fighter: I am not a goalkeeper for "show flying"

In crisis situations, a captain is especially challenged. Ducking away is not an option, the female manuel neuer, who rigorously defended himself against doubts about his performance capabilities before the test of strength with the french top strikers kylian mbappe and antoine griezmann at the stade de france.

"I'm in great shape, i feel good, during the world championship i performed well," the 32-year-old said in the stade de france. Even his long-injured fub was absolutely okay, he said. He may not have had "any match luck in the last few games". But he also lacked at times the opportunities to excel.

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Kramp-karrenbauer defends federal army control off libya

Kramp-karrenbauer defends federal army control off libya

Defense minister annegret kramp-karrenbauer has defended the control of a turkish cargo ship by the german armed forces as part of the eu mission against arms smuggling to libya.

"The german soldiers (acted) completely correctly," the CDU leader said on tuesday at a political forum of the korber foundation in berlin. "They have done what is required of them within the framework of the european mandate "irini."Turkish defense minister hulusi akar, on the other hand, reiterated on tuesday that his country considers the action illegal.

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Crosswalk in bad kissingen simply cancelled: criticism of the regulation

Since the so-called new castle was rusted in for work, the stucco walkway along the facade facing maxstrabe is no longer usable because of the noise, as is the fubgangeruberweg. The crosswalk there was crossed out in yellow. Still, many people have to cross the road there. The section is part of the main road link between the saline parking lot and the city center.

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